Luke the beloved physician wrote how Pilate concerning Jesus, “called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, Said unto them, You have brought this man unto me, as one that perverts the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him”, and in chapter twenty-three and verse fifteen of his book Luke shared how Pilate sent the religious leaders to Herod, “and lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him” where we read:
No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him.
The verse reads, “No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; ” Luke began with the words, “no, nor yet Herod” or “no and not in any way did Herod whose name means heroic and was the name of a royal family that flourished among the Jews in the times of Christ and the Apostles”: “for I sent you to him” which means “because, since and on account that I, Pilate, dispatched you, chief priests, rulers and people, to Herod”. Luke shared how Pilate reminded the “chief priests, rulers and people” how He “dispatched” them to “Herod” in addition to attempting to judge Jesus himself.
The verse continues, “and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him.” Luke added the words, “and, lo” which means “and behold, look and consider”, “nothing worthy of death” or “not one thing having weight, is befitting, congruous or corresponding to the body dying” “is done unto him” or “is performed and to be acted toward Jesus”. Luke shared how “Pilate” said “not one thing” that “merits” “death” has been found in or performed by Jesus.
When we meditate upon Luke's words in this verse, we see how “Pilate” referred to how “Herod” did not find anything that merited the “death” of Jesus. Though he made his appeal to the religious leaders and crowd, we shall see how they wanted Him to die anyway. Jesus knew the plots and plans of all those in opposition to Him, and He allowed these things to provide “salvation” to mankind for their sins. Those who yield their lives to Jesus as their personal “Savior and Lord” will be forgiven of their sins and receive “everlasting life” with God.
Next time we see Luke shares how Pilate says, “I will therefore chastise him, and release him”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
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All references are from "Strongs Concordance".
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