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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
When we did reach Rome, Paul got permission to live by himself, with a soldier to guard him.
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Then the commander came up and seized him; he ordered him to be bound with a couple of chains, and asked "Who is he?" and "What has he done?"
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May the Lord show favour to the household of Onesiphorus, for many a time he braced me up; he was not ashamed of my imprisonment ??17 no, he made eager search for me when he reached Rome, and he found me
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The very night before Herod meant to have him produced, Peter lay asleep between two soldiers; he was fastened by two chains, and sentries in front of the door guarded the prison.
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The Roman empire » Allusions to judicial affairs of » Power of life and death vested in its authorities
Then said Pilate, "Take him yourselves, and sentence him according to your own Law." The Jews said, "We have no right to put anyone to death"
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But it is your custom that I should release a prisoner for you at the passover. Is it your will that I release you the king of the Jews?"
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Then Pilate said, "You will not speak to me? Do you not know it is in my power to release you or to crucify you?"
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The Roman empire » Allusions to judicial affairs of » Garments of those executed given to the soldiers
Now when the soldiers crucified Jesus they took his clothes and divided them into four parts, one for each soldier. But as the tunic was seamless, woven right down in a single piece,
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Then they crucified him, distributed his clothes among them by drawing lots,
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The Roman empire » Allusions to judicial affairs of » Accused person protected from popular violence
He answered, "The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to-morrow to the Sanhedrin, on the plea that they propose to examine his case in detail.
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Horses were also to be provided, on which they were to mount Paul and carry him safe to Felix the governor. He then wrote a letter in the following terms. "Claudius Lysias, to his excellency the governor Felix: greeting. read more.
This man had been seized by the Jews and was on the point of being murdered by them, when I came on them with the troops and rescued him, as I had ascertained that he was a Roman citizen.
This man had been seized by the Jews and was on the point of being murdered by them, when I came on them with the troops and rescued him, as I had ascertained that he was a Roman citizen.
The Roman empire » Allusions to judicial affairs of » Accusers and accused confronted together
he said, "I will go into your case whenever your accusers arrive," giving orders that he was to be kept in the praetorium of Herod.
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I told them Romans were not in the habit of giving up any man until the accused met the accusers face to face and had a chance of defending himself against the impeachment. Well, the day after they came here along with me, I took my seat on the tribunal without any loss of time. I ordered the man to be brought in, but when his accusers stood up they did not charge him with any of the crimes that I had expected. read more.
The questions at issue referred to their own religion and to a certain Jesus who had died. Paul said he was alive.
The questions at issue referred to their own religion and to a certain Jesus who had died. Paul said he was alive.
The Roman empire » Allusions to judicial affairs of » Person accused, examined by scourging
till the commander ordered him to be taken inside the barracks and examined under the lash, so as to find out why the people shouted at him in this way.
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Then those who were to have examined him left him at once alone; even the commander was alarmed to find that Paul was a Roman citizen and that he had bound him.
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The Roman empire » Allusions to judicial affairs of » Criminals delivered over to the soldiers for execution
Then he released Bar-Abbas for them; Jesus he scourged and handed over to be crucified. Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the praetorium and got all the regiment round him;
The Roman empire » Allusions to judicial affairs of » All appeals made to the emperor
If I am a criminal, if I have done anything that deserves death, I do not object to die; but if there is nothing in any of their charges against me, then no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar!" Then, after conferring with the council, Festus answered, "You have appealed to Caesar? Very well, you must go to Caesar! "
The Roman empire » Allusions to judicial affairs of » Accusation in writing placed over the head of those executed
Pilate had written an inscription to be put on the cross; what he wrote was, JESUS THE NAZARENE, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
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The Roman empire » Allusions to judicial affairs of » Those who appealed to cæsar, to be brought before him
"He might have been released," said Agrippa to Festus, "if he had not appealed to Caesar."
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