Acts 24:5

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Summary

For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:

We have

And a mover

Nazarenes

Matthew 2:23

General references

Proverbs 18:17

Acts 18:13

Acts 24:12

Bible References

We have

and they set up false witnesses who said, "This man never ceases to speak words against this holy place and the law,

And when they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, "These men are Jews, and they are disturbing our city.

And when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some of the brothers before the city authorities, shouting, "These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also,

crying out, "Men of Israel, help! This is the man who is teaching everyone everywhere against the people and the law and this place. Moreover, he even brought Greeks into the temple and has defiled this holy place."

Up to this word they listened to him. Then they raised their voices and said, "Away with such a fellow from the earth! For he should not be allowed to live."

But we desire to hear from you what your views are, for with regard to this sect we know that everywhere it is spoken against."

When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, "Is it you, you troubler of Israel?"

Then the officials said to the king, "Let this man be put to death, for he is weakening the hands of the soldiers who are left in this city, and the hands of all the people, by speaking such words to them. For this man is not seeking the welfare of this people, but their harm."

Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, "Amos has conspired against you in the midst of the house of Israel. The land is not able to bear all his words.

"Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.

It is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign those of his household.

when slandered, we entreat. We have become, and are still, like the scum of the world, the refuse of all things.

And a mover

And Saul said to his servants who stood about him, "Hear now, people of Benjamin; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, will he make you all commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds,

be it known to the king that the Jews who came up from you to us have gone to Jerusalem. They are rebuilding that rebellious and wicked city. They are finishing the walls and repairing the foundations.

In the same way Sanballat for the fifth time sent his servant to me with an open letter in his hand.

Then Haman said to King Ahasuerus, "There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom. Their laws are different from those of every other people, and they do not keep the king's laws, so that it is not to the king's profit to tolerate them.

And they began to accuse him, saying, "We found this man misleading our nation and forbidding us to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king."

Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.

Nazarenes

And he went and lived in a city called Nazareth, that what was spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled: "He shall be called a Nazarene."

General references

The one who states his case first seems right, until the other comes and examines him.

saying, "This man is persuading people to worship God contrary to the law."

and they did not find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the temple or in the synagogues or in the city.