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 set up false witnesses who said, "This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the Law.

When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, "These men, being Jews, are agitating our city,

When they did not find them, they dragged Jason and certain brothers before the rulers of the city, crying, "These who have turned the world upside down have come here also,

crying out, "Men of Israel, help. This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people, and the Law, and this place. Moreover, he also brought Greeks into the temple, and has defiled this holy place."

They listened to him until he said that; then they lifted up their voice, and said, "Rid the earth of this fellow, for he is not fit to live."

But we desire to hear from you what you think. For, as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against."

It happened, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said to him, "Is that you, you troubler of Israel?"

Then the officials said to the king, "Please let this man be put to death; because he weakens the hands of the men of war who remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words to them: for this man doesn't seek the welfare of this people, but the hurt."

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 men insult you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

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

Being defamed, we entreat. We are made as the filth of the world, the dirt wiped off by all, even until now.

And a mover

Saul said to his servants who stood about him, "Hear now, you Benjamites. Will the son of Jesse give everyone of you fields and vineyards, will he make you all captains of thousands and captains of hundreds,

Be it known to the king, that the Jews who came up from you have come to us to Jerusalem; they are building the rebellious and the bad city, and have finished the walls, and repaired the foundations.

Then Sanballat sent his servant to me the same way the fifth time with an open letter in his hand,

Haman said to King Ahasuerus, "There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom, and their laws are different than other people's. They do not keep the king's laws. Therefore it is not for the king's profit to allow them to remain.

They began to accuse him, saying, "We found this man perverting our nation, forbidding paying taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is the Messiah, a king."

having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.

Nazarenes

and came and lived in a city called Nazareth; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets, that he will be called a Nazarene.

General references

He who pleads his cause first seems right; until another comes and questions him.

saying, "This man persuades men to worship God contrary to the law."

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