Luke 23:7

"But when Pilate heard Galilee mentioned, he asked if the man was a Galilean."

Key Reflection

When Pilate mentions Galilee, it prompts him to inquire about Jesus' origin, highlighting the political and geographical context that will later be significant in Jesus' trial. This detail sets the stage for the administrative division between Pontius Pilate's jurisdiction and the region of Galilee, where Jesus was from.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 7. Herod's jurisdiction. Herod Antipas, a son of Herod the Great. This was the same Herod that put John the Baptist to death. Jesus had passed the most of his life in the part of the country where he ruled, and it was therefore considered that he belonged to his jurisdiction--that is, that it belonged to Herod, not to Pilate, to try this cause. {i} "Herod's jurisdiction" Lu 3:1 __________________________________________________________________

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