Luke 23:2

Jesus Brought Before Pilate

¹ Then they all rose in a body and led Jesus before Pilate. ² And they began to accuse him: "This is a man whom we found misleading our people, preventing them from paying taxes to the Emperor, and giving out that he himself is 'Christ, a King.'" ³ "Are you the King of the Jews?" Pilate asked him. "It is true," replied Jesus.

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John 19:12

This made Pilate anxious to release him; but the Jews shouted: "If you release that man, you are no friend of the Emperor! Any one who makes himself out to be a King is setting himself against the Emperor!"

Mark 15:3-5

Then the Chief Priests brought a number of charges against him;

Luke 23:14

And said to them: "You brought this man before me charged with misleading the people; and yet, for my part, though I examined him before you, I did not find this man to blame for any of the things of which you accuse him;

John 18:30

"If he had not been a criminal, we should not have given him up to you," they answered.

Acts 17:6-7

And, not finding them there, they proceeded to drag Jason and some of the Brethren before the City Magistrates, shouting out: "These men, who have turned the world upside down, have now come here,

Acts 24:5

We have found this man a public pest; he is one who stirs up disputes among the Jews all the world over, and is a ringleader of the Nazarene heretics.

Matthew 17:27

Still, that we may not shock them, go and throw a line into the Sea; take the first fish that rises, open its mouth, and you will find in it a piece of money. Take that, and give it to the collectors for both of us."

Matthew 22:21

"The Emperor's," they answered: on which he said to them: "Then pay to the Emperor what belongs to the Emperor, and to God what belongs to God."

Matthew 26:59-60

Meanwhile the Chief Priests and the whole of the High Council were trying to get such false evidence against Jesus, as would warrant putting him to death,

Mark 12:17

And Jesus replied: "Pay to the Emperor what belongs to the Emperor, and to God what belongs to God." And they wondered at him.

Mark 14:55-56

Meanwhile the Chief Priest and the whole of the High Council were trying to get such evidence against Jesus as would warrant his being put to death, but they could not find any;

Mark 14:61-62

But Jesus remained silent, and made no answer. A second time the High Priest questioned him. "Are you," he asked, "the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?"

Luke 20:20-25

Having watched their opportunity, they afterwards sent some spies, who pretended to be good men, to catch Jesus in the course of conversation, and so enable them to give him up to the Governor's jurisdiction and authority.

Luke 22:69-70

But from this hour 'the Son of Man will be seated on the right hand of God Almighty.'"

Luke 23:5

But they insisted: "He is stirring up the people by his teaching all through Judea; he began with Galilee and has now come here."

John 18:33-37

After that, Pilate went into the Government House again, and calling Jesus up, asked him: "Are you the King of the Jews?"

Acts 16:20-21

And took them before the Magistrates. "These men are causing a great disturbance in our town," they complained;

Acts 24:13

And they cannot establish the charges which they are now making against me.

1 Peter 3:16-18

and keeping your consciences clear, so that, whenever you are maligned, those who vilify your good and Christian conduct may be put to shame.