Pilate may have been concerned about jurisdiction when it came to Jesus' trial. With Roman law shifting to local jurisdiction over the place of the crime, Pilate may have wondered if Jesus, a Galilean, should be tried in front of Herod Antipas, the ruler of Galilee who happened to be in town. Pilate wanted to avoid offending anyone and making a political misstep by allowing a popular Galilean to be put to death in front of the ruler of Galilee.

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