Luke 23:2 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ a king.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And they made statements against him, saying, This man has to our knowledge been teaching our nation to do wrong, and not to make payment of taxes to Caesar, even saying that he himself is Christ, a king.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And they began to accuse him, saying, We have found this [man] perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ, a king.
World English Bible (WEB)
They began to accuse him, saying, "We found this man perverting the nation, forbidding paying taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king."
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and began to accuse him, saying, `This one we found perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying himself to be Christ a king.'
| fellow | ἤρξαντο | ērxanto | ARE-ksahn-toh |
| they began | δὲ | de | thay |
| And to | κατηγορεῖν | katēgorein | ka-tay-goh-REEN |
| accuse | αὐτοῦ | autou | af-TOO |
| him, | λέγοντες | legontes | LAY-gone-tase |
| saying, this | Τοῦτον | touton | TOO-tone |
| found | εὕρομεν | heuromen | AVE-roh-mane |
| We perverting | διαστρέφοντα | diastrephonta | thee-ah-STRAY-fone-ta |
| the | τὸ | to | toh |
| nation, | ἔθνος | ethnos | A-thnose |
| and | καὶ | kai | kay |
| forbidding | κωλύοντα | kōlyonta | koh-LYOO-one-ta |
| to Caesar, | Καίσαρι | kaisari | KAY-sa-ree |
| tribute | φόρους | phorous | FOH-roos |
| to give | διδόναι | didonai | thee-THOH-nay |
| saying | λέγοντα | legonta | LAY-gone-ta |
| himself he that | ἑαυτὸν | heauton | ay-af-TONE |
| Christ | Χριστὸν | christon | hree-STONE |
| a | βασιλέα | basilea | va-see-LAY-ah |
| King. is | εἶναι | einai | EE-nay |