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

1Then the entire council took Jesus to Pilate, the Roman governor. They began to state their case: “This man has been leading our people astray by telling them not to pay their taxes to the Roman government and by claiming he is the Messiah, a king.” 3So Pilate asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” Jesus replied, “You have said it.” 4Pilate turned to the leading priests and to the crowd and said, “I find nothing wrong with this man!”

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 11:8I got rid of their three evil shepherds in a single month. But I became impatient with these sheep, and they hated me, too.
• Mark 15:3Then the leading priests kept accusing him of many crimes,
• John 18:30“We wouldn’t have handed him over to you if he weren’t a criminal!” they retorted.
• Luke 23:5Then they became insistent. “But he is causing riots by his teaching wherever he goes—all over Judea, from Galilee to Jerusalem!”
• 1 Kings 18:17When Ahab saw him, he exclaimed, “So, is it really you, you troublemaker of Israel?”
• Jeremiah 38:4So these officials went to the king and said, “Sir, this man must die! That kind of talk will undermine the morale of the few fighting men we have left, as well as that of all the people. This man is a traitor!”
• Amos 7:10Then Amaziah, the priest of Bethel, sent a message to Jeroboam, king of Israel: “Amos is hatching a plot against you right here on your very doorstep! What he is saying is intolerable.
• Acts 16:20“The whole city is in an uproar because of these Jews!” they shouted to the city officials.
• Acts 17:6Not finding them there, they dragged out Jason and some of the other believers instead and took them before the city council. “Paul and Silas have caused trouble all over the world,” they shouted, “and now they are here disturbing our city, too.
• Acts 24:5We have found this man to be a troublemaker who is constantly stirring up riots among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the cult known as the Nazarenes.
• Luke 20:20Watching for their opportunity, the leaders sent spies pretending to be honest men. They tried to get Jesus to say something that could be reported to the Roman governor so he would arrest Jesus.
• 1 Kings 21:10And then seat two scoundrels across from him who will accuse him of cursing God and the king. Then take him out and stone him to death.”
• Psalms 35:11Malicious witnesses testify against me. They accuse me of crimes I know nothing about.
• Psalms 62:4They plan to topple me from my high position. They delight in telling lies about me. They praise me to my face but curse me in their hearts. Interlude
• Psalms 64:3They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows.
• Jeremiah 20:10I have heard the many rumors about me. They call me “The Man Who Lives in Terror.” They threaten, “If you say anything, we will report it.” Even my old friends are watching me, waiting for a fatal slip. “He will trap himself,” they say, “and then we will get our revenge on him.”

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

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• Christ, Messiah
• Certainly
• Commend
• Condemnation
• Crucifixion
• Crucify
• Gorgeous
• Humiliation of Christ
• Paradise

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