Luke 23:6

When Pilate heard ‘Galilee’, he asked if the man was a Galilean.

Family 35 New Testament

In The King James Version

When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.

In Context

5But they insisted, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee even to here.”

7Upon learning that He belonged to Herod's jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem during those days.

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Cross References

Luke 13:1Now at that time there were some present who told Him about the Galileans whose blood Herod had mixed with their sacrifices.

Matthew Henry on Luke 23:2-13

Christ before Pilate and Herod; Christ Accused and Insulted. 1 And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate. 2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cæsar, saying that he himself is Christ a King. 3 And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it. 4 Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man. 5 And they were the more… Read the whole commentary →

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