Thematic Bible: Allusions to judicial affairs of
Thematic Bible
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 entered Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, with the soldier who was guarding him.
Then the commanding officer came up and arrested him and ordered him to be tied up with two chains; he then asked who he was and what he had done.
May the Lord grant mercy to the family of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my imprisonment.
On that very night before Herod was going to bring him out for trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, while guards in front of the door were keeping watch over the prison.
The Roman empire » Allusions to judicial affairs of » Power of life and death vested in its authorities
Pilate told them, "Take him yourselves and pass judgment on him according to your own law!" The Jewish leaders replied, "We cannot legally put anyone to death."
But it is your custom that I release one prisoner for you at the Passover. So do you want me to release for you the king of the Jews?"
So Pilate said, "Do you refuse to speak to me? Don't you know I have the authority to release you, and to crucify you?"
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 made four shares, one for each soldier, and the tunic remained. (Now the tunic was seamless, woven from top to bottom as a single piece.)
When they had crucified him, they divided his clothes by throwing dice.
The Roman empire » Allusions to judicial affairs of » Accused person protected from popular violence
He replied, "The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as if they were going to inquire more thoroughly about him.
and provide mounts for Paul to ride so that he may be brought safely to Felix the governor." He wrote a letter that went like this: Claudius Lysias to His Excellency Governor Felix, greetings. read more.
This man was seized by the Jews and they were about to kill him, when I came up with the detachment and rescued him, because I had learned that he was a Roman citizen.
This man was seized by the Jews and they were about to kill him, when I came up with the detachment and rescued him, because I had learned that he was a Roman citizen.
The Roman empire » Allusions to judicial affairs of » Accusers and accused confronted together
he said, "I will give you a hearing when your accusers arrive too." Then he ordered that Paul be kept under guard in Herod's palace.
I answered them that it was not the custom of the Romans to hand over anyone before the accused had met his accusers face to face and had been given an opportunity to make a defense against the accusation. So after they came back here with me, I did not postpone the case, but the next day I sat on the judgment seat and ordered the man to be brought. When his accusers stood up, they did not charge him with any of the evil deeds I had suspected. read more.
Rather they had several points of disagreement with him about their own religion and about a man named Jesus who was dead, whom Paul claimed to be alive.
Rather they had several points of disagreement with him about their own religion and about a man named Jesus who was dead, whom Paul claimed to be alive.
The Roman empire » Allusions to judicial affairs of » Person accused, examined by scourging
the commanding officer ordered Paul to be brought back into the barracks. He told them to interrogate Paul by beating him with a lash so that he could find out the reason the crowd was shouting at Paul in this way.
Then those who were about to interrogate him stayed away from him, and the commanding officer was frightened when he realized that Paul was a Roman citizen and that he had had him tied up.
The Roman empire » Allusions to judicial affairs of » Criminals delivered over to the soldiers for execution
Then he released Barabbas for them. But after he had Jesus flogged, he handed him over to be crucified. Then the governor's soldiers took Jesus into the governor's residence and gathered the whole cohort around him.
The Roman empire » Allusions to judicial affairs of » All appeals made to the emperor
If then I am in the wrong and have done anything that deserves death, I am not trying to escape dying, but if not one of their charges against me is true, no one can hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!" Then, after conferring with his council, Festus replied, "You have appealed to Caesar; to Caesar you will go!"
The Roman empire » Allusions to judicial affairs of » Accusation in writing placed over the head of those executed
Pilate also had a notice written and fastened to the cross, which read: "Jesus the Nazarene, the king of the Jews."
The Roman empire » Allusions to judicial affairs of » Those who appealed to cæsar, to be brought before him
Agrippa said to Festus, "This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar."