Luke 23:6

And Pilate hearing, asked if He is a Galilean man.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

5And they became stronger and stronger, saying, He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee unto this place.

7And learning that He is from the jurisdiction of Herod, he sent Him up to Herod, being himself in Jerusalem in those days.

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Cross References

Luke 13:1And there were certain ones at that time announcing to him concerning the Galileans, whose blood Pilate 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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