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Luke 23:3–5

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And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it.
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.
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From verse 3

  1. 1 Timothy 6:13Rank 1 from verse 3
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    13I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;

  2. John 1:49Rank 2 from verse 3
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    49Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.

  3. Luke 1:32–33Rank 3 from verse 3
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    32He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:

    33And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.

  4. Luke 22:70Rank 4 from verse 3
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    70Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am.

  5. Mark 15:2Rank 5 from verse 3
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    2And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it.

  6. John 19:3Rank 6 from verse 3
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    3And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.

  7. Luke 19:38–40Rank 7 from verse 3
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    38Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.

    39And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.

    40And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.

  8. Luke 23:38Rank 8 from verse 3
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    38And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

  9. Mark 15:18Rank 9 from verse 3
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    18And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!

  10. Mark 15:32Rank 10 from verse 3
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    32Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.

  11. Matthew 27:11Rank 11 from verse 3
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    11And 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. John 18:33–37Rank 12 from verse 3
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    33Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?

    34Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it thee of me?

    35Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?

    36Jesus 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.

    37Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.

  13. John 19:19–21Rank 13 from verse 3
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    19¶ And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.

    20This title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin.

    21Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews.

From verse 4

  1. John 18:38Rank 1 from verse 4
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    38Pilate 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 in him no fault at all.

  2. 1 Peter 1:19Rank 2 from verse 4
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    19But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

  3. 1 Peter 2:22Rank 3 from verse 4
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    22Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

  4. Hebrews 7:26Rank 4 from verse 4
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    26For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

  5. Luke 23:14–15Rank 5 from verse 4
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    14Said 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:

    15No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him.

  6. Luke 23:22Rank 6 from verse 4
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    22And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go.

  7. Mark 15:14Rank 7 from verse 4
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    14Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.

  8. 1 Peter 3:18Rank 8 from verse 4
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    18For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:

  9. John 19:4–6Rank 9 from verse 4
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    4Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him.

    5Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man!

    6When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify him: for I find no fault in him.

  10. Matthew 27:19Rank 10 from verse 4
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    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.

  11. Matthew 27:23–24Rank 11 from verse 4
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    23And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.

    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.

From verse 5

  1. John 1:43Rank 1 from verse 5
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    43¶ The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.

  2. John 2:11Rank 2 from verse 5
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    11This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.

  3. Mark 1:14Rank 3 from verse 5
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    14Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

  4. Matthew 4:23Rank 4 from verse 5
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    23¶ And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.

  5. Acts 10:37Rank 5 from verse 5
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    37That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judæa, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

  6. Acts 23:10Rank 6 from verse 5
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    10And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.

  7. Acts 5:33Rank 7 from verse 5
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    33¶ When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.

  8. Acts 7:54Rank 8 from verse 5
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    54¶ When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.

  9. Acts 7:57Rank 9 from verse 5
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    57Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,

  10. John 19:15Rank 10 from verse 5
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    15But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Cæsar.

  11. John 7:41Rank 11 from verse 5
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    41Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee?

  12. John 7:52Rank 12 from verse 5
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    52They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.

  13. Luke 11:53Rank 13 from verse 5
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    53And 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:

  14. Luke 23:23Rank 14 from verse 5
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    23And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.

  15. Luke 4:14–15Rank 15 from verse 5
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    14¶ And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.

    15And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.

  16. Matthew 27:24Rank 16 from verse 5
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    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.

  17. Matthew 4:12–16Rank 17 from verse 5
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    12¶ Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;

    13And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:

    14That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,

    15The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;

    16The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.

  18. Psalms 22:12–13Rank 18 from verse 5
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    12Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.

    13They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.

  19. Psalms 22:16Rank 19 from verse 5
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    16For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.

  20. Psalms 57:4Rank 20 from verse 5
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    4My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

  21. Psalms 69:4Rank 21 from verse 5
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    4They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.

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Luke 23:3

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art

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1. The second-person singular present form of be: are, when one person is addressed. 2. Skill, craft, or skilled workmanship used to make or prepare something.

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thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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king

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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.

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answered

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of answer, meaning to reply, respond, or give account.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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sayest

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Second-person singular present form of say. To speak, declare, tell, or express.

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Luke 23:4

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chief

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1. First, principal, highest, leading, greatest, most excellent, most important, or most responsible in rank, order, degree, value, or guilt. 2. A leader, head, principal ruler, officer, or principal member of a group.

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priests

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Persons set apart to religious service, sanctuary duty, sacrifice, intercession, teaching, or representation before a deity.

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people

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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.

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find

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To discover, meet with, obtain, perceive, or learn by search or experience.

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fault

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Properly, an erring or missing; a failing; hence, an error or mistake; a blunder; a defect; a blemish; whatever impairs excellence; applied to things.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Luke 23:5

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people

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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.

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throughout

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Through every part, place, member, or extent of; all over; during or from beginning to end of the whole stated area, group, or period.

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place

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Sense 1: A physical location or room. Sense 2: A position or office. Sense 3: An occasion, circumstance, or passage. Sense 4: To set, fix, locate, or establish.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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23:1AND the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.

23:2And 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.

23:3And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it.

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23:4Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man.

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23:5And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.

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23:6When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilæan.

23:7And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.

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