Thematic Bible: The jewish leaders
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religious Intolerance » The jewish leaders » In persecuting paul
And the chief priest Ananias commanded those standing by him to strike his month.
And the unbelieving Jews, having been jealous, and having taken certain evil men of the vulgar, and excited to tumult, they disturbed the city by loud noise, and having stood against the house of Jason, they sought to bring them to the populace.
Saying, This one persuades men to worship God against the law.
And the Jews urged on the worshipping and distinguished women, and the first men of the city, and they raised up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and they cast them out of their bounds,
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 they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus the Ephesian' whom they thought that Paul had brought into the temple.) And the whole city was moved, and there was a concourse of the people: and having taken up Paul, they drew him out of the temple: and quickly the doors were shut. read more.
And seeking to kill him, a rumor went up to the captain of a thousand of the band, that the whole of Jerusalem had been embroiled.
And seeking to kill him, a rumor went up to the captain of a thousand of the band, that the whole of Jerusalem had been embroiled.
And they heard him to this word, and lifted up their voices, saying, Take away such a one from the earth: for it is not suitable for him to live. And they vociferating, and casting garments away, and throwing a cloud of dust into the air,
religious Intolerance » The jewish leaders » In persecuting stephen
And Saul was assenting to his murder. And in that day was a great expulsion upon the church in Jerusalem; and all were scattered up and down in the countries of Judea and Samaria, except the sent. And circumspect men interred Stephen, and made great lamentation over him. And Saul abused the church, going into houses, and drawing out men and women, delivered to prison.
And certain of them arose from the synagogue, called Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrian, and of them from Cilicia and Asia, seeking out with Stephen. And they were not able to withstand the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake. Then they put under men, saying, That we have heard him speaking defaming words against Moses, and God. read more.
And they roused together the people, and elders, and scribes, and having stood against, they seized him, and brought to the council, And set false witnesses, saying, This man ceases not speaking defaming words against this holy place, and the law: For we have heard him saying; That Jesus the Nazarite shall abolish this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered to us. And all they sitting in the council, having looked intently upon him, saw his face as the face of a messenger.
And they roused together the people, and elders, and scribes, and having stood against, they seized him, and brought to the council, And set false witnesses, saying, This man ceases not speaking defaming words against this holy place, and the law: For we have heard him saying; That Jesus the Nazarite shall abolish this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered to us. And all they sitting in the council, having looked intently upon him, saw his face as the face of a messenger.
And having cried with a great voice, they held fast their ears, and rushed unanimously upon him, And having cast out of the city, they stoned: and the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man called Saul. And they stoned Stephen, calling upon, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
religious Intolerance » The jewish leaders » In persecuting the disciples
And when the Jews from Thessalonica heard that also in Berea the word of God was announced by Paul, they came there also, agitating the crowd.
And they speaking to the people, the priests, and commander of the temple, and the Sadducees, resisted them, Being exercised because they taught the people, and announced in Jesus the rising up from the dead. And they put hands upon them, and set in guard for the morrow: for it was already evening.
And having urged them to depart out of the council, they deliberated with one another, Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that truly a known sign has been by them, manifest to all them dwelling in Jerusalem: and we cannot deny. But that it be not more and more exposed to the wind among the people, let us threaten them with a threat, to speak no more in this name to any man. read more.
And having called them, they enjoined them universally not to utter neither to teach in the name of Jesus. And Peter and John having answered to them, said, If it is just before God to hear you rather than God, judge ye. For we cannot, the things we have seen and heard, not speak. And they having made additional threats, loosed them, finding nothing how they might chastise them, for sake of the people: for all honoured God for that having been done.
And having called them, they enjoined them universally not to utter neither to teach in the name of Jesus. And Peter and John having answered to them, said, If it is just before God to hear you rather than God, judge ye. For we cannot, the things we have seen and heard, not speak. And they having made additional threats, loosed them, finding nothing how they might chastise them, for sake of the people: for all honoured God for that having been done.
Unbelief » Instances of » The jewish leaders
I have come in the name of my Father, and ye receive me not: if another should come in his own name, him will ye receive.
And he, having gone forth, began to proclaim many things, and to spread the word a report, so that he could no more openly enter the city, but was without in desert places: and they come to him from every quarter.
And his word ye have not remaining in you: for whom he sent, him ye believe not.
And they going by blasphemed him, shaking their heads, and saying, Ali, thou loosing the temple, and building in three days, Save thyself, and come down from the cross. And likewise also the chief priests, mocking to one another with the scribes, said, He saved others; himself he cannot save. read more.
Let Christ, King of Israel, come down from the cross, that we might see and believe. And they crucified with him reproached him.
Let Christ, King of Israel, come down from the cross, that we might see and believe. And they crucified with him reproached him.
And the Pharisees came out, and began to search out with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him. And having sighed deeply in spirit, he says, Why seeks this generation for a sign Verily I say to you, shall a sign be given to this generation.
And certain of the scribes were sitting there, and discussing in their hearts, Why does this thus speak blasphemies? who can remit sins but the one God And Jesus quickly having known that they discuss in themselves, says to them, Why discuss ye these things in your hearts read more.
Why is it easier to say to the paralytic, Sins have been remitted to thee? or to say, Arise, lift up thy couch, and walk? And that ye might know that the Son of man has power to remit sins upon earth, (he says to the paralytic) I say to thee, Arise, and lift up thy couch, and retire to thy house.
Why is it easier to say to the paralytic, Sins have been remitted to thee? or to say, Arise, lift up thy couch, and walk? And that ye might know that the Son of man has power to remit sins upon earth, (he says to the paralytic) I say to thee, Arise, and lift up thy couch, and retire to thy house.
For if ye had believed Moses, ye had believed me: for he himself wrote of me. And if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?