Luke 23 · Verse 10

Luke 23:10

And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.
Luke 23:10, King James Version

Luke 23:10 in other translations

BSBMeanwhile, the chief priests and scribes stood there, vehemently accusing Him.
WEBThe chief priests and the scribes stood, vehemently accusing him.
ASVAnd the chief priests and the scribes stood, vehemently accusing him.
YLTAnd the chief priests and the scribes stood vehemently accusing him,
DARBYAnd the chief priests and the scribes stood and accused him violently.
BBEAnd the chief priests and the scribes were there, making statements against him violently.
WebsterAnd the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.

What does Luke 23:10 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
10. stood and vehemently accused him--no doubt both of treason before the king, and of blasphemy, for the king was a Jew.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 10. Vehemently accused him. Violently or unjustly accused him, endeavouring to make it appear that he had been guilty of sedition in Herod's province.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 10 The chief priests - vehemently accused him - Corrupt priests and teachers are generally the most implacable enemies of Christ and his truth. Evil passions betray those who are slaves to them. An affected moderation would have rendered these accusers less suspected, their accusations more probable, and the envy less visible than this vehemence: but envy seldom or never consults prudence: and God permits this to be so for the honor of truth and innocence. Quesnel.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 23:6-12

Herod had heard many things of Jesus in Galilee, and out of curiosity longed to see him. The poorest beggar that asked a miracle for the relief of his necessity, was never denied; but this proud prince, who asked for a miracle only to gratify his curiosity, is refused. He might have seen Christ and his wondrous works in Galilee, and would not, therefore it is justly said, Now he would see them, and shall not. Herod…

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Luke 23:10 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

εἱστήκεισανheistēkeisanHad been standing byG2476
δὲdenowG1161
οἱhoitheG3588
ἀρχιερεῖςarchiereischief priestsG749
καὶkaiandG2532
οἱhoitheG3588
γραμματεῖςgrammateisscribesG1122
εὐτόνωςeutonōsvehementlyG2159
κατηγοροῦντεςkatēgorountesaccusingG2723
αὐτοῦ.autouHim.G846

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Cross references for Luke 23:10

  • Luke 23:14-15

    Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him: No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him.

  • Luke 11:53

    And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:

  • Luke 23:5

    And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.

  • Luke 23:2

    And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.

  • Acts 24:5

    For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
and vehemently.
2,5,14,15; 11:53; Ac 24:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Luke 23:9

    Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.

  • Luke 23:10

    And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.

  • Luke 23:11

    And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.

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Luke 23:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y estaban los príncipes de los sacerdotes y los escribas acusándole con gran porfía.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et les principaux sacrificateurs et les scribes se tinrent là, l’accusant avec véhémence.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Die Hohenpriester und die Schriftgelehrten standen aber auf und verklagten ihn heftig.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Stabant autem principes sacerdotum et scribæ constanter accusantes eum.