16 Bible Verses about Governors

At that time, Cesar Augustus published an edict, to make a register of the Roman empire. (this register was made before Quirinus was prefect of Syria.)

and when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor of Judea.

if this come to the governor's ears, we will appease him, and secure you."

In the fifteenth year of the emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea; Herod tetrarch of Gallilee: Philip his brother tetrarch of Iturea and Trachonitis: and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene:

they watch'd then, and suborn'd spies, who under pretence of their tender consciences, might ensnare him in his discourse, and so betray him to the civil power and jurisdiction of the governor.

Then they led Jesus early in the morning from Caiaphas, to the Pretorium: but the Jews themselves did not enter into the Pretorium, lest they should be defiled: and so not be in a condition to eat the passover.

let them take care to see Paul mounted, and convoy him safe to governour Felix.

Five days after the sovereign pontiff Ananias arriv'd and some of the senators, who with one Tertullus a pleader, appear'd before the governour as plaintiffs against Paul.

When he had said this, the king, the governour, Bernice, and all that were seated near them, rose up: and being retired, they declar'd to one another, "this man has done nothing that deserves either death or imprisonment:" nay, Agrippa said to Festus, "this man might have been discharg'd if he had not appeal'd to Cesar."

in Damascus the governor for king Aretas, posted guards at the city-gates, with a design to apprehend me:

and ye shall be brought before governors and kings upon my account, to bear testimony of me to them and the rest of the Gentiles.

these are the beginning of sorrows. then look to your selves: for they will deliver you up to the tribunals, and scourge you in the synagogues: you will be brought before governours, and princes upon my account, to be my witnesses against them.

but before all these events, they will seize upon you and persecute you, drag you to the synagogues and to prisons, being accused before kings and governours, for professing my name.

as supreme; or to governors, as being deputed by him to punish those who do ill,

this he frequently did, and convers'd with him upon the presumption that Paul would have