Matthew Poole and continuators on Matthew 27:14

14 And he answered him to never a word, insomuch that the governour marvelled greatly.

Mark saith much the same, Ch. 15.3, 4, 5. These things were before Pilate went out to the People, and told them, that he found no fault in him at all: and offered to release Barabbas unto them. Then seemeth to me to follow in order, what we have in Luke, 23. from the 5th. v. to the 17th. in these Words. And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the People, Teaching from all Iewry beginning from Galilee to this place. The constant charge which we shall observe, was laid upon all the Ministers of the Gospel from Christs time, Tertullus the Roman Advocate, thus charged Paul, &c. when Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the Man were a Galilean. And as soon as he knew that he belonged to Herods Iurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself was also at Jerusalem at that time. After the Death of Herod the great, who dyed soon after our Saviour was Born (as we heard before) The Scepter departed from Judah, there were no more Kings. The Government of Jewry was turned into a Tetrachy, divided into four Provinces, each of which had a Governour, who was called the Tetrarch of that Providence. You have the Division, and the Names of the Tetrarchs, Luke 3.1. where you will find that Herod was Tetrarch of Galilee. Our Saviour being taken within the Jurisdiction of Pilate, it seemeth not to have been necessary for Pilate to have sent him to Herod, but a Complement to satisfy his Curiosity. For (saith Luke.) When Herod saw Iesus, he was exceeding glad, for he was desirous to see him of a long Season, because he had heard many things of him, and he hoped to have seen some Miracle done by him. Then he questioned with him in many Words, but he answered him nothing. And the Chief Priests, and Scribes stood, and Vehemently accused him. And Herod with his Men of War, set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a Gorgeous Robe, and sent him again to Pilate. And the same Day Pilate and Herod, were made Friends together▪ for before they were at Enmity between themselves. This is now all Historical, and hath in it nothing difficult. Christ had spent most of his time in Galilee (which was Herods Tetrarchy) tho Herod had not seen him, yet he had heard much of him, and had the Curiosity to desire to see him, hoping that our Saviour would have wrought some Miracle before him. But he failed in his Expectation. He propounds several Questions to him. Our Saviour being not before a proper Judge, answereth him nothing. So as there was nothing done, only the Chief Priests, and Scribes followed him with Incessant Clamours. Herod and his Guard, Vilify and mock him, put him on a Gorgeous Robe, and send him back to Pilate. All the effect of this was, Herod was pleased with Pilates Complement, and from that Day was reconciled to Pilate, tho there had been a former Enmity betwixt them, only as we shall hear hereafter, Herod Decreeing nothing against Christ, Pilate made some use of it, in his indeavours to have delivered our Saviour.