Luke 23:2

New Living Translation

They began to state their case: “This man has been leading our people astray by telling them not to pay their taxes to the Roman government and by claiming he is the Messiah, a king.”

Cross References

1 Kings 18:17

When Ahab saw him, he exclaimed, “So, is it really you, you troublemaker of Israel?”

Psalm 35:11

Malicious witnesses testify against me. They accuse me of crimes I know nothing about.

Psalm 62:4

They plan to topple me from my high position. They delight in telling lies about me. They praise me to my face but curse me in their hearts. Interlude

Jeremiah 20:10

I have heard the many rumors about me. They call me “The Man Who Lives in Terror.” They threaten, “If you say anything, we will report it.” Even my old friends are watching me, waiting for a fatal slip. “He will trap himself,” they say, “and then we will get our revenge on him.”

Jeremiah 38:4

So these officials went to the king and said, “Sir, this man must die! That kind of talk will undermine the morale of the few fighting men we have left, as well as that of all the people. This man is a traitor!”

Amos 7:10

Then Amaziah, the priest of Bethel, sent a message to Jeroboam, king of Israel: “Amos is hatching a plot against you right here on your very doorstep! What he is saying is intolerable.

Zechariah 11:8

I got rid of their three evil shepherds in a single month. But I became impatient with these sheep, and they hated me, too.

Matthew 17:27

However, we don’t want to offend them, so go down to the lake and throw in a line. Open the mouth of the first fish you catch, and you will find a large silver coin. Take it and pay the tax for both of us.”

Matthew 22:21

“Caesar’s,” they replied. “Well, then,” he said, “give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and give to God what belongs to God.”

Matthew 27:11

Now Jesus was standing before Pilate, the Roman governor. “Are you the king of the Jews?” the governor asked him. Jesus replied, “You have said it.”

Mark 12:17

“Well, then,” Jesus said, “give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and give to God what belongs to God.” His reply completely amazed them.

Mark 15:2

Pilate asked Jesus, “Are you the king of the Jews?” Jesus replied, “You have said it.”

Luke 23:14

and he announced his verdict. “You brought this man to me, accusing him of leading a revolt. I have examined him thoroughly on this point in your presence and find him innocent.

Luke 23:5

Then they became insistent. “But he is causing riots by his teaching wherever he goes—all over Judea, from Galilee to Jerusalem!”

John 18:29

So Pilate, the governor, went out to them and asked, “What is your charge against this man?”

John 18:30

“We wouldn’t have handed him over to you if he weren’t a criminal!” they retorted.

John 19:12

Then Pilate tried to release him, but the Jewish leaders shouted, “If you release this man, you are no ‘friend of Caesar.’ Anyone who declares himself a king is a rebel against Caesar.”

Acts 24:13

These men cannot prove the things they accuse me of doing.

Acts 24:5

We have found this man to be a troublemaker who is constantly stirring up riots among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the cult known as the Nazarenes.

Romans 13:7

Give to everyone what you owe them: Pay your taxes and government fees to those who collect them, and give respect and honor to those who are in authority.