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Luke 23:7

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When he found out that he was in Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem during those days.

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Jerusalem in New Testament TimesA plan of ancient Jerusalem as it was in New Testament times, with its walls, temple and gates.
The Holy Land in the Time of JesusThe Holy Land in the time of Jesus, showing Galilee, Samaria, Judea and the territories under Herod's rule.

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Galilee, Jesus’ home region in northern Palestine, fell under Herod Antipas’s rule, so Pilate sent him to Herod while both were in Jerusalem, Jude

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Luke 23:7 mentions Cyrene, Galilee, Jerusalem and Judea.

Cyrene · joepyrek
Galilee · מלאק אבו גוש
Jerusalem · Godot13
Judea · Davidbena

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