Luke 23:2

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.

Word Reference

Original Word	Definitions
ἤρξαντο G756	Strong's Definition archomai to commence (in order of time) to be the first to do (anything), to begin "to be chief, leader, ruler"to begin, make a beginning
δὲ G1161 CONJ	Strong's Definition de but, and, etc but, moreover, and, etc.
κατηγορεῖν G2723 V-PAN	Strong's Definition katēgoreō to be a plaintiff, i.e., to charge with some offence to accuse before a judge: to make an accusation "of an extra-judicial accusation
αὐτοῦ G846 P-GSM	Strong's Definition autos the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons himself, herself, themselves, itself "he, she, it"the same
λέγοντες G3004 V-PAP-NPM	Strong's Definition legō properly, to ___%___lay___%___ forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean to say, to speak affirm over, maintain "to teach"to exhort, advise, to command, direct"to point out with words, intend, mean, mean to say"to call by name, to call, name"to speak out, speak of, mention
Τοῦτον G5126	Strong's Definition touton this (person, as objective of verb or preposition) this
εὕρομεν G2147	Strong's Definition heuriskō to find (literally or figuratively) to come upon, hit upon, to meet with after searching, to find a thing sought "without previous search, to find (by chance), to fall in with"those who come or return to a place to find by enquiry, thought, examination, scrutiny, observation, to find out by practice and experience to see, learn, discover, understand "to be found i.e., to be seen, be present"to be discovered, recognized, detected, to show one's self out, of one's character or state as found out by others (men, God, or both)"to get knowledge of, come to know, God to find out for one's self, to acquire, get, obtain, procure
διαστρέφοντα G1294 V-PAP-ASM	Strong's Definition diastrephō to distort, i.e., (figuratively) misinterpret, or (morally) corrupt to distort, turn aside to oppose, plot against the saving purposes and plans of God to turn aside from the right path, to pervert, corrupt
τὸ G3588 T-ASN	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἔθνος G1484 N-ASN	Strong's Definition ethnos a race (as of the same habit), i.e., a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan) a multitude (whether of men or of beasts) associated or living together a company, troop, swarm a multitude of individuals of the same nature or genus the human race a race, nation, people group"in the Old Testament, foreign nations not worshipping the true God, pagans, Gentiles"Paul uses the term for Gentile Christians
καὶ G2532	Strong's Definition kai and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and, also, even, indeed, but
κωλύοντα G2967	Strong's Definition kōlyō to estop, i.e., prevent (by word or act) to hinder, prevent forbid "to withhold a thing from anyone"to deny or refuse one a thing
Καίσαρι G2541	Strong's Definition kaisar severed Caesar, a title of the Roman emperor the surname of Julius Caesar, which adopted by Octavius Augustus and his successors afterwards became a title, and was appropriated by the Roman emperors as part of their title
φόρους G5411 N-APM	Strong's Definition phoros a load (as borne), i.e., (figuratively) a tax (properly, an individual assessment on persons or property; whereas G5056 is usually a general toll on goods or travel) tribute, especially the annual tax levied upon houses, lands, and persons
διδόναι G1325	Strong's Definition didōmi to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection) to give "to give something to someone of one's own accord to give one something, to his advantage to bestow a gift to grant, give to one asking, let have"to supply, furnish, necessary things"to give over, deliver to reach out, extend, present "of a writing"to give over to one's care, entrust, commit something to be administered "to give or commit to some one something to be religiously observed to give what is due or obligatory, to pay: wages or reward"to furnish, endue to give to cause, profuse, give forth from one's self to give, hand out lots to appoint to an office"to give one to someone as his own as an object of his saving care "to give one to someone, to follow him as a leader and master"to give one to someone to care for his interests"to give one to someone to whom he already belonged, to return to grant or permit one to commission
λέγοντα G3004	Strong's Definition legō properly, to ___%___lay___%___ forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean to say, to speak affirm over, maintain "to teach"to exhort, advise, to command, direct"to point out with words, intend, mean, mean to say"to call by name, to call, name"to speak out, speak of, mention
ἑαυτὸν G1438	Strong's Definition heautou (him- her-, it-, them-, my-, thy-, our-, your-)self (selves), etc himself, herself, itself, themselves
Χριστὸν G5547	Strong's Definition christos anointed anointed, i.e., the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus Christ was the Messiah, the Son of God "anointed
βασιλέα G935	Strong's Definition basileus a sovereign (abstractly, relatively, or figuratively) leader of the people, prince, commander, lord of the land, king
εἶναι G1511	Strong's Definition einai to exist to be, to exist, to happen, to be present

