6When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.
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There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.
After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-12)Our Lord Jesus was condemned as a blasphemer in the spiritual court, but it was the most impotent malice that could be that this court was actuated by; for, when they had condemned him, they knew they could not put him to death , and therefore took another course. I. They accused him before Pilate. The whole multitude of them arose , when they saw they could go no further with him in their court,…
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