Luke 23:10
What does Luke 23:10 mean?
A plain-English look at Luke 23:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Luke 23:10 means
The chief priests and scribes continue their assault, piling on accusations with vehemence. Their passion contrasts with Jesus’ composure. They are determined to secure a death sentence, regardless of evidence. Their intensity reveals both fear of Jesus’ influence and hardness against His claims. The louder their charges, the clearer His silence becomes as a mark of innocence and strength. Human rage cannot manufacture guilt where there is none, but it can sway weak rulers. This verse shows how envy and unbelief can push religious leaders to ally with worldly power to achieve their aim: to silence the One who exposes their hearts.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the chief priests and the scribes stood, vehemently accusing him.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the chief priests and the scribes stood, vehemently accusing him.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the chief priests and the scribes were there, making statements against him violently.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the chief priests and the scribes stood vehemently accusing him,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the chief priests and the scribes stood by, earnestly accusing him.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the chief priests and the scribes stood and accused him violently.
Context
While Herod questions Jesus, the religious leaders keep pressing charges. Their persistence ensures the atmosphere remains hostile and chaotic. This sets up the next action: Herod’s soldiers will ridicule Jesus instead of issuing a verdict. The refusal to hear truth turns justice into mockery. After the taunting, Jesus will be returned to Pilate, leaving the decision with the Roman governor once more. Thus the narrative moves back to Pilate for the final phase of condemnation despite repeated acknowledgments of innocence.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Luke 11:53
And when he was come out from thence, the scribes and the Pharisees began to press upon him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things;
- Luke 23:2
And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cæsar, and saying that he himself is Christ a king.
- Luke 23:5
But they were the more urgent, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Judæa, and beginning from Galilee even unto this place.
- Acts 24:5
For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:
- Luke 23:14
and 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 him:
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