Luke 23:6

Luke 23:6 Meaning and Explanation

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

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Hearing the word Galilee, Pilate asks whether Jesus is a Galilean.

What Does Luke 23:6 Mean?

The accusers meant Galilee as evidence of widespread agitation; Pilate hears in it something more useful — a question of jurisdiction. If the prisoner is a Galilean, perhaps this troublesome case can be moved to someone else's desk.

Pilate is already looking for a way to be rid of Jesus without deciding about him. It is an old instinct: to treat the Lord as a problem to be transferred rather than a person to be answered. But no technicality can hand off the question Jesus poses to every soul. The case will come back to Pilate, as it comes back to each of us.

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What does Luke 23:6 mean?

Hearing the word Galilee, Pilate asks whether Jesus is a Galilean.

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