Luke 23:2

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

They began to accuse Jesus and said to Pilate, “We caught this man trying to change the thinking of our people. He says we should not pay taxes to Caesar. He calls himself the Messiah, a king.”

Cross References

John 19:12

After this, Pilate tried to let Jesus go free. But the Jewish leaders shouted, “Anyone who makes himself a king is against Caesar. So if you let this man go free, that means you are not Caesar’s friend.”

Luke 23:14

He said to them, “You brought this man to me. You said he was trying to change the people. But I judged him before you all and have not found him guilty of the things you say he has done.

Acts 24:5

This man is a troublemaker. He causes trouble with the Jews everywhere in the world. He is a leader of the Nazarene group.

John 18:30

They answered, “He is a bad man. That is why we brought him to you.”

Mark 12:17

Then Jesus said to them, “Give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and give to God what belongs to God.” The men were amazed at what Jesus said.

Matthew 22:21

They answered, “It is Caesar’s picture and Caesar’s name.” Then Jesus said to them, “Give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and give to God what belongs to God.”

Zechariah 11:8

I fired the three shepherds all in one month. I got angry at the sheep, and they began to hate me.

Jeremiah 38:4

Then the royal officials who heard what Jeremiah was telling the people went to King Zedekiah. They said to the king, “Jeremiah should be put to death. He is discouraging the soldiers who are still in the city and everyone else by what he is saying. He is not looking for peace; he is just trying to cause trouble.”

Jeremiah 20:10

I hear people whispering against me. Everywhere, I hear things that frighten me. Even my friends are speaking against me. People are just waiting for me to make a mistake. They are saying, “Let us lie and say that he did something bad. Maybe we can trick Jeremiah. Then we will have him. We will finally be rid of him. Then we will grab him and take our revenge on him.”

Psalm 62:4

You want only to destroy me, to bring me down from my important position. It makes you happy to tell lies about me. In public, you say nice things, but in private, you curse me. Selah

Acts 24:13

These men cannot prove the things they are saying against me now.

Luke 23:5

But they kept on saying, “His teaching is causing trouble all over Judea. He began in Galilee, and now he is here!”

Matthew 17:27

But we don’t want to upset these tax collectors. So do this: Go to the lake and fish. After you catch the first fish, open its mouth. Inside its mouth you will find a four-drachma coin. Take that coin and give it to the tax collectors. That will pay the tax for you and me.”

Amos 7:10

Amaziah, a priest at Bethel, sent this message to Jeroboam, the king of Israel: “Amos is making plans against you. He is trying to make the people of Israel fight against you. He has been speaking so much that this country cannot hold all his words.

Psalm 35:11

There are witnesses trying to harm me. They ask me questions that I know nothing about.

1 Kings 18:17

When Ahab saw Elijah he said, “Is that really you, the troublemaker of Israel?”

Matthew 27:11

Jesus stood before Pilate, the governor, who asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” Jesus answered, “Yes, that’s right.”

Mark 15:2

Pilate asked Jesus, “Are you the king of the Jews?” Jesus answered, “Yes, that is right.”

John 18:29

So Pilate went outside to them and asked, “What do you say this man has done wrong?”

Romans 13:7

Give everyone what you owe them. If you owe them any kind of tax, then pay it. Show respect to those you should respect. And show honor to those you should honor.