Luke 23:7

he sent him to Herod The word used is technical anepempsen, the Lat. remisitand means the remission of a question to a higher court (Acts 25:1; comp. Philemon 1:11; Jos. B. f.II. 20, § 5). St Luke alone preserves this interesting incident. He seems to have had special in ormation about Herod's court. Pilate's object may have been (1) to get rid of the responsibility or at least to divide it by ascertaining Herod's opinion; (2) to do a cheap act of courtesy which might soothe the irritation which Herod, as well as the Jews, felt against him. Vespasian paid a similar compliment to Agrippa. Jos. B. J.iii. 10, § 10.

who himself also was at Jerusalem "also,"i.e. as well as Pilate. Herod lived at Tiberias, and Pilate at Caesarea. During the immense assemblages of the Jewish feasts the two rulers had come to Jerusalem, Pilate to maintain order, Herod to gain popularity among his subjects by a decent semblance of conformity to the national religion. At Jerusalem Herod occupied the old palace of the Asmonaean princes (Jos. B. J. ii. 16; Antt.xx. 8, § 11).

at that time Rather, in those days (of the Feast).