Luke 23:1

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And the whole company of them rose up, and brought him before Pilate.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Matt 27:1-2 : 1 Now when morning was come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death: 2 and they bound him, and led him away, and delivered him up to Pilate the governor.
Matt 27:11-14 : 11 Now Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest. 12 And when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. 13 Then saith Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee? 14 And he gave him no answer, not even to one word: insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.
Mark 15:1-5 : 1 And straightway in the morning the chief priests with the elders and scribes, and the whole council, held a consultation, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him up to Pilate. 2 And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering saith unto him, Thou sayest. 3 And the chief priests accused him of many things. 4 And Pilate again asked him, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they accuse thee of. 5 But Jesus no more answered anything; insomuch that Pilate marvelled.
Luke 22:66 : 66 And as soon as it was day, the assembly of the elders of the people was gathered together, both chief priests and scribes; and they led him away into their council, saying,
John 18:28-38 : 28 They lead Jesus therefore from Caiaphas into the Praetorium: and it was early; and they themselves entered not into the Praetorium, that they might not be defiled, but might eat the passover. 29 Pilate therefore went out unto them, and saith, What accusation bring ye against this man? 30 They answered and said unto him, If this man were not an evildoer, we should not have delivered him up unto thee. 31 Pilate therefore said unto them, Take him yourselves, and judge him according to your law. The Jews said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death: 32 that the word of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying by what manner of death he should die. 33 Pilate therefore entered again into the Praetorium, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews? 34 Jesus answered, {G846} Sayest thou this of thyself, or did others tell it thee concerning me? 35 Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done? 36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence. 37 Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end have I been born, and to this end am I come into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice. 38 Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find no crime in him.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Luke 23:2
81%
2And 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.
Luke 23:13-14
2 verses
80%
13And Pilate called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
14and said unto them, Ye brought unto me this man, as one that perverteth the people: and behold, I having examined him before you, found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse {G2596} him:
Mark 15:16
80%
16And the soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.
Matt 27:1-2
2 verses
79%
1Now when morning was come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
2and they bound him, and led him away, and delivered him up to Pilate the governor.
Mark 15:1
79%
1And straightway in the morning the chief priests with the elders and scribes, and the whole council, held a consultation, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him up to Pilate.
Mark 14:53
78%
53And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and there come together with him all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.
Luke 22:66
78%
66And as soon as it was day, the assembly of the elders of the people was gathered together, both chief priests and scribes; and they led him away into their council, saying,
John 19:16
76%
16Then therefore he delivered him unto them to be crucified.
John 18:28-29
2 verses
76%
28They lead Jesus therefore from Caiaphas into the Praetorium: and it was early; and they themselves entered not into the Praetorium, that they might not be defiled, but might eat the passover.
29Pilate therefore went out unto them, and saith, What accusation bring ye against this man?
Matt 27:27
76%
27Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the Praetorium, and gathered unto him the whole band.
Luke 23:18-21
4 verses
75%
18But they cried out all together, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:—
19one who for a certain insurrection made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.
20And Pilate spake unto them again, desiring to release Jesus;
21but they shouted, saying, Crucify, crucify him.
Luke 23:23-27
5 verses
75%
23But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. And their voices prevailed.
24And Pilate gave sentence that what they asked for should be done.
25And he released him that for insurrection and murder had been cast into prison, whom they asked for; but Jesus he delivered up to their will.
26And when they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, and laid on him the cross, to bear it after Jesus.
27And there followed him a great multitude of the people, and of women who {G2532} bewailed and lamented him.
Matt 27:22-23
2 verses
75%
22Pilate saith unto them, What then shall I do unto Jesus who is called Christ? They all say, Let him be crucified.
23And he said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, saying, Let him be crucified.
Acts 6:12
75%
12And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and seized him, and brought him into the council,
Matt 27:20
75%
20Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
Luke 23:10-11
2 verses
74%
10And the chief priests and the scribes stood, {G2723} vehemently accusing him.
11And Herod with his soldiers set him at nought, and mocked him, and arraying him in gorgeous apparel sent him back to Pilate.
Matt 26:57
74%
57And they that had taken Jesus led him away to [the house of] Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.
Matt 23:1
74%
1Then spake Jesus to the multitudes and to his disciples,
Matt 27:17
74%
17When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?
Mark 15:8-9
2 verses
74%
8And the multitude went up and began to ask him [to do] as he was wont to do unto them.
9And Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
Acts 21:35-36
2 verses
73%
35And when he came upon the stairs, so it was that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the crowd;
36for the multitude of the people followed after, crying out, Away with him.
Mark 15:11
73%
11But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.
John 19:1
73%
1Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him.
Luke 23:4-5
2 verses
73%
4And Pilate said unto the chief priests and the multitudes, I find no fault in this man.
5But they were the more urgent, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Judaea, and beginning from Galilee even unto this place.
Acts 4:27
73%
27for of a truth in this city against thy holy Servant Jesus, whom thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were gathered together,
Matt 26:3
72%
3Then were gathered together the chief priests, and the elders of the people, unto the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas;
Mark 15:18
72%
18and they began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!
Luke 24:20
72%
20and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him.
John 19:5-6
2 verses
72%
5Jesus therefore came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple garment. And [Pilate] saith unto them, Behold, the man!
6When therefore the chief priests and the officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify [him], crucify [him]! Pilate saith unto them, Take him yourselves, and crucify him: for I find no crime in him.
Matt 27:62
72%
62Now on the morrow, which is [the day] after the Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together unto Pilate,
John 18:12
72%
12So the band and the chief captain, and the officers of the Jews, seized Jesus and bound him,
Mark 14:46
72%
46And they laid hands on him, and took him.
Acts 5:27
72%
27And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them,
Luke 4:29
71%
29and they rose up, and cast him forth out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might throw him down headlong.