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Hebrew Names Version

Luke 23:6

But when Pilate heard Galil mentioned, he asked if the man was a Gelili.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Galilee;   Herod;   Jerusalem;   Jesus, the Christ;   Rulers;   Thompson Chain Reference - Galilaeans;   Galilee;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Galilee;   Herod;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Galilee;   Herod;   Pilate;   Rome;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Exhortation;   Humiliation of Christ;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Herod;   Pilate;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Galilean;   Herod;   Herod's Palace;   Luke, Gospel of;   Roman Law;   Trial of Jesus;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Gospels, Apocryphal;   Pilate;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Galilaean ;   Trial of Jesus;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Jewry ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Herod;   Pilate;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Her'od;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Jesus of Nazareth;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Pilate, Pontius;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean.
King James Version (1611)
When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilean.
King James Version
When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.
English Standard Version
When Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilean.
New American Standard Bible
Now when Pilate heard this, he asked whether the Man was a Galilean.
New Century Version
Pilate heard this and asked if Jesus was from Galilee.
Amplified Bible
When Pilate heard it, he asked whether the man was a Galilean.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
When Pilate heard it, he asked whether the man was a Galilean.
Legacy Standard Bible
Now when Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilean.
Berean Standard Bible
When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean.
Contemporary English Version
When Pilate heard this, he asked, "Is this man from Galilee?"
Complete Jewish Bible
On hearing this, Pilate asked if the man was from the Galil;
Darby Translation
But Pilate, having heard Galilee [named], demanded if the man were a Galilaean;
Easy-to-Read Version
Pilate heard this and asked if Jesus was from Galilee.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Nowe when Pilate heard of Galile, he asked whether the man were a Galilean.
George Lamsa Translation
When Pilate heard the name Galilee, he asked if the man was a Galilean.
Good News Translation
When Pilate heard this, he asked, "Is this man a Galilean?"
Lexham English Bible
Now when Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean.
Literal Translation
And hearing Galilee, Pilate asked if the man is a Galilean.
American Standard Version
But when Pilate heard it, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.
Bible in Basic English
But at these words Pilate said, Is the man a Galilaean?
International Standard Version
When Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilean.
Etheridge Translation
Pilatos, however, when he heard the name of Galila, asked if the man were a Galiloya.
Murdock Translation
And Pilate, when he heard the name Galilee, inquired if the man were a Galilean.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
When Pilate hearde [mention] of Galilee, he asked whether the man were of Galilee.
English Revised Version
But when Pilate heard it, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.
World English Bible
But when Pilate heard Galilee mentioned, he asked if the man was a Galilean.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Pilate hearing of Galilee asked, If the man was a Galilean?
Weymouth's New Testament
On hearing this, Pilate inquired, "Is this man a Galilaean?"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Pilat herynge Galile axide, if he were a man of Galile.
Update Bible Version
But when Pilate heard it, he asked whether the man were a Galilean.
Webster's Bible Translation
When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man was a Galilean.
New English Translation
Now when Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilean.
New King James Version
When Pilate heard of Galilee, [fn] he asked if the Man were a Galilean.
New Living Translation
"Oh, is he a Galilean?" Pilate asked.
New Life Bible
When Pilate heard the word, Galilee, he asked, "Is the Man from Galilee?"
New Revised Standard
When Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilean.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now, Pilate, hearing that , questioned whether the man was, a Galilaean.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But Pilate hearing Galilee, asked if the man were of Galilee?
Revised Standard Version
When Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilean.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
When Pilate hearde mencion of Galile he axed whether the ma were of Galile.
Young's Literal Translation
And Pilate having heard of Galilee, questioned if the man is a Galilean,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Whan Pilate herde mencion of Galile, he axed whether he were of Galile.
Mace New Testament (1729)
when Pilate heard of Galilee, he ask'd whether the man were a Galilean.
THE MESSAGE
When Pilate heard that, he asked, "So, he's a Galilean?" Realizing that he properly came under Herod's jurisdiction, he passed the buck to Herod, who just happened to be in Jerusalem for a few days.
Simplified Cowboy Version
"If he's from Galilee, send him to Herod. He's in town.

Contextual Overview

1 The whole company of them rose up and brought him before Pilate. 2 They began to accuse him, saying, "We found this man perverting the nation, forbidding paying taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Messiah, a king." 3 Pilate asked him, "Are you the King of the Yehudim?" He answered him, "So you say." 4 Pilate said to the chief Kohanim and the multitudes, "I find no basis for a charge against this man." 5 But they insisted, saying, "He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Yehudah, beginning from the Galil even to this place." 6 But when Pilate heard Galil mentioned, he asked if the man was a Gelili. 7 When he found out that he was in Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was also in Yerushalayim in those days. 8 Now when Herod saw Yeshua, he was exceedingly glad, for he had wanted to see him for a long time, because he had heard many things about him. He hoped to see some miracle done by him. 9 He questioned him with many words, but he gave no answers. 10 The chief Kohanim and the Sofrim stood, vehemently accusing him.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

a Galilaean: Luke 13:1, Acts 5:37

Reciprocal: Luke 3:1 - Herod Acts 23:34 - he asked

Cross-References

Genesis 13:2
Avram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.
Genesis 14:14
When Avram heard that his relative was taken captive, he led forth his trained men, born in his house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued as far as Dan.
Genesis 18:12
Sarah laughed within herself, saying, "After I have grown old will I have pleasure, my lord being old also?"
Genesis 21:22
It happened at that time, that Avimelekh and Pikhol the captain of his host spoke to Avraham, saying, "God is with you in all that you do.
Genesis 23:1
Sarah lived one hundred twenty-seven years. These were the years of Sarah's life.
Genesis 23:2
Sarah died in Kiryat-Arba (the same is Hevron), in the land of Kana`an. Avraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.
Genesis 23:4
"I am a stranger and a sojourner with you. Give me a possession of a burying-place with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight."
Genesis 23:5
The children of Het answered Avraham, saying to him,
Genesis 24:18
She said, "Drink, my lord." She hurried, and let down her pitcher on her hand, and gave him drink.
Genesis 24:35
The LORD has blessed my master greatly. He has become great. He has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, men-servants and maid-servants, and camels and donkeys.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

When Pilate heard of Galilee,.... "The name of Galilee", as the Syriac and Persic versions read when that was mentioned,

he asked; the Ethiopic version says, the "Galilaeans"; some of which might be present, being come to the feast of the passover, and were very proper persons to inquire of:

whether the man were a Galilean; so Jesus was reputed to be: for though he was born at Bethlehem of Judah, he was brought up at Nazareth in Galilee, where he spent the greater part of his private life, and his public ministry was chiefly exercised in those parts; hence the Jews thought, that he came out of Galilee, and was a Galilean, John 7:41 and so he used to be called by Julian the apostate; and it seems, that the answer returned to Pilate was, that he was a Galilean; and so the Persic version adds, and they said, yes; for it follows,

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Whether he were a Galilean - He asked this because, if he was, he properly belonged to Herod’s jurisdiction, who reigned over Galilee.


 
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