Thematic Bible: Courts of justice
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Courts of justice » The accused » The evidence of two or more witnesses required in
This is my third visit to you. Any charge preferred must be sustained by the evidence of two or three witnesses.
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Even in your own law it is written, 'The testimony of two persons is true.'
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Courts of justice » Inferior » Held at the gates
Courts of justice » Judges of » Sat on the judgment-seat while hearing causes
Now while he was on the bench, his wife sent him this word, "Do not have anything to do with that righteous man, for I have this morning suffered excruciating pain in a dream caused by Him."
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Courts of justice » Generally held in the morning
As soon as day broke, all the high priests and elders held a consultation against Jesus, to put Him to death.
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So they obeyed, and about the break of day they went into the temple square and began to teach. The high priest and his party arrived and called a meeting of the council and the whole senate of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to have the men brought in.
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As soon as day came, the elders of the people, the high priests, and the scribes assembled, and brought Him back before their council, and said,
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Courts of justice » Superior court » Decided on all appeals and difficult cases
Courts of justice » Sometimes held in synagogues
I had them punished and tried to force them to use abusive language; in my extreme fury against them I continued to pursue them even into distant towns.
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Be on your guard against men, for they will turn you over to the courts and will flog you in their synagogues,
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So I said, 'Lord, they know for themselves that from one synagogue to another I used to imprison and flog those who believed in you,
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For if a man with a gold ring, dressed in fine clothes, comes to your meeting, and at the same time a poor man clad in dirty clothes,
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Courts of justice » Sanhedrim or court of the seventy » Probably derived from the seventy elders appointed by moses
Courts of justice » The judgment of » Illustrative of the last judgment
Jesus said to them: "I solemnly say to you, in the new order of life, when the Son of Man shall take His seat on His glorious throne, you too, who have followed me, will sit on twelve thrones, and judge the twelve tribes of Israel.
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Then why should you criticize your brother? Or, why should you look down on your brother? Surely, we shall all stand before God to be judged,
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Do you not know that God's people are to judge the world? And if the world is to be judged before you, are you unfit to try such petty cases?
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Courts of justice » The judgment of » Immediately executed
So, as Pilate wanted to satisfy the crowd, he set Barabbas free for them, but after having Jesus flogged, he turned Him over to be crucified. Then the soldiers led Him away to a place inside the court yard, that is, of the governor's palace, and they called the whole battalion together. And they dressed Him in a purple robe and made a crown of thorns and crowned Him with it, read more.
and they began to shout at Him, "All hail, you king of the Jews!" And they kept hitting Him on the head with a stick, and kept spitting on Him, and on bending knees they kept doing Him homage. When they had finished making sport of Him, they took off the purple robe and put His own clothes on Him. Then they led Him out of the city to crucify Him.
and they began to shout at Him, "All hail, you king of the Jews!" And they kept hitting Him on the head with a stick, and kept spitting on Him, and on bending knees they kept doing Him homage. When they had finished making sport of Him, they took off the purple robe and put His own clothes on Him. Then they led Him out of the city to crucify Him.
Courts of justice » Judges of » Conferred together before giving judgment
But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, highly respected by all the people, got up in the council and gave orders to put the men out of the council a little while; then he said to them: "Fellow Israelites, take care as to what you are about to do to these men. For in the days gone by Theudas appeared, claiming that he was a man of importance, and a considerable number of men, about four hundred, espoused his cause, but he was slain and all his followers were dispersed and as a party annihilated. read more.
After him, at the time of the enrollment for the Roman tax, Judas the Galilean appeared and influenced people to desert and follow him, but he too perished and all his followers were scattered. So in the present case, I warn you, stay away from these men, let them alone. For, if this program or movement has its origin in men, it will go to pieces, but if it has its origin in God, you can never stop it. It is to be feared that you may find yourselves fighting God." They were convinced by him, and after calling the apostles in and having them flogged, they charged them to stop speaking on the authority of Jesus, and then turned them loose.
After him, at the time of the enrollment for the Roman tax, Judas the Galilean appeared and influenced people to desert and follow him, but he too perished and all his followers were scattered. So in the present case, I warn you, stay away from these men, let them alone. For, if this program or movement has its origin in men, it will go to pieces, but if it has its origin in God, you can never stop it. It is to be feared that you may find yourselves fighting God." They were convinced by him, and after calling the apostles in and having them flogged, they charged them to stop speaking on the authority of Jesus, and then turned them loose.
