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Luke 23:2 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Luke 23:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Luke chapter 23 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.”
Luke 23:2 (KJV)
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Commentary on Luke 23:2
"We found this fellow perverting the nation" (διαστρέφοντα, diastrephonta)—the verb means "to twist" or "distort," implying Jesus was corrupting Israel's religious and political order. This was a calculated lie; the Sanhedrin knew their religious charge of blasphemy (22:70-71) would not move Pilate, so they manufactured three political accusations.The charges were masterful distortions: (1) "perverting the nation"—sedition; (2) "forbidding to give tribute to Caesar"—tax resistance (contradicting Jesus's actual teaching in 20:25, "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's"); (3) "saying tha...
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Cross-References for Luke 23:2
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“they dragged Jason and certain brothers{The word for brothers here and where the context allows may be also correctly translated brothers and sisters or siblings.} before the rulers of the city”
“You brought this man to me as one that perverts the people, and see, I have examined him before you, and found no basis for a charge against this man concerning those things of which you accuse him.,Said 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:,,,,,,,,”
“Pilate was seeking to release him”
“called Jesus”
“but they curse inwardly. Selah.”
“they said”
“the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God.,Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God.,,,,,,,,”
“base fellows”
“terror on every side. Denounce”
“while you are spoken against as evildoers”