Luke 23:2 - Tree of Life Version

² And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this fellow subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar and saying that He Himself is Messiah—a king.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² And they began to accuse Him, asserting, We found this Man perverting (misleading, corrupting, and turning away) our nation and forbidding to pay tribute to Caesar, saying that He Himself is Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One), a King!

American Standard Version (1901)

² 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.

Common English Bible

² began to accuse him. They said, “We have found this man misleading our people, opposing the payment of taxes to Caesar, and claiming that he is the Christ, a king.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

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."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

² 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.

Luke 23:2 Cross References

1 Kings 18:17

Now when Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, “Is it you, the one who causes trouble for Israel?”

Psalm 35:11

Violent witnesses rise up. They question me about things I know nothing about.

Psalm 62:4

How long will all of you assault a man, to crush him, like a leaning wall, a fence to be torn down?

Jeremiah 20:10

For I heard the whispering of many: “‘Terror on every side?’ Denounce him! Let’s denounce him!” Even all my close friends are watching for my fall: “Perhaps he may be deceived, so we’ll get the better of him, and we’ll get our revenge on him.”

Jeremiah 38:4

Then the officials said to the king: “This man should now be put to death, since he demoralizes the men of war remaining in this city as well as all the people, by speaking such words to them. For this man is not seeking the shalom of this people, but calamity.”

Amos 7:10

Then Amaziah, the priest of Beth-el, sent word to King Jeroboam of Israel, saying: “Amos has been conspiring against you in the midst of the house of Israel. The land cannot endure all his words.

Zechariah 11:8

Next I disposed of the three shepherds in one month—for my soul was impatient with them and their soul also detested me.

Matthew 17:27

But so that we do not offend them, go to the sea and throw out a hook, and take the first fish that comes up. And when you open its mouth, you’ll find a coin. Take that, and give it to them, for Me and you.”

Matthew 22:21

“Caesar’s,” they said to Him. Then He said to them, “Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

Matthew 27:11

Now Yeshua stood before the governor. The governor questioned Him, saying, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You say so,” Yeshua said.

Mark 12:17

Then Yeshua said to them, “Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” And they were completely amazed at Him.

Mark 15:2

Pilate interrogated Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” Yeshua answers him, “As you say.”

Luke 23:14

And he said to them, “You brought this Man to me as one who incites the people to revolt. But having examined Him in your presence, I have found no case against this Man regarding what you accuse Him of doing.

Luke 23:5

But they kept insisting, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, starting from the Galilee to as far as here.”

John 18:29

Therefore Pilate came out to them and said, “What charge do you bring against this man?”

John 18:30

They answered, “If He weren’t an evildoer, we wouldn’t have handed Him over to you.”

John 19:12

Pilate tried to let Him go after this; but the Judean leaders cried out, saying, “If you release this Man, you are no friend of Caesar. Everyone who makes himself a king opposes Caesar!”

Acts 24:13

Nor can they prove to you the charges they now bring against me.

Acts 24:5

For we have found this man to be a pest, stirring up riots among all the Jewish people throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Natzratim.

Romans 13:7

Pay to everyone what is due them—tribute to whom tribute is due; tax to whom tax is due; respect to whom respect is due; honor to whom honor is due.