Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Lysias » Chief captain of roman troops in jerusalem
But Lysias the tribune came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands, commanding his accusers to come unto thee:
And when Felix heard these things he put them off, (for he had been more particularly informed concerning this way of religion,) and said, When Lysias the tribune comes down, I will thoroughly examine your matters.
Way » Figurative » Doctrines taught by Christ
that if he should find any of this persuasion, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
But this I confess unto thee, that after the way, which they call heresy, so do I worship the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law, and the prophets:
And when Felix heard these things he put them off, (for he had been more particularly informed concerning this way of religion,) and said, When Lysias the tribune comes down, I will thoroughly examine your matters.
Now there happened at that time no small disturbance about the way which he taught.
And I persecuted those of this persuasion even unto death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.