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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
Theophylact of Ohrid
Wherein he follows the Roman law, which provided that every man should be judged by the governor of his own jurisdiction.
Western Saints
Bede
And lest he should be compelled to pass sentence against one whom he knew to be innocent, and delivered for envy, sends Him to be heard by Herod, preferring that he who was the Tetrarch of our Lord's country might be the person either to acquit or punish Him; for it follows, And as soon as he knew that he belonged to Herod's jurisdiction.
Bonaventure
Therefore he adds: And when he learned that he was under Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself was also in Jerusalem in those days. Bede: "Lest he be compelled to pass sentence against an innocent man, whom he knew had been handed over through envy, he sends him to Herod to be heard, so that he might either be absolved or condemned by his own tetrarch." Whence it appears that Pilate acted cautiously; he also acted justly, because he did not wish to usurp for himself what belonged to another's jurisdiction, because, …
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