"You must watch out for yourselves. You will be handed over to councils and beaten in the synagogues. You will stand before governors and kings because of me, as a witness to them.

But when they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, do not worry about how you should make your defense or what you should say,

But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you, handing you over to the synagogues and prisons. You will be brought before kings and governors because of my name.

They will put you out of the synagogue, yet a time is coming when the one who kills you will think he is offering service to God.

Annas the high priest was there, and Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and others who were members of the high priest's family.

Then the commander of the temple guard went with the officers and brought the apostles without the use of force (for they were afraid of being stoned by the people).

Paul looked directly at the council and said, "Brothers, I have lived my life with a clear conscience before God to this day."

Councils

But I say to you that anyone who is angry with a brother will be subjected to judgment. And whoever insults a brother will be brought before the council, and whoever says 'Fool' will be sent to fiery hell.

The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were trying to find false testimony against Jesus so that they could put him to death.

So the chief priests and the Pharisees called the council together and said, "What are we doing? For this man is performing many miraculous signs.

Scourge

and will turn him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged severely and crucified. Yet on the third day, he will be raised."

"For this reason I am sending you prophets and wise men and experts in the law, some of whom you will kill and crucify, and some you will flog in your synagogues and pursue from town to town,

Then, if the guilty person is sentenced to a beating, the judge shall force him to lie down and be beaten in his presence with the number of blows his wicked behavior deserves.

and they summoned the apostles and had them beaten. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus and released them.

I replied, 'Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat those in the various synagogues who believed in you.

I punished them often in all the synagogues and tried to force them to blaspheme. Because I was so furiously enraged at them, I went to persecute them even in foreign cities.

Five times I received from the Jews forty lashes less one.

And others experienced mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.

General references

Then, if the guilty person is sentenced to a beating, the judge shall force him to lie down and be beaten in his presence with the number of blows his wicked behavior deserves.

But when they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, do not worry about how you should make your defense or what you should say,