Luke 23:6

Douay-Rheims Bible

But Pilate hearing Galilee, asked if the man were of Galilee?

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?

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

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.

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 And the whole multitude of them, rising up, led him to Pilate. ² And they began to accuse him, saying: We have found this man perverting our nation and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar and saying that he is Christ the king. ³ And Pilate asked him, saying: Art thou the king of the Jews? But he answering, said: Thou sayest it. ⁴ And Pilate said to the chief priests and to the multitudes: I find no cause in this man. ⁵ But they were more earnest, saying: He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee to this place. ⁶ But Pilate hearing Galilee, asked if the man were of Galilee? ⁷ And when he understood that he was of Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him away to Herod, who was also himself at Jerusalem in those days. ⁸ And Herod seeing Jesus, was very glad: for he was desirous of a long time to see him, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to see some sign wrought by him. ⁹ And he questioned him in many words. But he answered him nothing. ¹⁰ And the chief priests and the scribes stood by, earnestly 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
And he was very rich in possession of gold and silver.

Genesis 14:14
Which when Abram had heard, to wit, that his brother Lot was taken, he numbered of the servants born in his house, three hundred and eighteen, well appointed: and pursued them to Dan.

Genesis 18:12
And she laughed secretly, saying: After I am grown old, and my lord is an old man, shall I give myself to pleasure?

Genesis 21:22
At the same time Abimelech, and Phicol the general of his army, said to Abraham: God is with thee in all that thou dost.

Genesis 23:1
And Sara lived a hundred and twenty-seven years.

Genesis 23:2
And she died in the city of Arbee which is Hebron, in the land of Chanaan: and Abraham came to mourn and weep for her.

Genesis 23:4
I am a stranger and sojourner among you: give me the right of a burying place with you, that I may bury my dead.

Genesis 23:5
The children of Heth answered, saying:

Genesis 24:18
And she answered: Drink, my lord. And quickly she let down the pitcher upon her arm, and gave him drink.

Genesis 24:35
And the Lord hath blessed my master wonderfully, and he is become great: and he hath given him sheep and oxen, silver and gold, men servants and women servants, camels and asses.

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.