16 occurrences

'Governor' in the Bible

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

Verse ConceptsGovernorsHanding Over ChristTying Up

But Jesus stood before the governor. And the governor questioned him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said to him, Thou sayest.

Verse ConceptsClaimsJews, TheKingship, DivineStandingTreasonInterrogatingAssentingChrist Is King Of Israel

Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release one prisoner to the crowd, whom they would.

Verse ConceptsCrowds SeekingOnly One PersonPeople Releasing Others

And the governor answering said to them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas.

Verse ConceptsBarabbasChoosing PeoplePeople Releasing OthersTwo Other Menliberation

And the governor said, What evil then has he done? But they cried more than ever, saying, Let him be crucified.

Verse ConceptsGroups ShoutingChrist Would Be KilledWhat Sin?

Then the soldiers of the governor, having taken Jesus with them to the praetorium, gathered against him the whole band,

Verse ConceptsSoldiersMustering TroopsRoyal HousesSoldiers Treatment Of Christ

And if this should come to the hearing of the governor, we will persuade him, and save you from all anxiety.

Verse ConceptsGovernorsHearing About ChristPeople Keeping

Now in the fifteenth year of the government of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother tetrarch of Ituraea and the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

Verse ConceptsCaesarGovernorsLeaders, PoliticalRankTetrarchRoman EmperorsRulers Of A FourthNamed Gentile Rulers

And having watched him, they sent out suborned persons, pretending to be just men, that they might take hold of him in his language, so that they might deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor.

Verse ConceptsGovernorsHope, Nature OfPharisees, Attitudes To Jesus ChristHuman Authority, Nature OfSnares Laid For ChristWatching To EntrapHanding Over ChristSpyingPretendingBeware Of Your Speech

And he ordered them to provide beasts, that they might set Paul on them and carry him safe through to Felix the governor,

Verse ConceptsGovernorsRankSafetyRiding Horses

Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix, greeting.

Verse ConceptsGreetings

And these, having entered into Caesarea, and given up the letter to the governor, presented Paul also to him.

And after five days came down the high priest Ananias, with the elders, and a certain orator called Tertullus, and laid their informations against Paul before the governor.

Verse ConceptsAttorneyGovernorsHigh Priest, In NtFour Or Five DaysPeople Accusing People

But Paul, the governor having beckoned to him to speak, answered, Knowing that for many years thou hast been judge to this nation, I answer readily as to the things which concern myself.

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofJudgesSelf DefenceCheerfulnessMan Defending

And the king stood up, and the governor and Bernice, and those who sat with them,

Verse ConceptsPeople Getting Up

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