ἤρξαντο δὲ κατηγορεῖν αὐτοῦ λέγοντες Τοῦτον εὕρομεν διαστρέφοντα τὸ ἔθνος καὶ κωλύοντα Καίσαρι φόρους διδόναι λέγοντα ἑαυτὸν Χριστὸν βασιλέα εἶναι

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.

Cross References

Acts 17:6

μὴ εὑρόντες δὲ αὐτοὺς ἔσυρον τὸν Ἰάσονα καί τινας ἀδελφοὺς ἐπὶ τοὺς πολιτάρχας βοῶντες ὅτι Οἱ τὴν οἰκουμένην ἀναστατώσαντες οὗτοι καὶ ἐνθάδε πάρεισιν

And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned upside down the world are come hither also;

John 19:12

ἐκ τούτου ἐζήτει ὁ Πιλᾶτος ἀπολῦσαι αὐτόν· οἱ δὲ Ἰουδαῖοι ἔκραζον λέγοντες Ἐὰν τοῦτον ἀπολύσῃς οὐκ εἶ φίλος τοῦ Καίσαρος· πᾶς ὁ βασιλέα αὐτόν ποιῶν ἀντιλέγει τῷ Καίσαρι

And 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 23:14

εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς Προσηνέγκατέ μοι τὸν ἄνθρωπον τοῦτον ὡς ἀποστρέφοντα τὸν λαόν καὶ ἰδού ἐγὼ ἐνώπιον ὑμῶν ἀνακρίνας οὐδὲν εὗρον ἐν τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ τούτῳ αἴτιον ὧν κατηγορεῖτε κατ' αὐτοῦ

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:

Jeremiah 20:10

כִּי שָׁמַעְתִּי דִּבַּת רַבִּים מָגוֹר מִסָּבִיב הַגִּידוּ וְנַגִּידֶנּוּ כֹּל אֱנוֹשׁ שְׁלֹמִי שֹׁמְרֵי צַלְעִי אוּלַי יְפֻתֶּה וְנוּכְלָה לוֹ וְנִקְחָה נִקְמָתֵנוּ מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃

For 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 Peter 3:16

συνείδησιν ἔχοντες ἀγαθήν ἵνα ἐν ᾧ καταλαλῶσιν ὑμῶν ὡς κακοποιων καταισχυνθῶσιν οἱ ἐπηρεάζοντες ὑμῶν τὴν ἀγαθὴν ἐν Χριστῷ ἀναστροφήν

Having 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.

Jeremiah 38:4

וַיֹּאמְרוּ הַשָּׂרִים אֶל-הַמֶּלֶךְ יוּמַת נָא אֶת-הָאִישׁ הַזֶּה כִּֽי-עַל-כֵּן הֽוּא-מְרַפֵּא אֶת-יְדֵי אַנְשֵׁי הַמִּלְחָמָה הַֽנִּשְׁאָרִים׀ בָּעִיר הַזֹּאת וְאֵת יְדֵי כָל-הָעָם לְדַבֵּר אֲלֵיהֶם כַּדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה כִּי׀ הָאִישׁ הַזֶּה אֵינֶנּוּ דֹרֵשׁ לְשָׁלוֹם לָעָם הַזֶּה כִּי אִם-לְרָעָֽה׃

Therefore 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.

