Luke 23:2

Luke 23:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.
• New International Version (NIV)And they began to accuse him, saying, “We have found this man subverting our nation. He opposes payment of taxes to Caesar and claims to be Messiah, a king.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they began to accuse him, saying, "We found this man misleading our nation and forbidding us to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, saying that He Himself is Christ, a King.”

Context of Luke 23:2

1All the people at the meeting stood up to leave. They took Jesus to stand in front of Pilate. Then they all started to tell Pilate that Jesus had done bad things. They said, ‘We found this man when he was telling our people wrong things. He said that we must not pay taxes to the Roman government. He also said that he himself is the Messiah, that is, a king.’ 3Pilate asked Jesus, ‘Are you the king of the Jews?’ Jesus replied, ‘You have said it.’ 4Pilate then said to the leaders of the priests and to all the crowd of people, ‘I cannot find any reason to say that this man is guilty.’

Luke 23:2 word by word

Ἤρξαντο δὲ κατηγορεῖν αὐτοῦ λέγοντες· τοῦτον εὕραμεν διαστρέφοντα τὸ ἔθνος ἡμῶν καὶ κωλύοντα φόρους Καίσαρι διδόναι καὶ λέγοντα ἑαυτὸν χριστὸν βασιλέα εἶναι.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• they beganἄρχομαιarchomai · to rule/beginG756
• to accuseκατηγορέωkatēgoreō · to accuseG2723
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• We foundεὑρίσκωheuriskō · to find/meetG2147
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• pervertingδιαστρέφωdiastrephō · to pervertG1294
• the nationὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the nationἔθνοςethnos · GentilesG1484
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• forbiddingκωλύωkōluō · to preventG2967
• to giveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• tributeφόροςphoros · taxG5411
• to CesarΚαῖσαρKaisar · CaesarG2541
• that he himselfἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• a Kingβασιλεύςbasileus · kingG935

Cross-references for Luke 23:2

• Zechariah 11:8In one month, I sent away three shepherds. They did not like me and I was not patient with them.
• Mark 15:3Then the leaders of the priests told Pilate that Jesus had done many bad things.
• John 18:30They replied, ‘We would not have brought him to you if he had done nothing wrong.’
• Luke 23:5But they continued to speak strongly to him. They said, ‘He makes the people angry and ready to fight against the government. He has taught these bad things everywhere in Judea. He started in Galilee and now he has come to Jerusalem.’
• 1 Kings 18:17When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, ‘Is that really you, the man who brings trouble to Israel?’
• Jeremiah 38:4When the officers heard that, they said to the king, ‘You must punish this man with death. He is making our soldiers who remain in the city afraid. The things that he says are making all the people in the city very afraid. He does not want to help our people. He wants to destroy them.’
• Amos 7:10Amaziah, was a priest at the holy place called Bethel. He sent a message to Jeroboam, the king of Israel. He said, ‘Amos is speaking against you among all Israel's people. What he is saying will deceive the people of our nation.
• Acts 16:20They asked the important officers to judge them. They said, ‘These men are Jews. They are causing much trouble in our city.
• Acts 17:6But they did not find Paul and Silas there. So they took hold of Jason and some other believers. They pulled them out of the house. They made them go and stand in front of the important officers of the city. They shouted, ‘These men have caused much trouble everywhere. Now they have come to our city.
• Acts 24:5We know that this man brings trouble everywhere. Anywhere in the world that Jewish people live, he makes them angry. Then they all fight each other. He is the leader of a group called the Nazarenes.’
• Luke 20:20So this is what they did to catch Jesus. They sent people to ask him difficult questions. These people pretended to be honest, but they wanted to deceive Jesus. They wanted to make him say something wrong. Then they would take him to the ruler of the city to punish him.
• 1 Kings 21:10Put two wicked men in seats near him. Tell them to accuse Naboth that he has insulted God and the king. Then take him out. Throw stones at him until he is dead.’
• Psalms 35:11Cruel people tell lies against me in court. I do not even know what they are talking about.
• Psalms 62:4You only want to push me off my high place. You love to tell lies to deceive people. When you say words to bless people, you are cursing them in your thoughts. Selah.
• Psalms 64:3Their tongues are like sharp swords that hurt people. Their cruel words are like arrows that they shoot at people.
• Jeremiah 20:10I hear what people are saying against me. They say, ‘Terror is all around him! We should tell the officers what he is saying.’ All my friends want me to make a mistake so that they can accuse me. They say, ‘Perhaps we can cause him to say something wrong. Then we will have power over him. We will pay him back for the trouble he has given us.’

Commentaries on Luke 23:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Perverting the nation - The Greek word , signifies stirring up to disaffection and rebellion. Many MSS. and versions add ̔, Our nation. They intimated that he not only preached corrupt doctrine, but that he endeavored to make them disaffected towards the Roman government, for which they now pretended to feel a strong affection! Several copies of the Itala add, Destroying our law and prophets. Et solventem legem nostram et prophetas. Forbidding to give…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2This fellow - The word “fellow” is not in the original. It conveys a notion of “contempt,” which no doubt they “felt,” but which is not expressed in the “Greek,” and which it is not proper should be expressed in the translation. It might be translated, “We found this man.” Perverting the nation - That is, exciting them to sedition and tumults. This was a mere wanton accusation, but it was plausible before a Roman magistrate; for, 1.The Galileans, as…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2The religious charges against Jesus were now replaced by political ones in order to gain a Roman conviction. Pilate was only interested in what concerned Rome. The Jewish charge of blasphemy would not be sufficient, so the council had to show that Jesus was a danger to Rome. They accused Jesus of inciting insurrection against Roman taxation and claiming to be a king. All but the last charge were false.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 23:2

• Accusation, False
• Indictments
• Jerusalem
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Priest
• Slander
• Treason

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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