King James Version
What Does Luke 23:6 Mean?
“When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.”
Context
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Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man.
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And they were the more fierce, saying , He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.
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When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.
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And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.
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And when Herod saw Jesus, 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.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(6) **When Pilate heard of Galilee.**—The incident that follows is peculiar to St. Luke, and may have been obtained by him from Manaen or other persons connected with the Herodian household with whom he appears to have come in contact. (See *Introduction.*) It is obvious that Pilate catches at the word in the hope of shifting on another the responsibility of con demning One whom he believed to be innocent and had learnt to respect, while yet he had not the courage to acquit Him.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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