Then Festus, after conferring with the council, answered, "To the emperor you have appealed, to the emperor you shall go!"
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Then the king rose, with the governor and Bernice and those who had been seated with them, and after leaving the room, as they continued to talk the matter over together, they said, "This man has done nothing to deserve death or imprisonment."
Courts of justice » Judges of » To judge as for God
Courts of justice » Inferior » In all cities
Courts of justice » The accused » Permitted to plead their own cause
Then Agrippa said to Paul, "You have permission to speak in defense of yourself." So Paul with outstretched arm began to make his defense.
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At the governor's signal to Paul, he answered: "Since I know that you for many years have acted as judge for this nation, I cheerfully make my defense,
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Courts of justice » Of the romans in judea » Appeals from, made to the emperor
Agrippa said to Festus, "He might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed to the emperor."
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But the Jews objected, so I was forced to appeal to the Emperor; yet it was not because I had any charge to make against my own nation.
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If I am guilty and have done anything that deserves death, I am not begging to keep from dying, but if there is nothing in the charges which these men make against me, no one can give me up as a favor to them. I appeal to the emperor."
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Courts of justice » The judgment of » Allusions to
But I say to you: "Everyone who harbors malice against his brother, will have to answer to the court, and whoever speaks contemptuously to his brother, will have to answer to the supreme court; and whoever says to his brother, 'You cursed fool? will have to pay the penalty in the pit of torture.
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Courts of justice » Sanhedrim or court of the seventy » Mentioned in the latter part of sacred history
So the high priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the council, and began to say, "What are we to do? For this man is certainly performing many wonder-works.
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As soon as day came, the elders of the people, the high priests, and the scribes assembled, and brought Him back before their council, and said,
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So they brought them and had them stand before the council. And the high priest asked them,
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Courts of justice » Judges of » To judge righteously
Courts of justice » Corruption and bribery often practised in
Courts of justice » Superior court » Presided over by the governor or the high priest
Courts of justice » Provided with » Officers
Be quick to come to terms with your opponent while you are on the road to court with him, so that he may not turn you over to the judge and the judge turn you over to the officer, and you be put in prison.
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Courts of justice » Judges of » Called elders
Courts of justice » Causes in, were opened by » The complainant
But as the owners saw that the hope of their profit-making was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them to the public square, before the authorities, and brought them to the chiefs of the police court. They said, "These men are Jews; they continue to make great disturbance in our town and to advocate practices which it is against the law for us Romans to accept or observe."
Courts of justice » Judges of » Not to take bribes
Courts of justice » Superior court » Consisted subsequently of priests and levites
Courts of justice » Sanhedrim or court of the seventy » Consisted of chief priest, &c
The men who had laid hands on Jesus took Him away to Caiaphas, the high priest, at whose home the scribes and elders had met.
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Now the high priests and the whole council were trying to get false testimony against Jesus, to have Him put to death;
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Courts of justice » The accused » Sometimes treated with insult
After that they spit in His face and hit Him with their fists, and others boxed His ears,
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After He had said this, one of the attendants standing by slapped Jesus in the face, and said, "Is this the way you answer the high priest?" Jesus answered him, "If I have said anything wrong, on oath tell what it is, but if what I have said is true, why do you slap me?"
Courts of justice » The accused » Stood before the judge
Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked Him, "Are you the king of the Jews?" Jesus answered, "Yes."
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Courts of justice » The accused » Examined on oath
But Jesus kept silent. So the high priest said to Him, "I charge you, on your oath, in the name of the living God, tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God."
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Courts of justice » Inferior » All transfers of property made before
Courts of justice » Both the accusers and accused required to appear before
I answered them that it was not the Roman custom to give up anyone for punishment until the accused met his accusers face to face and had an opportunity to defend himself against their accusations.
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Courts of justice » Of the romans in judea » Presided over by the governor or deputy
Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked Him, "Are you the king of the Jews?" Jesus answered, "Yes."
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So they bound Him, led Him away, and turned Him over to Pilate the governor.
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Courts of justice » The judgment of » Witnesses first to execute
and dragged him out of the city and continued stoning him. The witnesses, in the meantime, laid their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul.
