When they said that he was, Pilate sent him to Herod Antipas, because Galilee was under Herod’s jurisdiction, and Herod happened to be in Jerusalem at the time.
Parallel translations
- WEB When he found out that he was in Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem during those days.
- KJV 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.
- BSB And learning that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who himself was in Jerusalem at that time.
- NKJV And as soon as he knew that He belonged to Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem at that time.
- NASB And when he learned that He belonged to Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, since he also was in Jerusalem at this time.
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Quick answer
Learning Jesus is under Herod's jurisdiction, Pilate sends Him to Herod, who is in Jerusalem. Pilate seeks to avoid responsibility.
Overview
Pilate dispatches Jesus to Herod Antipas, ruler of Galilee, who happens to be in Jerusalem. The move reflects Pilate's desire to escape the dilemma of judging an innocent man. This transfer fits the pattern Acts 4 later notes of rulers gathering against the Lord's Anointed.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Luke 3:1Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
- Luke 13:31On that same day, some Pharisees came, saying to him, “Get out of here, and go away, for Herod wants to kill you.”
- Matt 14:1At that time, Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus,
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