Thematic Bible: Allusions to judicial affairs of


Thematic Bible



And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself, with a soldier that kept him. Verse ConceptsArrestingempiresGuardsHousesIsolated Persons

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

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

And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains; and the keepers before the door kept the prison. Verse ConceptsLeisure, And PastimesSleep, PhysicalGod Is ImmanentIron ChainsDuring One NightTwo Other ThingsTwo Other MenSleeping Peacefullytrailsjail

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

But ye have a custom that I should release to you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release to you the King of the Jews? Verse ConceptsCustomChrist Is King Of IsraelPeople Releasing Others

Then saith Pilate to him, Speakest thou not to me? knowest thou not, that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee? Verse ConceptsHuman Authority, Nature OfCourage, Examples OfChrist Being SilentAuthority Delegated To PeoplePeople Releasing Others

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

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 vesture they cast lots. Verse ConceptsClothingBody Of Christ, Physical DeathCasting LotsTortureChrist's Fulfilment Of ProphecyGamblingChrist Was KilledDividing PlunderCrucifixion, Of ChristGarmentsgamescrucifixion

And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee, that thou wouldst bring down Paul to-morrow into the council, as though they would inquire somewhat concerning him more perfectly. Verse ConceptsAgreement, Example OfInvestigating

And provide for them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe to Felix the governor. And he wrote a letter after this manner: Claudius Lysias, to the most excellent governor Felix, sendeth greeting. read more.
This man was taken by the Jews, and would have been killed by them: then I came with a body of soldiers, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman.

I will hear thee, said he, when thy accusers also have come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment-hall. Verse ConceptsGuardsPalacesPunishment, Legal Aspects Of

To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before he who is accused hath the accusers face to face, and hath license to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him. Therefore, when they had come hither, without any delay on the morrow 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.

The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know for what cause they cried so against him. Verse ConceptsScourgingInterrogatingChiliarchsWhy Do Others Do This?serenity

Then forthwith they departed from him who were about to examine him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him. Verse ConceptsChainsTying UpCitizens

Then he released Barabbas to 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 to him the whole band of soldiers.

For if I am an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there is none of these things of which these accuse me, no man may deliver me to them. I appeal to Cesar. Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed to Cesar? to Cesar thou shalt go.

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

Then said Agrippa to Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed to Cesar. Verse ConceptsPeople Releasing Others