KJV King James Version
And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this [fellow] perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.
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Luke 23:2
And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this [fellow] perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”
WEB World English Bible
They began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man perverting the nation, forbidding paying taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king.”
ASV American Standard Version
And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cæsar, and saying that he himself is Christ a king.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and began to accuse him, saying, ‘This one we found perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying himself to be Christ a king.’
Surrounding context — Luke 23
1 And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.
2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this [fellow] perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.
3 And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest [it].
4 Then said Pilate to the chief priests and [to] the people, I find no fault in this man.
5 And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἬρξαντοG757 · archōbe firstδὲG1161 · dethenκατηγορεῖνG2723 · katēgoreōto accuseαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heλέγοντες·G3004 · legōto sayτοῦτονG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itεὕραμενG2147 · ehuriskōto find/meetδιαστρέφονταG1294 · diastrephōto pervertτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoἔθνοςG1484 · ethnosGentilesἡμῶνG3165 · memeκαὶG2532 · kaiandκωλύονταG2967 · kōluōto preventφόρουςG5411 · phorostaxΚαίσαριG2541 · KaisarCaesarδιδόναιG1325 · didōmito giveκαὶG2532 · kaiandλέγονταG3004 · legōto sayἑαυτὸνG1438 · heautouthemselfχριστὸνG5547 · ChristosChristβασιλέαG935 · basileuskingεἶναι.¶G1511 · einaito exist
Cross-references
Acts 17:6-7And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;John 19:12And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar’s friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.Luke 23:14Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined [him] before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:John 18:30They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee.Matthew 22:21They say unto him, Caesar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.Luke 22:69-70Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God.1 Peter 3:16-18Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.Mark 15:3-5And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.Jeremiah 38:4Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.Zechariah 11:8Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me.Acts 24:5For we have found this man [a] pestilent [fellow], and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:Mark 12:17And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s. And they marvelled at him.John 18:33-37Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?Acts 16:20-21And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,Psalm 62:4They only consult to cast [him] down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.Jeremiah 20:10For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, [say they], and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, [saying], Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.Mark 14:61-62But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?1 Kings 21:10-13And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And [then] carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.
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