Luke 23:2 — King James Version← Study notes
“And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.”
Luke 23:2 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Luke 23:222 words
ἤρξαντοērxantoreign
(rule) over
δὲdeand / but
κατηγορεῖνkatēgoreinaccuse, object
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
λέγοντεςlegontessay
ΤοῦτονToutonhe (it was that), hereof, it
εὕραμενheuramenfind, get, obtain
διαστρέφονταdiastrephontaperverse(-rt), turn away
τὸtothe
ἔθνοςethnosGentile, heathen, nation
ἡμῶνhēmōnI
καὶkaiand / also
κωλύονταkōlyontaforbid, hinder, keep from
φόρουςphoroustribute
ΚαίσαριKaisariCæsar
διδόναιdidonaigive
καὶkaiand / also
λέγονταlegontasay
αὑτὸνhautonalone, her (own, -self)
χριστὸνchristonChrist / Anointed
βασιλέαbasileaking
εἶναιeinaiam, have been, is I
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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