Lukas 23:7

7 Und als er vernahm, daß er unter des Herodes Obrigkeit gehörte, übersandte er ihn zu Herodes, welcher in den Tagen auch zu Jerusalem war.

Lukas 23:7 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 23:7

And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod's
jurisdiction
The country which was under his power, and he had the government of; for Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, ( Luke 3:1 ) . This was Herod Antipas, the son of Herod the great, and the same that beheaded John the Baptist; wherefore as soon as Pilate found that Jesus was one of his province, immediately he sent him to Herod: to be examined, and to have his cause tried before him: and this he did partly, that he might be rid of this troublesome business; and partly that he might show to Herod what a regard he had to his jurisdiction, and power; and that he was unwilling to break in upon it, or usurp that to himself, which did not belong to him: the way from Pilate's hall, to the place where Herod was, is computed, by Adrichomius, to be about three hundred and fifty steps: who himself was also at Jerusalem at that time;
or "in those days"; the days of the passover; for Herod being born a Jew, and the son of a proselyte, was come to Jerusalem, at this time, to keep the feast of the passover.

Lukas 23:7 In-Context

5 Sie aber hielten an und sprachen: Er hat das Volk erregt damit, daß er gelehrt hat hin und her im ganzen jüdischen Lande und hat in Galiläa angefangen bis hierher.

6 Da aber Pilatus Galiläa hörte, fragte er, ob er aus Galiläa wäre.

7 Und als er vernahm, daß er unter des Herodes Obrigkeit gehörte, übersandte er ihn zu Herodes, welcher in den Tagen auch zu Jerusalem war.

8 Da aber Herodes Jesum sah, ward er sehr froh; denn er hätte ihn längst gern gesehen, denn er hatte viel von ihm gehört, und hoffte, er würde ein Zeichen von ihm sehen. {~}

9 Und er fragte ihn mancherlei; er antwortete ihm aber nichts.