Luke 23:1

Luke 23:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.
• New International Version (NIV)Then the whole assembly rose and led him off to Pilate.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then the whole company of them arose and brought him before Pilate.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the whole multitude of them arose and led Him to Pilate.

Context of Luke 23:1

Then the whole assembly got up and brought Him before Pilate. 2They began to accuse Jesus, asserting, “We found this Man misleading and perverting our nation and forbidding us to pay taxes to Caesar, and claiming that He Himself is Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed), a King.” 3So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” And He answered him, “It is just as you say.”

Luke 23:1 word by word

Καὶ ἀναστὰν ἅπαν τὸ πλῆθος αὐτῶν ἤγαγον αὐτὸν ἐπὶ τὸν Πιλᾶτον.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• the wholeἅπαςhapas · allG537
• multitudeὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• multitudeπλῆθοςplēthos · multitudeG4128
• of themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• aroseἀνίστημιanistēmi · to ariseG450
• and ledἄγωagō · to bringG71
• untoἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• PilateΠιλᾶτοςPilatos · PilateG4091

Cross-references for Luke 23:1

• Luke 22:66When day came, the Council of the elders of the people (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court) assembled, both chief priests and scribes; and they led Jesus away to the council chamber, saying,
• Matthew 27:1When it was morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court) conferred together against Jesus, [plotting how] to put Him to death [since under Roman rule they had no power to execute anyone];
• Mark 15:1Early in the morning the chief priests, with the elders and scribes and the whole Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court), immediately consulted together; and they bound Jesus, they took Him away [violently] and handed Him over to Pilate.
• John 18:28Then the Jews led Jesus from Caiaphas to the Praetorium (governor’s palace). Now it was early and the Jews did not enter the Praetorium so that they would not be [ceremonially] unclean, but might [be able to] eat [and participate in the Feast of Unleavened Bread which began after] the Passover [supper].

Commentaries on Luke 23:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1The whole multitude - It seems most probable that the chief priests, elders, scribes, and captains of the temple, together with their servants, dependents, and other persons hired for the purpose, made up the multitude mentioned here. The common people were generally favourers of Christ; and for this reason the Jewish rulers caused him to be apprehended in the night, and in the absence of the people, Luke 22:6, and it was now but just the break of day…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1See the notes at Matthew 27:1-2.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Christ before Pilate. (1-5) Christ before Herod. (6-12) Barabbas preferred to Christ. (13-25) Christ speaks of the destruction of Jerusalem. (26-31) The crucifixion, The repentant malefactor. (32-43) The death of Christ. (44-49) The burial of Christ. (50-56) Verses 1-5 Pilate well understood the difference between armed forces and our Lord's followers. But instead of being softened by Pilate's declaration of his innocence, and considering whether they…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1The Jewish council did not have the authority to carry out capital punishment under Roman rule (John 18:31). So they took Jesus to the Roman governor, Pontius Pilate. Pilate was in Jerusalem to keep order during the Passover festival, when large crowds could easily lead to unrest.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 23:1

• Jerusalem
• Jesus, the Christ
• Priest

In the dictionaries

• Pilate; Pontius
• Pilate
• Certainly
• Commend
• Condemnation
• Crucify
• Gorgeous
• Humiliation of Christ
• Paradise
• Superscription

Commentaries on Luke 23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings