Verb katēgoreō (to accuse) in the Gospels-Acts

(Translation from NRSV with a few modifications for a more literal meaning)


Matthew

12: 10a man was there with a withered hand, and they asked him, "Is it lawful to cure on the sabbath?" so that they might accuse (katēgoreō) him.
27: 12But when he was accused (katēgoreō) by the chief priests and elders, he did not answer.

Mark

3: 2They watched him to see whether he would cure him on the sabbath, so that they might accuse (katēgoreō) him.
15: 3Then the chief priests accused (katēgoreō) him of many things.
15: 4Pilate asked him again, "Have you no answer? See how many charges they accuse (katēgoreō) you."

Luke

6: 7The scribes and the Pharisees watched him to see whether he would cure on the sabbath, so that they might accuse (katēgoreō) him.
23: 2They began to accuse (katēgoreō) him, saying, "We found this man perverting our nation, forbidding us to pay taxes to the emperor, and saying that he himself is the Messiah, a king."
23: 10The chief priests and the scribes stood by, vehemently accusing (katēgoreō) him.
23: 14and said to them, "You brought me this man as one who was perverting the people; and here I have examined him in your presence and I have found in this man no grounds for condemnation for what you accuse (katēgoreō) him of.

John

5: 45Do not think that I will accuse (katēgoreō) you before the Father; the one who will accuse (katēgoreō) you is Moses, on whom you have set your hope.
8: 6They said this to test him, so that they might accuse (katēgoreō) him. Jesus bent down and wrote with his finger on the ground.

Acts

22: 30Since he wanted to find out what Paul was being accused (katēgoreō) of by the Jews, the next day he released him and ordered the chief priests and the entire council to meet. He brought Paul down and had him stand before them.
24: 2When Paul had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse (katēgoreō) him, saying: "Your Excellency, because of you we have long enjoyed peace, and reforms have been made for this people because of your foresight.
24: 8By examining him yourself you will be able to learn from him concerning everything of which we accuse (katēgoreō) him."
24: 13Nor can they prove to you what they accuse (katēgoreō) me of now.
24: 19But there were some Jews from Asia - they're the ones who should have stood up in front of you and accused (katēgoreō) me, if they have anything against me.
25: 5"So," he said, "let those of you who have the authority come down with me, and if there is anything wrong about the man, let them accuse (katēgoreō) him."
25: 11Now if I am in the wrong and have committed something for which I deserve to die, I am not trying to escape death; If, on the other hand, there's no truth to what these people are accusing (katēgoreō) me of, no one can turn me over to them. I appeal to the emperor."
25: 16I told them that it was not the custom of the Romans to hand over anyone before the accused (katēgoreō) had met the accusers face to face and had been given an opportunity to make a defense against the charge.
25: 16I told them that it was not the custom of the Romans to hand over anyone before the accused (katēgoreō) had met the accusers face to face and had been given an opportunity to make a defense against the charge.
28: 19But when the Jews objected, I was forced to appeal to the emperor, without however wishing to accuse (katēgoreō) my nation of anything.