Luke 23:2

Then they began to accuse him, saying, “We found this one subverting our nation, and prohibiting giving tribute to Caesar, and saying that he is Christ the king.”

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In The 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.

In Context

1And the entire multitude of them, rising up, led him to Pilate.

3And Pilate questioned him, saying: “You are the king of the Jews?” But in response, he said: “You are saying it.”

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Cross References

1 Kings 18:17And when he had seen him, he said, “Are you the one who is disturbing Israel?”

Psalms 35:11Extend your mercy before those who know you, and your justice to these, who are upright in heart.

Psalms 64:3Hear my prayer: all flesh will come to you.

Jeremiah 37:13And Jeremiah responded: “That is false. I am not fleeing to the Chaldeans.” But he did not listen to him. And so Irijah took Jeremiah, and he brought him to the leaders.

Amos 7:10And Amaziah, the priest of Bethel, sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying: “Amos has rebelled against you in the midst of the house of Israel. The land is not able to withstand all his sermons.

Matthew Henry on Luke 23:2-13

Christ before Pilate and Herod; Christ Accused and Insulted. 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 Cæsar, 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… Read the whole commentary →

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