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:

Cross-references

Luke 23:5 Contrast

Luke 23:5 shows the accusers insisting Jesus stirs up the people, contrasting Pilate's verdict that he is not guilty.

Luke 23:1 Historical context

Luke 23:1 records the accusers bringing Jesus to Pilate, setting the stage for Pilate's examination and verdict here.

Luke 23:2 Parallel

Luke 23:2 contains the accusation that Pilate quotes — 'misleading the people' — showing he directly responds to their charge.

Luke 23:4 Parallel

Luke 23:4 is Pilate's first 'no guilt' declaration; here in 23:14 he explains it further to the gathered leaders.

Luke 23:22 Parallel

In Luke 23:22, Pilate repeats his verdict of no grounds for death – echoing his earlier declaration here.

Luke 23:10 Parallel

In Luke 23:10, the chief priests vehemently accuse Jesus – the very charges Pilate here declares baseless.

Hebrews 7:26 describes Jesus as 'innocent, unstained' – the theological truth behind Pilate's forensic declaration here.

Acts 13:28 Parallel

Acts 13:28 repeats that no ground for death was found, showing the early church remembered Pilate's verdict of innocence.

In Matthew 27:24, Pilate washes his hands saying 'I am innocent of this man's blood', directly echoing his verdict of no basis for charges.

In Matthew 27:19, Pilate's wife calls Jesus 'that righteous man', reinforcing Pilate's own declaration of innocence here.

Mark 15:14 Parallel

Mark 15:14 has Pilate ask 'What evil has he done?' – another Gospel witness to his conclusion of innocence.

John 18:38 Parallel

In John 18:38, Pilate states 'I find no guilt in him' – the same conclusion as here, just in another gospel.

Jeremiah 26:16 has officials declaring a prophet innocent – a direct parallel to Pilate's verdict for Jesus here.

Leviticus 22:19 requires a spotless sacrifice – Jesus' innocence declared here fits the typology of the unblemished lamb.

Acts 23:9 Parallel

In Acts 23:9, Pharisees declare Paul innocent – mirroring Pilate's declaration about Jesus here.

Acts 25:25 Parallel

In Acts 25:25, Festus finds Paul has done nothing deserving death – similar to Pilate's verdict here.

Acts 26:31 Parallel

In Acts 26:31, Agrippa and Festus agree Paul does nothing deserving death – paralleling Pilate's finding here.