| 2. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Luke 23:2:1 ⧉ἤρξαντοeerksantothey began Luke 23:2:2 ⧉δὲdeand Luke 23:2:3 ⧉κατηγορεῖνkateeghoreento accuse Luke 23:2:4 ⧉αὐτοῦavtoohim Luke 23:2:5 ⧉λέγοντες·leghondessaying Luke 23:2:6 ⧉Τοῦτονtootonthis man Luke 23:2:7 ⧉εὕραμενevramenwe found Luke 23:2:8 ⧉διαστρέφονταtheeastrehfondamisleading Luke 23:2:9 ⧉τὸtothe Luke 23:2:10 ⧉ἔθνοςethnosnation Luke 23:2:11 ⧉⸀ἡμῶνeemonof us Luke 23:2:12 ⧉καὶkeand Luke 23:2:13 ⧉κωλύονταkoleeondaforbidding Luke 23:2:14 ⧉⸂φόρουςforoustaxes Luke 23:2:15 ⧉Καίσαρι⸃kesareeto Caesar Luke 23:2:16 ⧉διδόναιtheethoneto give Luke 23:2:17 ⧉⸀καὶkeand Luke 23:2:18 ⧉λέγονταleghondasaying Luke 23:2:19 ⧉⸀αὑτὸνaftonhimself Luke 23:2:20 ⧉χριστὸνkhreestonChrist Luke 23:2:21 ⧉βασιλέαvaseeleaking Luke 23:2:22 ⧉εἶναι.eeneto be |
| 2. Formal Translation And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man perverting our nation and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, and saying that He is Christ {Christos, Alleged Messiah}, a king.” |
| 2. Dynamic Translation Then they started accusing Him: “We have discovered this man misleading our nation and telling people not to pay taxes to Caesar, and even saying that He is the Messiah {Christos, Promised King}, a king.” |