Focused Passage

Luke 23:1-5

The Innocent King Condemned, Crucified with Transgressors, and Buried in Hope

Jesus is falsely accused before Pilate, mocked by Herod, declared innocent yet condemned under crowd demand, led to crucifixion, warns Jerusalem’s daughters, is crucified between criminals, forgives enemies, saves the repentant criminal, dies in darkness as the temple curtain tears, is declared righteous by a centurion, and is buried by Joseph while the women witness the tomb.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1 Then the whole council rose and led Jesus away to Pilate.

2 And 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.”

3 So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.

4 Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”

5 But they kept insisting, “He stirs up the people all over Judea with His teaching. He began in Galilee and has come all the way here.”

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Verse 1

Cross-references

Matthew 27:11 BSB references John 18:28 BSB references Matthew 27:1 Classic cross-references Luke 3:1 Classic cross-references Mark 15:1 Classic cross-references Exodus 12:6 Classic cross-references

Original words

Then Καὶ G2532 Conjunction the τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular whole ἅπαν G537 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular council πλῆθος G4128 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular . . . αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural rose ἀναστὰν G450 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular [and] led ἤγαγον G71 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural [Jesus] {away} αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular to ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Pilate Πιλᾶτον G4091 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

Acts 17:6 Classic cross-references Matthew 27:11 Classic cross-references Romans 13:6 Classic cross-references Acts 17:7 Classic cross-references John 19:12 Classic cross-references

Original words

And δὲ G1161 Conjunction they began ἤρξαντο G756 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural to accuse κατηγορεῖν G2723 Verb - Present Infinitive Active Him αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular saying λέγοντες G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural We found εὕραμεν G2147 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural this [man] Τοῦτον G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular subverting διαστρέφοντα G1294 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular our ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular nation ἔθνος G1484 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction forbidding κωλύοντα G2967 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular payment of taxes φόρους G5411 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural . . . διδόναι G1325 Verb - Present Infinitive Active to Caesar Καίσαρι G2541 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction proclaiming λέγοντα G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular Himself ἑαυτὸν G1438 Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular to be εἶναι G1510 Verb - Present Infinitive Active Christ Χριστὸν G5547 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular a King βασιλέα G935 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

John 18:37 Classic cross-references Luke 22:70 Classic cross-references Mark 14:62 Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 6:13 Classic cross-references John 1:49 Classic cross-references

Original words

So δὲ G1161 Conjunction - Ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Pilate Πιλᾶτος G4091 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular asked ἠρώτησεν G2065 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular - λέγων G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Are εἶ G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular You Σὺ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular King Βασιλεὺς G935 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular of the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural Jews Ἰουδαίων G2453 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural You Σὺ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular have said [so] λέγεις G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular - δὲ G1161 Conjunction - Ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular [Jesus] replied ἀποκριθεὶς G611 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular - αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular - ἔφη G5346 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

Psalms 22:16 Classic cross-references John 18:38 Classic cross-references John 19:4 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 1:19 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:22 Classic cross-references

Original words

Then δὲ G1161 Conjunction - Ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Pilate Πιλᾶτος G4091 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular said εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to πρὸς G4314 Preposition the τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural chief priests ἀρχιερεῖς G749 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction the τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural crowds ὄχλους G3793 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural I find εὑρίσκω G2147 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular no Οὐδὲν G3762 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular basis for a charge αἴτιον G159 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular against ἐν G1722 Preposition this τούτῳ G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular man ἀνθρώπῳ G444 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

Acts 17:6 Classic cross-references John 1:43 Classic cross-references John 2:11 Classic cross-references Mark 1:14 Classic cross-references Matthew 4:23 Classic cross-references

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction - Οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural they kept insisting ἐπίσχυον G2001 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural . . . λέγοντες G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction He stirs up Ἀνασείει G383 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular people λαὸν G2992 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular all ὅλης G3650 Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular over καθ’ G2596 Preposition - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular Judea Ἰουδαίας G2449 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular [with His] teaching διδάσκων G1321 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction He began ἀρξάμενος G756 Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular in ἀπὸ G575 Preposition - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular Galilee Γαλιλαίας G1056 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular [and has come] all the way ἕως G2193 Preposition here ὧδε G5602 Adverb

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