Meanwhile, the chief priests and scribes stood there, vehemently accusing Him.
Parallel translations
- WEB The chief priests and the scribes stood, vehemently accusing him.
- KJV And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.
- NKJV And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused Him.
- NASB Now the chief priests and the scribes stood there, vehemently charging Him.
- NLT Meanwhile, the leading priests and the teachers of religious law stood there shouting their accusations.
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Quick answer
The chief priests and scribes stood before Herod loudly accusing Jesus. Their relentless hostility shows the depth of opposition He faced even while standing innocent.
Overview
During Pilate's referral of Jesus to Herod Antipas, the religious leaders pressed their charges with vehemence. Their persistent accusation contrasts sharply with Jesus' silence and innocence. Luke highlights how the very guardians of God's law became the chief persecutors of God's Son, fulfilling the pattern that the Messiah would be despised and rejected (Isaiah 53:3).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Luke 23:2And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”
- Acts 24:5We have found this man to be a pestilence, stirring up dissension among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,
- Luke 11:53As Jesus went on from there, the scribes and Pharisees began to oppose Him bitterly and to ply Him with questions about many things,
- Luke 23:5But they kept insisting, “He stirs up the people all over Judea with His teaching. He began in Galilee and has come all the way here.”
- Luke 23:14–15and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined Him here in your presence and found Him not guilty of your charges against Him.
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