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Luke 23:2

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.

KJV

ἤρξαντο δὲ κατηγορεῖν αὐτοῦ λέγοντες· τοῦτον εὕραμεν διαστρέφοντα τὸ ἔθνος ἡμῶν καὶ κωλύοντα φόρους Καίσαρι διδόναι, καὶ λέγοντα ἑαυτὸν Χριστὸν βασιλέα εἶναι.

Greek NT

Cœperunt autem illum accusare, dicentes : Hunc invenimus subvertentem gentem nostram, et prohibentem tributa dare Cæsari, et dicentem se Christum regem esse.

Vulgate

And 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.

ASV

And they began to accuse him, saying: We have found this man perverting our nation and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar and saying that he is Christ the king.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

20 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

Καῖσαρ
kaisar
noun · 29×
Χριστός
christos
noun · 530×
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
βασιλεύς
basileus
noun · 115×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
δίδωμι
didomi
verb · 414×
διαστρέφω
diastrepho
verb · 7×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
εὑρίσκω
eurisko
verb · 175×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
κατηγορέω
kategoreo
verb · 23×
κωλύω
koluo
verb · 23×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
οὗτος
outos
demonstrative · 1380×
φόρος
phoros
noun · 5×
ἄρχομαι
archomai
verb · 85×
ἑαυτοῦ
eautou
reflexive_pronoun · 316×
ἔθνος
ethnos
noun · 162×
ἡμεῖς
emeis
pronoun · 862×
o
article · 19778×

Textual variants

4 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

trivial
SBLGNT: ἡμῶν | WH/Treg/NIV: ἡμῶν
  • ἡμῶνSBLGNT
  • ἡμῶνWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: φόρους Καίσαρι | WH/Treg/NIV: φόρους Καίσαρι | RP: Καίσαρι φόρους
  • φόρους ΚαίσαριSBLGNT
  • φόρους ΚαίσαριWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • Καίσαρι φόρουςRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
trivial
SBLGNT: καὶ | WH/Treg/NIV: καὶ
  • καὶSBLGNT
  • καὶWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: αὑτὸν | WH: αὑτὸν | Treg/NIV/RP: ἑαυτὸν
  • αὑτὸνSBLGNT
  • αὑτὸνWestcott-Hort
  • ἑαυτὸνTregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27), Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Themes

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§596The religious authorities in Jerusalem were not unanimous about what stance to take towards Jesus.380 The Pharisees threatened to excommunicate his followers.381 To those who feared that "everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and destroy both our holy place and our nation", the high priest Caiaphas replied by prophesying: "It is expedient for you that one man s…

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 18:17 — And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel?
  • 1Kgs 21:10 — And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.
  • 1Pet 3:16 — Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
  • Acts 16:20 — And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,
  • Acts 17:6 — And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;
  • Acts 17:7 — Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.
  • Acts 24:5 — For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:
  • Acts 24:5 — For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:
  • Acts 24:13 — Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.
  • Acts 25:7 — And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.
  • Amos 7:10 — Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel: the land is not able to bear all his words.
  • Amos 7:10 — Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel: the land is not able to bear all his words.
  • Jer 20:10 — For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail ag
  • Jer 37:13 — And when he was in the gate of Benjamin, a captain of the ward was there, whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he took Jeremiah the prophet, saying, Thou fallest away
  • Jer 37:13 — And when he was in the gate of Benjamin, a captain of the ward was there, whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he took Jeremiah the prophet, saying, Thou fallest away
  • Jer 38:4 — Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in
  • John 18:29 — Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man?
  • John 18:30 — They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee.
  • John 18:30 — They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee.
  • John 18:33 — Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?
  • John 19:12 — And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar’s friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.
  • Luke 20:20 — And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.
  • Luke 22:69 — Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God.
  • Luke 23:5 — And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.
  • Luke 23:14 — Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye ac
  • Luke 23:25 — And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.
  • Mark 12:17 — And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s. And they marvelled at him.
  • Mark 14:55 — And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.
  • Mark 14:61 — But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?
  • Mark 15:3 — And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.
  • Matt 12:10 — And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.
  • Matt 17:27 — Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: tha
  • Matt 22:21 — They say unto him, Caesar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.
  • Matt 22:21 — They say unto him, Caesar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.
  • Matt 26:59 — Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
  • Matt 27:11 — And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.
  • Matt 27:63 — Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
  • Mic 5:2 — But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, f
  • Ps 35:11 — False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.
  • Ps 62:4 — They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.