Luke 23:2

Good News Translation

where they began to accuse him: “We caught this man misleading our people, telling them not to pay taxes to the Emperor and claiming that he himself is the Messiah, a king.”

Cross References

1 Kings 18:17

When Ahab saw him, he said, “So there you are—the worst troublemaker in Israel!”

Psalm 35:11

Evil people testify against me and accuse me of crimes I know nothing about.

Psalm 62:4

You only want to bring him down from his place of honor; you take pleasure in lies. You speak words of blessing, but in your heart you curse him.

Jeremiah 20:10

I hear everybody whispering, “Terror is everywhere! So let's report him to the authorities!” Even my close friends wait for my downfall. “Perhaps he can be tricked,” they say; “then we can catch him and get revenge.”

Jeremiah 38:4

Then the officials went to the king and said, “This man must be put to death. By talking like this he is making the soldiers in the city lose their courage, and he is doing the same thing to everyone else left in the city. He is not trying to help the people; he only wants to hurt them.”

Amos 7:10

Amaziah, the priest of Bethel, then sent a report to King Jeroboam of Israel: “Amos is plotting against you among the people. His speeches will destroy the country.

Zechariah 11:8

I lost patience with three other shepherds, who hated me, and I got rid of them all in a single month.

Matthew 17:27

But we don't want to offend these people. So go to the lake and drop in a line. Pull up the first fish you hook, and in its mouth you will find a coin worth enough for my Temple tax and yours. Take it and pay them our taxes.”

Matthew 22:21

“The Emperor's,” they answered. So Jesus said to them, “Well, then, pay to the Emperor what belongs to the Emperor, and pay to God what belongs to God.”

Matthew 27:11

Jesus stood before the Roman governor, who questioned him. “Are you the king of the Jews?” he asked. “So you say,” answered Jesus.

Mark 12:17

So Jesus said, “Well, then, pay to the Emperor what belongs to the Emperor, and pay to God what belongs to God.” And they were amazed at Jesus.

Mark 15:2

Pilate questioned him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” Jesus answered, “So you say.”

Luke 23:14

and said to them, “You brought this man to me and said that he was misleading the people. Now, I have examined him here in your presence, and I have not found him guilty of any of the crimes you accuse him of.

Luke 23:5

But they insisted even more strongly, “With his teaching he is starting a riot among the people all through Judea. He began in Galilee and now has come here.”

John 18:29

So Pilate went outside to them and asked, “What do you accuse this man of?”

John 18:30

Their answer was, “We would not have brought him to you if he had not committed a crime.”

John 19:12

When Pilate heard this, he tried to find a way to set Jesus free. But the crowd shouted back, “If you set him free, that means that you are not the Emperor's friend! Anyone who claims to be a king is a rebel against the Emperor!”

Acts 24:13

Nor can they give you proof of the accusations they now bring against me.

Acts 24:5

We found this man to be a dangerous nuisance; he starts riots among Jews all over the world and is a leader of the party of the Nazarenes.

Romans 13:7

Pay, then, what you owe them; pay them your personal and property taxes, and show respect and honor for them all.