Luke 23:6

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“When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean.”

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BSBPD

“When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“But when Pilate heard it, he asked whether the man were a Galilæan.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And Pilate having heard of Galilee, questioned if the man is a Galilean,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Luke 23:6 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Luke 13:1At that time some of those present told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.
  2. Acts 5:37After him, Judas the Galilean appeared in the days of the census and drew away people after him. He too perished, and all his followers were scattered.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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