And as he sat on the tribunal his wife sent to him, saying, Have nothing to do with that just man, for I have suffered much to-day on his account, from a dream.

Then Pilate hearing these words led Jesus out, and sat on the tribunal, in a place called the Pavement, but in Hebrew, Gabbatha.

And when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews rose with one consent against Paul and brought him to the tribunal,

And he drove them from the tribunal.

And staying with them not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and on the next day, sitting on the tribunal, commanded Paul to be brought.

And Paul said, I stand at the tribunal of Caesar, where I ought to be tried. I have not injured the Jews, as you also know very well.

When therefore, they came here, making no delay, the next day I sat on the tribunal, and ordered the man to be brought;

But why do you judge your brother? why do you set at nought your brother? for we must all stand at the tribunal of God.

Do you not know that the saints shall judge the world? And if the world is judged by you, are you unworthy of the lowest courts?

If then you have courts for the business of this life, do you constitute them of the most abject in the church?

Hear, my beloved brothers. Has not God chosen the poor of the world rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to those who love him?