Luke 23:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Jesus before Pilate (Mark 15:1-5 *, Matthew 27:1 f., Matthew 27:11-14 *). Lk. alone records the charge against Jesus laid by the Sanhedrin before Pilate; its burden was that He was a political agitator, dangerous to Rome. That He forbade the payment of tribute money was deliberate falsehood (Luke 20:21-26).

Luke 23:3. This verse summarises Pilate's examination of Jesus (John 18:33-38). Thou sayest may indicate assent.

Luke 23:4. Lk. puts less guilt than Mk., Mt., or Jn. on Pilate, and more on the Jews. He alone has Luke 23:5. The friendliness of Roman authorities towards Christianity is a leading motive of Lk.'s Acts of the Apostles.

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Luke 23:1-5

1 And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.

2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.

3 And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said,Thou sayest it.

4 Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man.

5 And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.