Luke 23:2 References

2 aAnd they began to accuse Him, saying, "We found this man bmisleading our nation and cforbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, and saying that He Himself is Christ, a King."

a Matthew 27:11-14, Mark 15:2-5, John 18:29-37

Matthew 27

11 aNow Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor questioned Him, saying, "Are You the bKing of the Jews?" And Jesus said to him, "cIt is as you say."

12 And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, aHe did not answer.

13 Then Pilate said to Him, "Do You not hear how many things they testify against You?"

14 And aHe did not answer him with regard to even a single charge, so the governor was quite amazed.

Mark 15

2 aPilate questioned Him, "Are You the King of the Jews?" And He answered him, "It is as you say."

3 The chief priests began to accuse Him harshly.

4 Then Pilate questioned Him again, saying, "Do You not answer? See how many charges they bring against You!"

5 But Jesus amade no further answer; so Pilate was amazed.

John 18

29 aTherefore Pilate went out to them and said, "What accusation do you bring against this Man?"

30 They answered and said to him, "If this Man were not an evildoer, we would not have delivered Him to you."

31 So Pilate said to them, "Take Him yourselves, and judge Him according to your law." The Jews said to him, "We are not permitted to put anyone to death,"

32 to fulfill athe word of Jesus which He spoke, signifying by what kind of death He was about to die.

33 Therefore Pilate aentered again into the Praetorium, and summoned Jesus and said to Him, "bAre You the King of the Jews?"

34 Jesus answered, "Are you saying this on your own initiative, or did others tell you about Me?"

35 Pilate answered, "I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests delivered You to me; what have You done?"

36 Jesus answered, "aMy kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, then My servants would be fighting so that I would not be handed over to the Jews; but as it is, My kingdom is not of this realm."

37 Therefore Pilate said to Him, "So You are a king?" Jesus answered, "aYou say correctly that I am a king. For this I have been born, and for this I have come into the world, bto testify to the truth. cEveryone who is of the truth hears My voice."

Other references for Luke 23:2

b Luke 23:14

c Luke 20:22, John 18:33, John 19:12, Acts 17:7