Luke 23 · Verse 6

Luke 23:6

When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilean.
Luke 23:6, King James Version

Luke 23:6 in other translations

BSBWhen Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean.
WEBBut when Pilate heard Galilee mentioned, he asked if the man was a Galilean.
ASVBut when Pilate heard it, he asked whether the man were a Galilæan.
YLTAnd Pilate having heard of Galilee, questioned if the man is a Galilean,
DARBYBut Pilate, having heard Galilee named, demanded if the man were a Galilaean;
BBEBut at these words Pilate said, Is the man a Galilaean?
WebsterWhen Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man was a Galilean.

What does Luke 23:6 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 6. Whether he were a Galilean. He asked this because, if he was, he properly belonged to Herod's jurisdiction, who reigned over Galilee.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 23:6-12
Herod had heard many things of Jesus in Galilee, and out of curiosity longed to see him. The poorest beggar that asked a miracle for the relief of his necessity, was never denied; but this proud prince, who asked for a miracle only to gratify his curiosity, is refused. He might have seen Christ and his wondrous works in Galilee, and would not, therefore it is justly said, Now he would see them, and shall not. Herod sent Christ again to Pilate: the friendships of wicked men are often formed by union in wickedness. They agree in little, except in enmity to God, and contempt of Christ.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Luke 23:6 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΠιλᾶτοςPilatosPilateG4091
δὲdenowG1161
ἀκούσαςakousashaving heardG191
ΓαλιλαίανGalilaianGalileeG1056
ἐπηρώτησενepērōtēsenaskedG1905
εἰeiwhetherG1487
ὁhotheG3588
ἄνθρωποςanthrōposmanG444
ΓαλιλαῖόςGalilaiosa GalileanG1057
ἐστιν,estinis,G1510

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 23:6

  • Acts 5:37

    After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.

  • Luke 13:1

    There were present at that season some that told him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
a Galilean.
13:1; Ac 5:37

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Luke 23:5

    And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.

  • Luke 23:6

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

  • Luke 23:7

    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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Luke 23:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Entonces Pilato, oyendo de Galilea, preguntó si el hombre era Galileo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et Pilate, ayant entendu parler de la Galilée, demanda si l’homme était Galiléen.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Als aber Pilatus von Galiläa hörte, fragte er, ob der Mensch ein Galiläer sei.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Pilatus autem audiens Galilæam, interrogavit si homo Galilæus esset.