Luke 23 · Verse 14

Luke 23:14

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:
Luke 23:14, King James Version

Luke 23:14 in other translations

BSBand said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined Him here in your presence and found Him not guilty of your charges against Him.
WEBand said to them, “You brought this man to me as one that perverts the people, and behold, having examined him before you, I found no basis for a charge against this man concerning those things of which you accuse him.
ASVand 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:
YLTsaid unto them, ‘Ye brought to me this man as perverting the people, and lo, I before you having examined, found in this man no fault in those things ye bring forward against him;
DARBYsaid to them, Ye have brought to me this man as turning away the people to rebellion, and behold, I, having examined him before you, have found nothing criminal in this man as to the things of which ye accuse him;
BBEYou say that this man has been teaching the people evil things: now I, after going into the question before you, see nothing wrong in this man in connection with the things which you have said against him:
WebsterSaid to them, Ye have brought this man to 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 of which ye accuse him;

What does Luke 23:14 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 14.

(r) "behold, I" Lk 23:4

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 23:13-25

The fear of man brings many into this snare, that they will do an unjust thing, against their consciences, rather than get into trouble. Pilate declares Jesus innocent, and has a mind to release him; yet, to please the people, he would punish him as an evil-doer. If no fault be found in him, why chastise him? Pilate yielded at length; he had not courage to go against so strong a stream. He delivered Jesus to their…

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Luke 23:14 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.

εἶπενeipensaidG2036
πρὸςprostoG4314
αὐτούς·autousthem;G846
προσηνέγκατέprosēnegkateYou broughtG4374
μοιmoito meG3165
τὸνton<the>G3588
ἄνθρωπονanthrōponmanG444
τοῦτονtoutonthisG3778
ὡςhōsasG5613
ἀποστρέφονταapostrephontamisleadingG654
τὸνtontheG3588
λαόν·laonpeople;G2992
καὶkaiandG2532
ἰδοὺidoubeholdG2400
ἐγὼegōI myselfG1473
ἐνώπιονenōpionbeforeG1799
ὑμῶνhumōnyouG4771
ἀνακρίναςanakrinashaving examined [Him]G350
οὐθὲνouthenno [thing]G3762
εὗρονheuronfoundG2147
ἐνeninG1722
τῷtō<the>G3588
ἀνθρώπῳanthrōpōmanG444
τούτῳtoutōthisG3778
αἴτιονaitionguiltyG159
ὧνhōnof thatG3739
κατηγορεῖτεkatēgoreiteaccusation you are bringingG2723
κατ᾽kat᾽againstG2596
αὐτοῦ·autouHim;G846

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 23:14

  • Daniel 6:4

    Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

  • Hebrews 7:26

    For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

  • Luke 23:4-5

    Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man. And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.

  • Acts 13:28

    And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain.

  • Matthew 27:19

    When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.

  • Luke 23:1-2

    And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate. 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.

  • Matthew 27:4

    Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.

  • Matthew 27:54

    Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.

  • Matthew 27:24

    When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.

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1,2,5
have found.
4; Da 6:4; Mt 27:4,19,24,54; Ac 13:28; Heb 7:26

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Context

  • Luke 23:13

    And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,

  • Luke 23:14

    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:

  • Luke 23:15

    No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him.

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Luke 23:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Les dijo: Me habéis presentado á éste por hombre que desvía al pueblo: y he aquí, preguntando yo delante de vosotros, no he hallado culpa alguna en este hombre de aquéllas de que le acusáis.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
leur dit: Vous m’avez amené cet homme comme détournant le peuple, et voici, l’ayant examiné devant vous, moi je n’ai trouvé aucun crime dans cet homme quant aux choses dont vous l’accusez,
German
Elberfelder 1871
sprach er zu ihnen: Ihr habt diesen Menschen zu mir gebracht, als mache er das Volk abwendig; und siehe, ich habe ihn vor euch verhört, und habe an diesem Menschen keine Schuld gefunden, betreffs dessen ihr ihn anklaget;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
dixit ad illos: Obtulistis mihi hunc hominem, quasi avertentem populum, et ecce ego coram vobis interrogans, nullam causam inveni in homine isto ex his in quibus eum accusatis.