Daniel 6:4

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Summary

Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

Sought

But

General references

Mark 3:2

Bible References

Sought

and took counsel together that they might seize Jesus by craft, and put him to death.

For he knew that for envy they had delivered him up.

And they kept watch on him, and sent forth spies feigning themselves to be righteous men, that they might take hold of his words, in order to deliver him up to the civil power and to the authority of the governor.

and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

But

said to them, Ye have brought to me this man, as one that perverteth the people; and behold, I have examined him before you, and have found nothing in this man to sustain the charges which ye bring against him.

Again Pilate went forth, and saith to them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find nothing criminal in him.

But what I do, that I will continue to do, that I may cut off occasion from those who wish for an occasion, in order that in the matter of which they boast they may be found even as we.

that ye may be blameless and pure, children of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation; among whom ye shine as luminaries in the world,

I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, guide the house, give no occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

sound speech that cannot be condemned; that he that is opposed to us may be put to shame, having no evil thing to say of us.

having your manner of life among the gentiles honorable; that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

having a good conscience, that, wherein ye are evil spoken of, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conduct in Christ.

If ye are reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye for the Spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you.

General references

and they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath, that they might accuse him.