Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.
Bible References
Thus
Luke 23:2
"We have found this man," they said, "an agitator among our nation, forbidding the payment of tribute to Caesar, and claiming to be himself an anointed king."
John 11:46
though some of them went off to the Pharisees and told them what He had done.
Acts 16:20
Then they brought them before the praetors. "These men," they said, "are creating a great disturbance in our city.
Acts 17:6
But, failing to find them, they dragged Jason and some of the other brethren before the magistrates of the city, loudly accusing them. "These men," they said, "who have raised a tumult throughout the Empire, have come here also.
Acts 24:5
For we have found this man Paul a source of mischief and a disturber of the peace among all the Jews throughout the Empire, and a ringleader in the heresy of the Nazarenes.
Acts 28:22
But we should be glad to hear from you what it is that you believe; for as for this sect all we know is that it is everywhere spoken against."