Acts 25:7

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Summary

And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.

And laid

General references

Acts 24:13

Acts 28:18

Bible References

And laid

"King Agrippa," said Festus, "and all men who are present with us, you see here the man about whom the entire body of the Jews at Jerusalem, and here also, sent to me, crying out that he ought not to live any longer.

"Men of Israel, help! This is the man who goes everywhere preaching to everybody against the people, and the Law, and this place. And he has actually brought Gentiles even into the temple, and has desecrated the holy place."

"For we have found this fellow a pest, an inciter of insurrection among all the Jews of the empire, and a ringleader in the heresy of the Nazarenes.

"Blessed are you when they shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my name's sake.

but they found none, although many false witnesses came forward.

When the chief priests continued making many accusations against him, Pilate repeatedly questioned him.

and began to accuse him. "We have found this fellow perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and proclaiming that he is the Messiah and King."

If you are being reproached for the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the spirit of glory and of God is resting upon you.

General references

"Nor can they prove the charges which they are now bringing against me.

"Then when they had examined me they wanted to set me at liberty because there was no cause of death in me.