Luke 23:6

Legacy Standard Bible

Now when Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilean.

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.

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.

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

¹Then their whole assembly rose up and brought Him before Pilate. ²And they began to accuse Him, saying, "We found this man misleading our nation and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, and saying that He Himself is Christ, a King." ³So Pilate asked Him, saying, "Are You the King of the Jews?" And He answered him and said, "You yourself say it." ⁴Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, "I find no guilt in this man." ⁵But they kept on insisting, saying, "He stirs up the people, teaching all over Judea, starting from Galilee even as far as this place." ⁶Now when Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilean. ⁷And when he learned that He belonged to Herod's jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who himself also was in Jerusalem in those days. ⁸Now when Herod saw Jesus, he rejoiced greatly; for he had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had been hearing about Him and was hoping to see some sign performed by Him. ⁹And he questioned Him at some length, but He answered him nothing. ¹⁰And the chief priests and the scribes were standing there, 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
Now Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver and in gold.

Genesis 14:14
So Abram heard that his relative had been taken captive, and he led out his trained men, born in his house, 318 in number, and went in pursuit as far as Dan.

Genesis 18:12
And Sarah laughed to herself, saying, "After I am worn out, shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?"

Genesis 21:22
Now it happened at that time, that Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, spoke to Abraham, saying, "God is with you in all that you do;

Genesis 23:1
And Sarah lived 127 years; these were the years of the life of Sarah.

Genesis 23:2
Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan; and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.

Genesis 23:4
"I am a sojourner and a foreign resident among you; give me a possession for a burial site among you that I may bury my dead out of my sight."

Genesis 23:5
And the sons of Heth answered Abraham, saying to him,

Genesis 24:18
And she said, "Drink, my lord"; and she quickly lowered her jar to her hand and gave him a drink.

Genesis 24:35
And Yahweh has greatly blessed my master, so he has become great; and He has given him flocks and herds, and silver and gold, and male slaves and female slaves, 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.