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.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations for Luke 23:2

And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow peruerting the nation, and forbidding to giue tribute to Cesar, saying, that he himselfe is Christ a king.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

And they began to accuse Him, saying, "We found this man misleading our nation and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, and saying that He Himself is Christ, a King."
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ a king.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And they made statements against him, saying, This man has to our knowledge been teaching our nation to do wrong, and not to make payment of taxes to Caesar, even saying that he himself is Christ, a king.
- Basic English Bible

And they began to accuse him, saying, We have found this [man] perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ, a king.
- Darby Bible

And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this man perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cesar, saying, that he himself is Christ a king.
- Webster's Bible

We have found this man, they said, "an agitator among our nation, forbidding the payment of tribute to Caesar, and claiming to be himself an anointed king."
- Weymouth Bible

They began to accuse him, saying, "We found this man perverting the nation, forbidding paying taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king."
- World English Bible

And thei bigunnen to accuse hym, and seiden, We han foundun this turnynge vpsodoun oure folk, and forbedynge tributis to be youun to the emperour, and seiynge that hym silf is Crist and kyng.
- Wycliffe Bible

and began to accuse him, saying, `This one we found perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying himself to be Christ a king.'
- Youngs Literal Bible

Bible Commentary for Luke 23:2

Wesley's Notes for Luke 23:2


23:1 #Mt 27:1|; Mr 15:1; John 18:28.

23:4 Then said Pilate - After having heard his defence - I find no fault in this man - I do not find that he either asserts or attempts any thing seditious or injurious to Cesar.



People's Bible Notes for Luke 23:2


Lu 23:2 Forbidding to give tribute to Caesar. This was utterly false (Mt 22:21). That he himself is Christ a king. This was true, but not in the sense they made the charge. He did not claim to be an earthly king.

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