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Luke 23

Luke 23:2 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And
de (Greek #1161)
but, and, etc.
KJV usage: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: deh
Origin: a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
they began
archomai (Greek #756)
to commence (in order of time)
KJV usage: (rehearse from the) begin(-ning).
Pronounce: ar'-khom-ahee
Origin: middle voice of 757 (through the implication, of precedence)
to accuse
kategoreo (Greek #2723)
to be a plaintiff, i.e. to charge with some offence
KJV usage: accuse, object.
Pronounce: kat-ay-gor-eh'-o
Origin: from 2725
c him
autos (Greek #846)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
KJV usage: her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.
Pronounce: ow-tos'
Origin: from the particle αὖ (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward)
, saying
lego (Greek #3004)
properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas 2036 and 5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while 4483 is properly to break silence merely, and 2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
KJV usage: ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
Pronounce: leg'-o
Origin: a primary verb
, We found
heurisko (Greek #2147)
εὕρω (hyoo'-ro), which (together with another cognate form) εὑρέω (hyoo-reh'-o) is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: find, get, obtain, perceive, see.
Pronounce: hyoo-ris'-ko
this
touton (Greek #5126)
this (person, as objective of verb or preposition)
KJV usage: him, the same, that, this.
Pronounce: too'-ton
Origin: accusative case singular masculine of 3778
fellowe perverting
diastrepho (Greek #1294)
to distort, i.e. (figuratively) misinterpret, or (morally) corrupt
KJV usage: perverse(-rt), turn away.
Pronounce: dee-as-tref'-o
Origin: from 1223 and 4762
the nation
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
ethnos (Greek #1484)
a race (as of the same habit), i.e. a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan)
KJV usage: Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
Pronounce: eth'-nos
Origin: probably from 1486
, and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
forbidding
koluo (Greek #2967)
to estop, i.e. prevent (by word or act)
KJV usage: forbid, hinder, keep from, let, not suffer, withstand.
Pronounce: ko-loo'-o
Origin: from the base of 2849
to give
didomi (Greek #1325)
to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
KJV usage: adventure, bestow, bring forth, commit, deliver (up), give, grant, hinder, make, minister, number, offer, have power, put, receive, set, shew, smite (+ with the hand), strike (+ with the palm of the hand), suffer, take, utter, yield.
Pronounce: did'-o-mee
Origin: a prolonged form of a primary verb (which is used as an alternative in most of the tenses)
tribute
phoros (Greek #5411)
a load (as borne), i.e. (figuratively) a tax (properly, an individual assessment on persons or property; whereas 5056 is usually a general toll on goods or travel)
KJV usage: tribute.
Pronounce: for'-os
Origin: from 5342
g to Caesar
Kaisar (Greek #2541)
Caesar, a title of the Roman emperor
KJV usage: Caesar.
Pronounce: kah'-ee-sar
Origin: of Latin origin
, saying
lego (Greek #3004)
properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas 2036 and 5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while 4483 is properly to break silence merely, and 2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
KJV usage: ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
Pronounce: leg'-o
Origin: a primary verb
that heh himself
heautou (Greek #1438)
him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
KJV usage: alone, her (own, -self), (he) himself, his (own), itself, one (to) another, our (thine) own(-selves), + that she had, their (own, own selves), (of) them(-selves), they, thyself, you, your (own, own conceits, own selves, -selves).
Pronounce: heh-ow-too'
Origin: from a reflexive pronoun otherwise obsolete and the genitive case (dative case or accusative case) of 846
is
einai (Greek #1511)
to exist
KJV usage: am, was. come, is, X lust after, X please well, there is, to be, was.
Pronounce: i'-nahee
Origin: present infinitive from 1510
Christ
Christos (Greek #5547)
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
KJV usage: Christ.
Pronounce: khris-tos'
Origin: from 5548
a King
basileus (Greek #935)
a sovereign (abstractly, relatively, or figuratively)
KJV usage: king.
Pronounce: bas-il-yooce'
Origin: probably from 939 (through the notion of a foundation of power)
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Zech. 11:8• 8Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me. (Zech. 11:8)
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Luke 23:5• 5And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place. (Luke 23:5)
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Acts 16:20‑21• 20And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,
 21And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans. (Acts 16:20‑21)
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Acts 17:6‑7• 6And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;
 7Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus. (Acts 17:6‑7)
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Matt. 17:27• 27Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee. (Matt. 17:27)
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Matt. 22:21• 21They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's. (Matt. 22:21)
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Mark 12:17• 17And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they marvelled at him. (Mark 12:17)
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John 18:36• 36Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence. (John 18:36)
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John 19:12• 12And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar's friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar. (John 19:12)

