Luke 23:2,38 - Compare All Versions
Luke 23:2 NIV (New International Version)
And they began to accuse him, saying, “We have found this man subverting our nation. He opposes payment of taxes to Caesar and claims to be Messiah, a king.”
Luke 23:38 NIV (New International Version)
There was a written notice above him, which read: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Luke 23:2 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
And they began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man misleading our nation and forbidding us to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king.”
Luke 23:38 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
There was also an inscription over him, “This is the King of the Jews.”
Luke 23:2 NLT (New Living Translation)
They began to state their case: “This man has been leading our people astray by telling them not to pay their taxes to the Roman government and by claiming he is the Messiah, a king.”
Luke 23:38 NLT (New Living Translation)
A sign was fastened above him with these words: “This is the King of the Jews.”
Luke 23:2 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
They began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man misleading our nation, opposing payment of taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is the Messiah, a king.”
Luke 23:38 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
An inscription was above him: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Luke 23:2 KJV (King James Version)
And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cæsar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.
Luke 23:38 KJV (King James Version)
And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Luke 23:2 NKJV (New King James Version)
And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, saying that He Himself is Christ, a King.”
Luke 23:38 NKJV (New King James Version)
And an inscription also was written over Him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Luke 23:1-2 MSG (The Message)
Then they all took Jesus to Pilate and began to bring up charges against him. They said, “We found this man undermining our law and order, forbidding taxes to be paid to Caesar, setting himself up as Messiah-King.”
Luke 23:38 MSG (The Message)
Printed over him was a sign: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Luke 23:2 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)
And they began to bring charges against Him, saying, “We found this Man misleading our nation and forbidding us to pay taxes to Caesar, and saying that He Himself is Christ, a King.”
Luke 23:38 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)
Now there was also an inscription above Him, “THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
Luke 23:2 AMP (Amplified Bible)
They began to accuse Jesus, asserting, “We found this Man misleading and perverting our nation and forbidding us to pay taxes to Caesar, and claiming that He Himself is Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed), a King.” [Matt 27:11-14; Mark 15:2-5; John 18:29-37]
Luke 23:38 AMP (Amplified Bible)
Now there was also an inscription above Him: “THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
Luke 23:2 NET (New English Translation)
They began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding us to pay the tribute tax to Caesar and claiming that he himself is Christ, a king.”
Luke 23:38 NET (New English Translation)
There was also an inscription over him, “This is the king of the Jews.”