Thematic Bible: Allusions to judicial affairs of
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The Roman empire » Allusions to judicial affairs of » Accused person protected from popular violence
The Roman empire » Allusions to judicial affairs of » Prisoners chained to soldiers for safety
And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the praetorian prefect, but Paul was allowed to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.
Then the tribunal came near and took him and commanded him to be bound with two chains and demanded to know who he was and what he had done.
The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chain;
And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and the guards before the door that kept the prison.
The Roman empire » Allusions to judicial affairs of » Power of life and death vested in its authorities
Then Pilate said unto them, Take him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death;
But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover; will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
Then Pilate said unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee and have power to release thee?
The Roman empire » Allusions to judicial affairs of » Garments of those executed given to the soldiers
Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments and made four parts (to each soldier a part); and also his coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.
And they crucified him and parted his garments, casting lots, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my raiment did they cast lots.
The Roman empire » Allusions to judicial affairs of » Accused person protected from popular violence
And he said, The Jews have agreed to ask thee that thou would bring down Paul tomorrow into the council, as though they would enquire something more certain of him.
and provide them beasts that they may set Paul on and bring him safe unto Felix the governor. And he wrote a letter after this manner: Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sends greeting. read more.
This man was taken of the Jews and should have been killed by them; then I came with an army and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman.
This man was taken of the Jews and should have been killed by them; then I came with an army and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman.
The Roman empire » Allusions to judicial affairs of » Accusers and accused confronted together
I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall.
To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before the one who is accused is face to face with his accusers and is given license to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him. Therefore, when they were come here, without any delay on the next day I sat on the judgment seat and commanded the man to be brought forth. Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought no accusation of such things as I supposed, read more.
but had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
but had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
The Roman empire » Allusions to judicial affairs of » Person accused, examined by scourging
the tribunal commanded him to be brought into the fortress and bade that he should be examined by scourging that he might know why they cried out so against him.
Then straightway those who should have tormented him departed from him, and the tribunal was also afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman and because he had bound him.
The Roman empire » Allusions to judicial affairs of » Criminals delivered over to the soldiers for execution
Then he released Barabbas unto them; and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified. Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.
The Roman empire » Allusions to judicial affairs of » All appeals made to the emperor
For if I am an offender or have committed anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die; but if there are none of these things of which these accuse me, no one may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar. Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar shalt thou go.
The Roman empire » Allusions to judicial affairs of » Accusation in writing placed over the head of those executed
And Pilate also wrote a title and put it above the cross . And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.
The Roman empire » Allusions to judicial affairs of » Those who appealed to cæsar, to be brought before him
Then Agrippa said unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty if he had not appealed unto Caesar.