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Christ,
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Tribute

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Ministry on This Verse

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Zech. 11:8• 8Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me. (Zech. 11:8)
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Mark 15:3‑5• 3And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.
 4And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee.
 5But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled. (Mark 15:3‑5)
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John 18:30• 30They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee. (John 18:30)
perverting.
Luke 23:5• 5And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place. (Luke 23:5)
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1 Kings 18:17• 17And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel? (1 Kings 18:17)
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Jer. 38:4• 4Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt. (Jer. 38:4)
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Amos 7:10• 10Then Amaziah the priest of Beth-el sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel: the land is not able to bear all his words. (Amos 7:10)
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Acts 16:20‑21• 20And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,
 21And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans. (Acts 16:20‑21)
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Acts 17:6‑7• 6And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;
 7Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus. (Acts 17:6‑7)
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Acts 24:5• 5For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes: (Acts 24:5)
forbidding.
Luke 20:20‑25• 20And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.
 21And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly:
 22Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no?
 23But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?
 24Show me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Caesar's.
 25And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar's, and unto God the things which be God's. (Luke 20:20‑25)
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1 Kings 21:10‑13• 10And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.
 11And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them.
 12They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.
 13And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died. (1 Kings 21:10‑13)
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Psa. 35:11• 11False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not. (Psa. 35:11)
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Psa. 62:4• 4They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah. (Psa. 62:4)
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Psa. 64:3‑6• 3Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
 4That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
 5They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?
 6They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep. (Psa. 64:3‑6)
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Jer. 20:10• 10For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him. (Jer. 20:10)
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Jer. 37:13‑15• 13And when he was in the gate of Benjamin, a captain of the ward was there, whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he took Jeremiah the prophet, saying, Thou fallest away to the Chaldeans.
 14Then said Jeremiah, It is false; I fall not away to the Chaldeans. But he hearkened not to him: so Irijah took Jeremiah, and brought him to the princes.
 15Wherefore the princes were wroth with Jeremiah, and smote him, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe: for they had made that the prison. (Jer. 37:13‑15)
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Matt. 17:27• 27Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee. (Matt. 17:27)
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Matt. 22:21• 21They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's. (Matt. 22:21)
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Matt. 26:59‑60• 59Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
 60But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses, (Matt. 26:59‑60)
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Mark 12:17• 17And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they marvelled at him. (Mark 12:17)
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Mark 14:55‑56• 55And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.
 56For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together. (Mark 14:55‑56)
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Acts 24:13• 13Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me. (Acts 24:13)
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1 Peter 3:16‑18• 16Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
 17For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
 18For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: (1 Peter 3:16‑18)
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Luke 22:69‑70• 69Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God.
 70Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am. (Luke 22:69‑70)
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Mark 14:61‑62• 61But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?
 62And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. (Mark 14:61‑62)
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John 18:36• 36Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence. (John 18:36)
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John 19:12• 12And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar's friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar. (John 19:12)
• Here they changed their ground completely, and charged Him as being an insurrectionary and a rival to Caesar. (“Luke 23” by F.B. Hole)

J. N. Darby Translation

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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.

W. Kelly Translation

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

WK Translation Notes

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The Edd. have "our." Others adhere to "the."