Thematic Bible: Allusions to judicial affairs of


Thematic Bible



And when we came into Rome, it was permitted to Paul to remain to himself with the soldier guarding him. Verse ConceptsArrestingempiresGuardsHousesIsolated Persons


May the Lord grant mercy to the family of Onesiphorus, because frequently he refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain, Verse ConceptsChainsIntimacyFriendship, Examples OfIron ChainsBe Merciful!People Refreshedempathy

But when Herod was about to lead him forth, and Peter was sleeping that night between two soldiers, and bound with two chains; and the guards were keeping guard before the door. Verse ConceptsLeisure, And PastimesSleep, PhysicalGod Is ImmanentIron ChainsDuring One NightTwo Other ThingsTwo Other MenSleeping Peacefullytrailsjail

Then Pilate said to them. You take Him, and judge Him according to your law. Then the Jews said to him, It is not lawful for us to kill any one. Verse ConceptsLimitednessDeath Penalty For KillingFulfilling The Lawautonomy

There is a custom to you, that I release unto you one during the passover. Then do you wish that I may release unto you the King of the Jews? Verse ConceptsCustomChrist Is King Of IsraelPeople Releasing Others

Pilate says to Him, Do you not speak to me? Do you not know that I have power to release you, and I have power to crucify you? Verse ConceptsHuman Authority, Nature OfCourage, Examples OfChrist Being SilentAuthority Delegated To PeoplePeople Releasing Others

Then the soldiers, when they crucified Jesus, took His garments, and made them four parts, a part for each soldier; and the vesture. And the vesture was seamless, woven from the top throughout. Verse ConceptsClothBody Of Christ, Physical DeathCrucifixion, Of ChristDressInner GarmentsDividing PlunderGarmentscrucifixion


And he said, The Jews have entered into an agreement to ask you that to-morrow you may lead Paul to the sanhedrim, as about to make inquiry as to something more definite concerning him. Verse ConceptsAgreement, Example OfInvestigating

and prepare beasts of burden, that, having carried away Paul, you may deliver him safe to Felix the governor. Writing a letter having this form: Claudius Lysias to the most noble governor Felix, greeting. read more.
This man, having been taken by the Jews, and being about to be put to death by them, having interposed with my army, I took out of their hands, having learned that he is a Roman:

and ascertaining that he is from Cilicia, said, I will hear thee, when thy accusers may also be present, having commanded that he should be kept in Herod's judgment hall. Verse ConceptsGuardsPalacesPunishment, Legal Aspects Of

to whom I responded, that it is not the customs to the Romans to slay any man gratuitously, before that the accused may have his accusers face to face, and receive a place of defence concerning the charge. Then they, having come together to this place, making no delay, immediately sitting on the judgment-seat, I commanded that the man should be led forth; concerning whom his accusers standing by, brought no evil charge of those things which I supposed: read more.
but they had certain questions against him concerning their own religion, and about a certain Jesus, who is dead, whom Paul was saying that He is alive.

the chiliarch commanded that he should be led into the castle, saying that he should be tested by scourges, in order that he might know on account of what cause they continued so to cry out against him. Verse ConceptsScourgingInterrogatingChiliarchsWhy Do Others Do This?serenity

Then immediately those about to scourge him departed from him: and the chiliarch also feared, knowing that he was a Roman, and that he had bound him. Verse ConceptsChainsTying UpCitizens

Then he released unto them Barabbas.And having scourged Jesus, delivered Him up that He should be crucified. Then the soldiers of the governor taking Jesus into the judgment hall, gathered to Him the whole band.

If therefore I indeed am guilty of unrighteousness, and have done anything worthy of death, I do not ask not to die: but if nothing of these things of which they accuse me is true, no man is able to gratify them (by my death): I appeal unto Caesar. Then Festus, having spoken with the council, responded, Thou hast appealed unto Caesar; thou shalt go unto Caesar.

And Pilate also wrote His title, and placed it upon the cross. And it was written, JESUS THE NAZARENE THE KING OF THE JEWS. Verse ConceptsCrucifixion, Of ChristSarcasmMessianic Titles, King Of The JewsInscriptionsChrist Is King Of IsraelThe Cross

But Agrippa said to Festus, This man was able to have been released, if he had not appealed to Caesar. Verse ConceptsPeople Releasing Others