κατήγορος

Jesus, standing up, saw her and said, “Woman, where are your accusers? Did no one condemn you?”

When I was told that the Jews lay in wait for the man, I sent him to you immediately, charging his accusers also to bring their accusations against him before you. Farewell.”

“I will hear you fully when your accusers also arrive.” He commanded that he be kept in Herod’s palace.

By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him.”

I answered them that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man to destruction before the accused has met the accusers face to face and has had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him.

When the accusers stood up, they brought no charges against him of such things as I supposed;