Thematic Bible




Thematic Bible



Which Jason has received: and these all do opposite to Caesar's enactments, saying, There is another king, Jesus.

Crying out, Men, Israelites, help: This is the man, teaching all, everywhere, against the people, and the law, and this place: and yet also brought the Greeks into the temple, and has polluted this holy place.

For having found this man a scourge, and moving sedition to all Jews in the habitable globe, and standing in the first rank of the sect of Nazarites: And who attempted to profane the temple: whom we also seized, and wished to judge according to our law.

Nor can they bring me forward for things they now accuse me.

And the chief priest and first of the Jews exhibited to him against Paul, and besought him,

And he having come, the Jews having come down from Jerusalem stood round about, bringing many and heavy charges against Paul, which they could not prove.

And not, (as we are defamed, and some have declared us to say,) That we should do evil things, that good things might come: whose judgment is just.


And the chief priest and first of the Jews exhibited to him against Paul, and besought him,

And the chief priest Ananias commanded those standing by him to strike his month.

And after five days the chief priest Ananias came down with the elders, and a certain orator, Tertullus, who exhibited to the leader against Paul.


And the chief priest and first of the Jews exhibited to him against Paul, and besought him,

And after five days the chief priest Ananias came down with the elders, and a certain orator, Tertullus, who exhibited to the leader against Paul.

And the chief priest Ananias commanded those standing by him to strike his month. Then said Paul to him, God is about to strike thee, thou wall covered with dust: and sittest thou judging me according to law, and commanded me to be struck illegally? And they standing by said, Revilest thou God's chief priest? read more.
And Paul said, I knew not, brethren, that he is chief priest: for it has been written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.


And having called two certain of the centurions, he said, Prepare two hundred soldiers, so that they go to Cesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred having held spears in the right hand, at the third hour of the night;

Festus therefore having come to the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Cesarea. And the chief priest and first of the Jews exhibited to him against Paul, and besought him, Asking favor against him, that he might send for him to Jerusalem, making an ambuscade to kill him in the way. read more.
Then truly answered Festus, Paul to be kept in Cesarea, and himself quickly about to go forth. Therefore the able among you, he says, having gone down together, if there be anything in this man, let them accuse him. And having tarried with them more than ten days, having gone down to Cesarea, on the morrow, having sat upon the judgment seat, he commanded Paul to be brought. And he having come, the Jews having come down from Jerusalem stood round about, bringing many and heavy charges against Paul, which they could not prove. He justifying himself, That neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar have I sinned any thing. And Festus, wishing to render a favor to the Jews, having answered Paul, said, Wilt thou, having gone up to Jerusalem, there be judged by me of these things? And Paul said, At Caesar's judgment seat am I standing where I must he judged: I injured the Jews nothing, as thou also knowest better. For if truly I act with injustice, and have done anything worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be nothing of which these accuse me, no one can yield me up to them. I appeal to Caesar. Then Festus, having conversed with the council, answered, Thou hast appealed to Caesar, to Caesar shalt thou go. And certain days having intervined, Agrippa the king and Bernice arrived at Cesarea, having saluted Festus.


Festus therefore having come to the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Cesarea. And the chief priest and first of the Jews exhibited to him against Paul, and besought him, Asking favor against him, that he might send for him to Jerusalem, making an ambuscade to kill him in the way. read more.
Then truly answered Festus, Paul to be kept in Cesarea, and himself quickly about to go forth. Therefore the able among you, he says, having gone down together, if there be anything in this man, let them accuse him. And having tarried with them more than ten days, having gone down to Cesarea, on the morrow, having sat upon the judgment seat, he commanded Paul to be brought. And he having come, the Jews having come down from Jerusalem stood round about, bringing many and heavy charges against Paul, which they could not prove. He justifying himself, That neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar have I sinned any thing. And Festus, wishing to render a favor to the Jews, having answered Paul, said, Wilt thou, having gone up to Jerusalem, there be judged by me of these things? And Paul said, At Caesar's judgment seat am I standing where I must he judged: I injured the Jews nothing, as thou also knowest better. For if truly I act with injustice, and have done anything worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be nothing of which these accuse me, no one can yield me up to them. I appeal to Caesar. Then Festus, having conversed with the council, answered, Thou hast appealed to Caesar, to Caesar shalt thou go.