A team of Israeli archaeologists believes they have found the place where Jesus was placed on trial.
After 15 years of excavation in Jerusalem, the team found the location under an abandoned building next to the Tower of David museum. The building, which once served as a prison during Turkish and British rule, was believed to be built over a palace when excavation was proposed almost two decades ago.
The scientists now say the palace is King Herod’s palace is located under the building.
Luke 23 states that Jesus was sent to Herod after Pilate discovered he came from Galilee.
“And 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,” it reads. “And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad, for he was desirous to see Him of a long season, because he had heard many things of Him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by Him. Then he questioned with Him in many words; but He answered him nothing.”
The archaeologists say the discovery lines up with Scripture.
“There is, of course, no inscription stating it happened here, but everything—archaeological, historical and gospel accounts—all falls into place and makes sense,” Shimon Gibson, an archaeology professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, told the Washington Post.
