The Galileans came into violent confrontation with Pontius Pilate, who on one occasion had a number of them slaughtered. “At that time some who were present reported to him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. (WEB DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) But there is a similar incident before the ministry of Jesus, Pilate wanted to build an aqueduct from the Pools of Solomon to the city of Jerusalem. Pilate was the Roman who was appointed to preside over the land of Israel. In Luke 13:1–3, some people told Jesus about an incident involving Galileans: “Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices” (verse 1). An Analysis of Luke 13:1-5. Gamaliel mentioned a failed revolt led by “Judas the Galilean” in Acts 5:37. The Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices: We don’t have a record in secular history about the specific incident mentioned here. And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galileans were sinners above … Galileans (5 Occurrences) Luke 13:1 Now there were some present at the same time who told him about the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. (WEB DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Luke 13:2 Jesus answered them, "Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered such things? Some of the enemies of Jesus tried to link Jesus and his disciples with the Galilean extremists. Lewis Willis Amarillo, Texas "There were present at that season some that told him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.