Luke 23:12

Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before that they were enemies with each other.

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WEBBE

Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before that they were enemies with each other.

BSB

That day Herod and Pilate became friends; before this time they had been enemies.

KJV

And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.

ASV

And Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day: for before they were at enmity between themselves.

BBE

And that day Herod and Pilate became friends with one another, for before they had been against one another.

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ἐγένοντο egenonto Became G1096 δὲ de then G1161 φίλοι philoi friends G5384 ὅ ho (the) G3588 τε te both G5037 Ἡρῴδης Hērōdēs Herod G2264 καὶ kai and G2532 ὁ ho (the) G3588 Πιλᾶτος Pilatos Pilate G4091 ἐν en on G1722 αὐτῇ autēa that G846 τῇ tēa (the) G3588 ἡμέρᾳ hēmera day G2250 μετ met᾽ with G3326 ἀλλήλων allēlōn one another G240 προϋπῆρχον proupērchon they were formerly G4391 γὰρ gar for G1063 ἐν en at G1722 ἔχθρᾳ echthra enmity G2189 ὄντες ontes they were G1510 πρὸς pros between G4314 αὐτούς.¶ autous them G846

The early church

Under the type also of Herod and Pilate, who from enemies were made friends by Jesus Christ, is preserved the figure of the people of Israel and the Gentile nation; that through our Lord's Passion should come to pass the future concord of both, yet so that the people of the Gentiles should receive the word of God first, and then transmit it by the devotion of their faith to the Jewish people; that they too may with the glory of their majesty clothe the body of Christ, which before they had despised.
Ambrose of Milan · d. 397Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
Or this alliance between Herod and Pilate signifies that the Gentiles and Jews, though differing in race, religion, and character, agree together in persecuting Christians.
Bede · d. 735Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
But the sending of Christ by Pilate to Herod, becomes the commencement of a mutual friendship, Pilate not receiving those who were subject to Herod's authority, as it is added, And they were made friends, &c. Observe the Devil every where uniting together things separate, that he may compass the death of Christ. Let us blush then, if for the sake of our salvation we keep not even our friends in union with us.
Theophylact of Ohrid · d. 1107Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 6–12

Herod had heard many things of Jesus in Galilee, and out of curiosity longed to see him. The poorest beggar that asked a miracle for the relief of his necessity, was never denied; but this proud prince, who asked for a miracle only to gratify his curiosity, is refused. He might have seen Christ and his wondrous works in Galilee, and would not, therefore it is justly said, Now he would see them, and shall not. Herod sent Christ again to Pilate: the friendships of wicked men are often formed by union in wickedness. They agree in little, except in enmity to God, and contempt of Christ.

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PontiusHerod Antipas

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Reconciliation

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.