Luke 23:2

They accuse Jesus of subverting the nation, opposing taxes to Caesar, and claiming to be Christ, a king. They reframe their charges in political terms.

Cross-references · 29

• Acts 17:6–7And 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;
• John 19:12And 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.
• Luke 23:14Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:
• Mark 14:61–62But 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?
• Ps 62:4They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.
• Acts 16:20–21And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,
• Matt 22:21They 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.
• Jer 20:10For 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.
• 1 Pet 3:16–18Having 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.
• Mark 12:17And 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.
• Luke 22:69–70Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God.
• John 18:33–37Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?
• 1 Kgs 21:10–13And 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.
• Zech 11:8Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me.
• Mark 15:3–5And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.
• Acts 24:5For 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:
• John 18:30They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee.
• Jer 38:4Therefore 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.
• Matt 26:59–60Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
• Amos 7:10Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel 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.
• Ps 35:11False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.
• Mark 14:55–56And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.
• 1 Kgs 18:17And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel?
• Ps 64:3–6Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
• Luke 23:5And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.
• Luke 20:20–25And 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.
• Matt 17:27Notwithstanding, 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.
• Acts 24:13Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.
• Jer 37:13–15And 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.

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