7
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.
7
Finding that He was under Herod's jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem during those days.
Luke 23:7 In-Context
5
But they insisted, “He stirs up the people all over Judea by his teaching. He started in Galilee and has come all the way here.”
6
On hearing this, Pilate asked if the man was a Galilean.
7
When he learned that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem at that time.
8
When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased, because for a long time he had been wanting to see him. From what he had heard about him, he hoped to see him perform a sign of some sort.
9
He plied him with many questions, but Jesus gave him no answer.