Luke

Luke 23:2–3

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.”

³So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?”

“You have said so,” Jesus replied.

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Luke 23:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
they began	ἤρξαντο	ērxanto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G756 I begin
to accuse	κατηγορεῖν	katēgorein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2723 I accuse, charge, prosecute
Him	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
saying	λέγοντες	legontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3004 I say, speak
We found	εὕραμεν	heuramen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2147 I find
this	Τοῦτον	Touton	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
subverting	διαστρέφοντα	diastrephonta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1294 I pervert, corrupt, oppose
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
nation	ἔθνος	ethnos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
forbidding	κωλύοντα	kōlyonta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2967 I prevent, hinder
payment of taxes	φόρους	phorous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5411 a tax, tribute
to Caesar	Καίσαρι	Kaisari	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2541 Caesar
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
proclaiming	λέγοντα	legonta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Himself	ἑαυτὸν	heauton	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
to be	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
Christ	Χριστὸν	Christon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
a King	βασιλέα	basilea	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G935 a king, ruler, emperor

Luke 23:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Pilate	Πιλᾶτος	Pilatos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4091 Pilate
asked	ἠρώτησεν	ērōtēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2065 I ask, question, request
Him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Are	εἶ	ei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
You	Σὺ	Sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
King	Βασιλεὺς	Basileus	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G935 a king, ruler, emperor
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Jews	Ἰουδαίων	Ioudaiōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
You	Σὺ	Sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
have said	λέγεις	legeis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
replied	ἀποκριθεὶς	apokritheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G611 I answer, reply

Cross-references

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Luke 23:2 Acts 17:6–7 · Luke 23:14 · John 19:12 · John 18:30 · Mark 14:61–62 · Zechariah 11:8 · John 18:33–37 · Matthew 22:21 · Jeremiah 38:4 · Mark 15:3–5 · Luke 22:69–70 · Acts 16:20–21

Luke 23:3 John 1:49 · 1 Timothy 6:13 · Luke 22:70 · Mark 15:2 · Luke 1:32–33 · Luke 19:38–40 · Matthew 27:11 · Mark 15:18 · John 19:3 · Luke 23:38 · Mark 15:32

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.