Neville Goddard on Luke 23:6-7 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Luke 23 in context

Scripture Focus

6When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.

7And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.

Luke 23:6-7

Biblical Context

Pilate, hearing of Galilee, checks Jesus’ origin and, learning he is under Herod’s jurisdiction, sends him to Herod in Jerusalem. The exchange centers on which inner authority governs a life.

Neville's Inner Vision

Imagine Luke 23:6-7 as a drama inside your own consciousness. Pilate's question about Galilee is not a political inquiry but a probe into the state you are presently occupying. When you realize the figure belongs to Herod's jurisdiction, you are simply recognizing that part of you which has elected to defer to another authority within. Galilee represents the region of awareness you identify with, while Herod's jurisdiction is the pattern of control you have consented to, perhaps born of fear or habit. The moment Pilate shuttles your awareness from one jurisdiction to another mirrors how attention moves when you resist a limiting belief. In Neville's terms, the 'I AM' is the sovereign self that can reimpose its rule by a simple shift in assumption. No outer change is needed; the change is in your inner state—who you say governs your thoughts and decisions. By asserting that you belong to the Kingdom of God within, you can let the inner judge (Pilate) be satisfied and set your course toward your own Jerusalem—the state of realized being.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Close your eyes and declare, 'I am the ruler of my inner Galilee.' Then revise: 'From this moment I belong to the Kingdom of God within,' and feel the I AM directing every move as if it's already done.