Thematic Bible: Of the romans in judea
Thematic Bible
Courts of justice » Of the romans in judea » Appeals from, made to the emperor
Then Agrippa said unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty if he had not appealed unto Caesar.
But when the Jews spoke against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar, not that I had anything to accuse my nation of.
For if I am an offender or have committed anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die; but if there are none of these things of which these accuse me, no one may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.
Courts of justice » Of the romans in judea » Presided over by the governor or deputy
And Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.
and when they had bound him, they led him away and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.
Courts of justice » Of the romans in judea » Place of, called the hall of judgment
Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment, and it was early; and they themselves did not go into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled, but that they might eat the passover.
and went again into the judgment hall and said unto Jesus, Where art thou from? But Jesus gave him no answer.
Courts of justice » Of the romans in judea » Never interfered in any dispute about minor matters or about religion
And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you; but if it is a question of words and names and of your law, look ye to it, for I will be no judge of such matters.
Courts of justice » Of the romans in judea » Never examined their own citizens by torture
And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman and uncondemned? When the centurion heard that, he went and told the tribunal, saying, Take heed what thou doest, for this man is a Roman. Then the tribunal came and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yes. read more.
And the tribunal answered, With a great sum I obtained this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born. Then straightway those who should have tormented him departed from him, and the tribunal was also afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman and because he had bound him.
And the tribunal answered, With a great sum I obtained this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born. Then straightway those who should have tormented him departed from him, and the tribunal was also afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman and because he had bound him.
Courts of justice » Of the romans in judea » Could alone award death
Then Pilate said unto them, Take him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death;