Thematic Bible: An officer of civil law


Thematic Bible



But, whensoever they shall be bringing you in before the synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities, do not be anxious how, or whatye shall answer, or what ye shall say;

And the multitude rose up together against them, and, the magistrates, rending off them their mantles, were giving orders to beat them with rods;

For, as thou art going along with thine adversary unto a ruler, on the way, take pains to get a release from him; lest once he drag thee along unto the judge, and, the judge, deliver thee up to the punisher, - and, the punisher, cast thee into prison:

And, thou, Ezra, according to the wisdom of thy God that is in thy hand, appoint thou judges and magistrates, who shall administer justice to all the people that are Beyond the River, to all who know the law of thy God, - and, whoso knoweth not, ye shall teach.

and, leading them forward unto the magistrates, said - These men, are exceedingly troubling our city, they, being Jews,

So the five men went their way, and entered Laish, - and saw the people who were therein, dwelling securely, after the manner of the Zidonians, quietly and securely, and there was no one to reproach them with anything in the land, none to possess himself of dominion, they being, far away, from the Zidonians, and having no dealings with any one.

And. when day came. the magistrates sent off the constables saying - Let those men go!

And the constables reported unto the magistrates these words; and they were struck with fear, when they heard that they were, Romans;