Thematic Bible: Allusions to judicial affairs of


Thematic Bible



When we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard; but Paul was permitted to dwell by himself, with a soldier that guarded him. Verse ConceptsArrestingempiresGuardsHousesIsolated Persons

Then the officer came near and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains, and demanded who he was, and what he had done. Verse Conceptsevangelists, ministry ofChainsIron ChainsInterrogatingWho Is This?What Do You Do?Two Other Things

May the Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain: Verse ConceptsChainsIntimacyFriendship, Examples OfIron ChainsBe Merciful!People Refreshedempathy

When Herod was about to bring him out, on that night, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains; and the keepers before the doors were guarding the prison. Verse ConceptsLeisure, And PastimesSleep, PhysicalGod Is ImmanentIron ChainsDuring One NightTwo Other ThingsTwo Other MenSleeping Peacefullytrailsjail

Then Pilate said to them: Take him yourselves, and judge him according to your law. Then the Jews said to him: It is not lawful for us to put any one to death; Verse ConceptsLimitednessDeath Penalty For KillingFulfilling The Lawautonomy

But you have a custom, that I release to you one during the passover. Are you willing, then, that I should release to you the king of the Jews? Verse ConceptsCustomChrist Is King Of IsraelPeople Releasing Others

Then Pilate said to him: Do you not speak to me? Do you not know that I have authority to crucify you, and authority to release you? Verse ConceptsHuman Authority, Nature OfCourage, Examples OfChrist Being SilentAuthority Delegated To PeoplePeople Releasing Others

Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his clothing, and made four parts, to each soldier a part; and they took his coat also. Now his coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout. Verse ConceptsClothBody Of Christ, Physical DeathCrucifixion, Of ChristDressInner GarmentsDividing PlunderGarmentscrucifixion


He answered: The Jews have agreed to request you to bring Paul down into the Sanhedrin to-morrow, as if they intended to inquire some thing more accurately concerning him. Verse ConceptsAgreement, Example OfInvestigating

And provide beasts on which they may set Paul, and take him in safety to Felix the governor. And he wrote a letter in this form: Claudius Lysias to the most excel lent governor, Felix, greeting: read more.
This man was taken by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them. Then I went with soldiers, and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman.


I replied to them, that it is not the custom of the Romans to deliver any man up to death, before the accused has had his accusers face to face, and has had an opportunity to answer concerning the charge that is against him. Therefore, when they had come hither with me, I made no delay; but, on the next day, sat on the judgment-seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth. And when his accusers stood up, they brought no such charge against him as I expected; read more.
but they had certain questions against him, about their own religion, and about a certain Jesus that had died, who, Paul affirmed, was alive.

the officer commanded him to be led into the fortress, and gave orders that he should be examined by scourging, that he might know for what cause they so cried out against him. Verse ConceptsScourgingInterrogatingChiliarchsWhy Do Others Do This?serenity

Then, those who were about to examine him, immediately departed from him. And the officer was afraid, when he learned that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him. Verse ConceptsChainsTying UpCitizens

Then he released to them Barabbas; but after he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him up to be crucified. Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the palace, and brought together to him the whole band.

If, however, I be an offender, and have done any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die. But if the things of which these men accuse me are nothing, no one can deliver me to them. I appeal to Caesar. Then Festus, after conferring with the council, answered: To Caesar have you appealed? To Caesar you shall go.

And Pilate wrote a superscription, and put it on the cross; and the writing was, JESUS THE NAZABENE, THE KING OF THE JEWS. Verse ConceptsCrucifixion, Of ChristSarcasmMessianic Titles, King Of The JewsInscriptionsChrist Is King Of IsraelThe Cross

And Agrippa said to Festus: This man could have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed to Caesar Verse ConceptsPeople Releasing Others