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Text -- Luke 23:1-4 (NET)
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Jesus Brought Before Pilate
23:1 Then the whole group of them rose up and brought Jesus before Pilate .
23:2 They began to accuse him , saying , “We found this man subverting our nation , forbidding us to pay the tribute tax to Caesar and claiming that he himself is Christ , a king .”
23:3 So Pilate asked Jesus , “Are you the king of the Jews ?” He replied , “You say so.”
23:4 Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds , “I find no basis for an accusation against this man .”
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Pilate, Pontius |
Humiliation of Christ |
Jerusalem |
Prisoners |
JESUS CHRIST, 4E2 |
Jesus, The Christ |
PILATE; PONTIUS |
Priest |
Indictments |
KING, CHRIST AS |
Treason |
Tiberius Caesar |
BARABBAS |
Pleading |
Self-defense |
Taxes |
Slander |
Chief Priests |
JESUS CHRIST, THE ARREST AND TRIAL OF |
FAULT |
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NET Notes: Luk 23:1 Pilate was the Roman prefect (procurator) in charge of collecting taxes and keeping the peace. His immediate superior was the Roman governor (proconsu...
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NET Notes: Luk 23:3 The reply “You say so” is somewhat enigmatic, like Jesus’ earlier reply to the Jewish leadership in 22:70.
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