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Barnes' Notes on Luke 23:7

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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Herod’s jurisdiction - Herod Antipas, a son of Herod the Great. This was the same Herod that put John the Baptist to death. Jesus had passed the most of his life in the part of the country where he ruled, and it was, therefore, considered that he belonged to his jurisdiction - that is, that it belonged to Herod, not to Pilate, to try this cause. return to 'Top of Page'
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