Luke 23:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 23:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 23:6 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 23:6 — KJV
“When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.”
— Luke 23:6 (KJV)
Luke 23:6 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 23:6
“And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.”
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“For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and ask from the one side of heaven unto the other, whether there hath been any such thing as this great thing is, or hath been heard like it?”
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“But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:”
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“Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee; cast...: or, delivered up”
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“And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?”
Shares key themes with Luke 23:6: heard, asked
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