Luke 23:6

And Pilate having heard of Galilee, questioned if the man is a Galilean,

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

5and they were the more urgent, saying — 'He doth stir up the people, teaching throughout the whole of Judea — having begun from Galilee — unto this place.'

7and having known that he is from the jurisdiction of Herod, he sent him back unto Herod, he being also in Jerusalem in those days.

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Cross References

Luke 13:1And there were present certain at that time, telling him about the Galileans, whose blood Pilate did mingle 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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