John 18:30

ἀπεκρίθησαν καὶ εἶπον αὐτῷ Εἰ μὴ ἦν οὗτος κακὸποιός οὐκ ἄν σοι παρεδώκαμεν αὐτόν

They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, not we would have delivered him up unto thee.

Zechariah 11:8

וָאַכְחִד אֶת-שְׁלֹשֶׁת הָרֹעִים בְּיֶרַח אֶחָד וַתִּקְצַר נַפְשִׁי בָּהֶם וְגַם-נַפְשָׁם בָּחֲלָה בִֽי׃

Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me.

Mark 12:17

καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ἀπόδοτε Τὰ Καίσαρος Καίσαρι καὶ τὰ τοῦ θεοῦ τῷ θεῷ καὶ ἐθαύμασαν ἐπ' αὐτῷ

And 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.

Matthew 22:21

λέγουσιν αὐτῷ Καίσαρος τότε λέγει αὐτοῖς Ἀπόδοτε οὖν τὰ Καίσαρος Καίσαρι καὶ τὰ τοῦ θεοῦ τῷ θεῷ

They 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.

Psalms 62:4

אַךְ מִשְּׂאֵתוֹ׀ יָעֲצוּ לְהַדִּיחַ יִרְצוּ כָזָב בְּפִיו יְבָרֵכוּ וּבְקִרְבָּם יְקַלְלוּ-סֶֽלָה׃

They 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

καὶ προσαγαγόντες αὐτοὺς τοῖς στρατηγοῖς εἶπον Οὗτοι οἱ ἄνθρωποι ἐκταράσσουσιν ἡμῶν τὴν πόλιν Ἰουδαῖοι ὑπάρχοντες

And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

1 Kings 21:10

וְהוֹשִׁיבוּ שְׁנַיִם אֲנָשִׁים בְּנֵֽי-בְלִיַּעַל נֶגְדּוֹ וִֽיעִדֻהוּ לֵאמֹר בֵּרַכְתָּ אֱלֹהִים וָמֶלֶךְ וְהֽוֹצִיאֻהוּ וְסִקְלֻהוּ וְיָמֹֽת׃

And 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.

Mark 15:3

καὶ κατηγόρουν αὐτοῦ οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς πολλά· αὐτὸς δὲ οὐδὲν ἀπεκρίνατο.

And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.

John 18:33

Εἰσῆλθεν οὖν εἰς τὸ πραιτώριον πάλιν ὁ Πιλᾶτος καὶ ἐφώνησεν τὸν Ἰησοῦν καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Σὺ εἶ ὁ βασιλεὺς τῶν Ἰουδαίων

Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?

Mark 14:61

ὁ δὲ ἐσιώπα καὶ οὐδέν ἀπεκρίνατο πάλιν ὁ ἀρχιερεὺς ἐπηρώτα αὐτὸν καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ Σὺ εἶ ὁ Χριστὸς ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ εὐλογητοῦ

But 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?

Luke 22:69

ἀπὸ τοῦ νῦν ἔσται ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου καθήμενος ἐκ δεξιῶν τῆς δυνάμεως τοῦ θεοῦ

Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God.

Acts 24:5

εὑρόντες γὰρ τὸν ἄνδρα τοῦτον λοιμὸν καὶ κινοῦντα στάσιν πᾶσιν τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις τοῖς κατὰ τὴν οἰκουμένην πρωτοστάτην τε τῆς τῶν Ναζωραίων αἱρέσεως

For 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 of sect the Nazarenes:

Mark 14:55

οἱ δὲ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ ὅλον τὸ συνέδριον ἐζήτουν κατὰ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ μαρτυρίαν εἰς τὸ θανατῶσαι αὐτόν καὶ οὐχ εὕρισκον

And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.

Psalms 35:11

יְקוּמוּן עֵדֵי חָמָס אֲשֶׁר לֹא-יָדַעְתִּי יִשְׁאָלֽוּנִי׃

False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.

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