16 Bible Verses about Governors

And it came to pass in those days, that there went forth a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the inhabitants of the land should be enrolled. This enrollment first took place when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.

And they bound him and led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.

And if this shall be heard in the presence of the governor, we will persuade him, and make you secure.

In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip was tetrarch of Iturea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene,

And they watched him, and sent spies, who feigned them selves to be just men, that they might take hold of his words, in order to deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor.

Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas to the governor's pal ace. It was the morning hour. And, in order that they might not be denied, but that they might eat the passover, they did not go into the governor's palace.

And provide beasts on which they may set Paul, and take him in safety to Felix the governor.

And after five days, Ananias the chief priest came down with the elders and a certain orator, Tertullus; and they informed the governor against Paul.

And the king arose, and the governor, and Bernice, and those who sat with them. And when they had withdrawn, they conversed with one another, saying: This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds. And Agrippa said to Festus: This man could have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed to Caesar

In Damascus, the governor under Aretas the king, guarded the city of the Damascenes, desiring to apprehend me:

and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.

These are the beginning of sorrows. But take heed to yourselves; for they will deliver you up to councils, and you will be scourged in the synagogues; and you will stand before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.

But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues, and into prisons, after being brought before kings and governors for my name's sake.

or to governors, as those sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of those who do well.

He hoped, at the same time, that money would have been given him by Paul, to release him. For this reason, he sent for him very frequently, and conversed with him.