Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.

A galilaean

Bible References

A galilaean

Luke 13:1
Now there were some there at that very time who told Jesus about some people from Galilee whose blood Pilate [the Roman governor] had mixed with their sacrifices [i.e., he had them murdered while they were offering their sacrifices].
Acts 5:37
Later on another man, named Judas of Galilee, appeared during the census [Note: The time and circumstances of this census were probably known to the original readers], and led [a group of] people away after him, but he also was killed and all of his followers were scattered.