King James Version
What Does Luke 23:1 Mean?
“And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.”
Context
1
And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.
2
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.
3
And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English ReadersXXIII.
(1-5) **And the whole multitude of them arose.**—See Notes on Matthew 27:11-14; Mark 15:2-5.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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