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Luke 23:12

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

That very same day, Pilate and Herod actually became friends, which is wild because they'd been enemies before this whole thing went down.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes it takes something bigger than both of you to bring people together.

📚 Historical Context

In the biblical narrative of Luke's Gospel, this verse occurs during the trial of Jesus before His crucifixion, when Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea, sent Jesus to Herod Antipas, the ruler of Galilee. Previously, Pilate and Herod were enemies, likely due to political tensions, including an incident where Pilate's soldiers killed some Galileans, as mentioned earlier in Luke. Their shared experience in dealing with Jesus' case unexpectedly led to their reconciliation that day.

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