American Standard Version
Luke 23:1
1And the whole company of them rose up, and brought him before Pilate.
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
And the whole company of them rose up, and brought him before Pilate. 2And 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. 3And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest.
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Καὶ ἀναστὰν ἅπαν τὸ πλῆθος αὐτῶν ἤγαγον αὐτὸν ἐπὶ τὸν Πιλᾶτον.¶Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Luke 23:1
- Luke 22:66And as soon as it was day, the assembly of the elders of the people was gathered together, both chief priests and scribes; and they led him away into their council, saying,
- Matthew 27:1Now when morning was come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
- Mark 15:1And straightway in the morning the chief priests with the elders and scribes, and the whole council, held a consultation, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him up to Pilate.
- John 18:28They lead Jesus therefore from Caiaphas into the Prætorium: and it was early; and they themselves entered not into the Prætorium, that they might not be defiled, but might eat the passover.
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
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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
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