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.”Luke 23:2
Original language and places
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Original language (Greek)
Ἤρξαντο δὲ κατηγορεῖν αὐτοῦ λέγοντες· τοῦτον εὕραμεν διαστρέφοντα τὸ ἔθνος ἡμῶν καὶ κωλύοντα φόρους Καίσαρι διδόναι καὶ λέγοντα ἑαυτὸν χριστὸν βασιλέα εἶναι.
- ἬρξαντοĒrxanto“They began”Verb, aorist, middle (deponent), indicative, 3rd person plural · from ἄρχω · “be first” · Strong's G0757
- δὲde“then”Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
- κατηγορεῖνkatēgorein“to accuse”Verb, present, active, infinitive · from κατηγορέω · “to accuse” · Strong's G2723
- αὐτοῦautou“Him”Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- λέγοντες·legontes“saying;”Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, plural, masculine · from λέγω · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
- τοῦτονtouton“This [man]”Demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine · from οὗτος · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
- εὕραμενheuramen“we found”Verb, 2nd aorist, active, indicative, 1st person plural · from εὑρίσκω · “to find/meet” · Strong's G2147
- διαστρέφονταdiastrephonta“misleading”Verb, present, active, participle, accusative, singular, masculine · from διαστρέφω · “to pervert” · Strong's G1294
- τὸto“the”Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἔθνοςethnos“nation”Noun, accusative, singular, neuter · “Gentile nation” · Strong's G1484
- ἡμῶνhēmōn“of us”Personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, plural · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- κωλύονταkōluonta“forbidding”Verb, present, active, participle, accusative, singular, masculine · from κωλύω · “to prevent” · Strong's G2967
- φόρουςphorous“tribute”Noun, accusative, plural, masculine · from φόρος · “tax” · Strong's G5411
- ΚαίσαριKaisari“to Caesar”Noun, dative, singular, masculine · from Καῖσαρ · “Caesar” · Strong's G2541J
- διδόναιdidonai“to be given”Verb, present, active, infinitive · from δίδωμι · “to give” · Strong's G1325
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- λέγονταlegonta“declaring”Verb, present, active, participle, accusative, singular, masculine · from λέγω · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
- ἑαυτὸνhe'auton“Himself”Reflexive pronoun, 3rd person, accusative, singular, masculine · from ἑαυτοῦ · “my/your/him-self” · Strong's G1438
- χριστὸνchriston“Christ”Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from Χριστός · “Christ” · Strong's G5547
- βασιλέαbasilea“a king”Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from βασιλεύς · “king” · Strong's G0935
- εἶναι.einai“to be.”Verb, present, active, infinitive · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1511
- Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)