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Courts of justice » Inferior » All minor cases decided by
Courts of justice » Inferior » Judges of, appointed by the governor
Courts of justice » Judges of » To judge without respect of persons
Courts of justice » The accused » Sometimes examined by torture
the colonel ordered Paul to be brought into the barracks, and told them to examine him by flogging, in order that he might find out why they were crying out against him in such a way.
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So the men who were going to examine him left him at once, and the colonel himself was frightened when he learned that he was a Roman citizen and that he had had him bound.
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Courts of justice » Of the romans in judea » Place of, called the hall of judgment
Then they took Jesus from Caiaphas to the governor's palace. It was early in the morning, and they would not go into the governor's palace themselves, in order not to be defiled, so as to be unfit to eat the Passover supper.
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and went back into the governor's palace and asked Jesus, "Where do you come from?" But Jesus made no answer.
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Courts of justice » Superior court » Decisions of, conclusive
Courts of justice » Inferior » Re-established by jehoshaphat
Courts of justice » Provided with » Judges
Courts of justice » Judges of » To investigate every case
Courts of justice » False witnesses in to receive the punishment of the accused
Courts of justice » Sanhedrim or court of the seventy » Presided over by high priest
Then the high priest arose and said to Him, "Have you no answer to make? What do you say to the evidence that they bring against you?" But Jesus kept silent. So the high priest said to Him, "I charge you, on your oath, in the name of the living God, tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God." Jesus answered him, "Yes, I am. But I tell you, you will all soon see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of the Almighty, and coming on the clouds of the sky." read more.
Then the high priest tore his clothes, and said, "He has uttered blasphemy, What more evidence do we need? You have just heard His blasphemy. What do you think now?" Then they answered, "He deserves to die."
Then the high priest tore his clothes, and said, "He has uttered blasphemy, What more evidence do we need? You have just heard His blasphemy. What do you think now?" Then they answered, "He deserves to die."
Courts of justice » Sanhedrim or court of the seventy » Sat in high priest's palace
The men who had laid hands on Jesus took Him away to Caiaphas, the high priest, at whose home the scribes and elders had met. And Peter followed Him at a distance as far as the courtyard of the high priest's home; he even went inside and was sitting among the attendants to see how it would end.
Courts of justice » Superior court » Held at the seat of government
Courts of justice » Judges of » Pronounced the judgment of the court
Then the high priest tore his clothes, and said, "He has uttered blasphemy, What more evidence do we need? You have just heard His blasphemy. What do you think now?" Then they answered, "He deserves to die."
Courts of justice » Superior court » Held first by moses alone in the wilderness
Courts of justice » The accused » Witnesses sometimes laid their hands on the criminal's head before punishment
Courts of justice » The accused » Might have advocates
Courts of justice » Judges of » To promote peace
Courts of justice » Of the romans in judea » Never interfered in any dispute about minor matters or about religion
As Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, "If it were some misdemeanor or underhanded rascality, O Jews, I would in reason listen to you; but as it is questions about words and titles and your own law, you will have to see to it yourselves. I refuse to act as judge in these matters."
Courts of justice » Of the romans in judea » Never examined their own citizens by torture
But when they had tied him for the flogging, Paul asked the captain who was standing by, "Is it lawful for you to flog a Roman, and one who is uncondemned at that?" When the captain heard that, he went to the colonel and reported it. Then he asked him, "What are you going to do? This man is a Roman citizen." So the colonel came to Paul and asked, "Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?" He answered, "Yes." read more.
Then the colonel said, "I paid a large sum for this citizenship of mine." Paul said, "But I was born a citizen." So the men who were going to examine him left him at once, and the colonel himself was frightened when he learned that he was a Roman citizen and that he had had him bound.
Then the colonel said, "I paid a large sum for this citizenship of mine." Paul said, "But I was born a citizen." So the men who were going to examine him left him at once, and the colonel himself was frightened when he learned that he was a Roman citizen and that he had had him bound.
Courts of justice » Provided with » Tormentors or executioners
And the master was enraged and turned him over to the official torturers, until he should pay the whole debt.
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Courts of justice » Judges of » To decide according to the law
Courts of justice » Have authority from God
Everybody must obey the civil authorities that are over him, for no authority exists except by God's permission; the existing authorities have been established by Him, so that anyone who resists the authorities sets himself against what God has established, and those who set themselves against Him will get the penalty due them. For civil authorities are not a terror to the man who does right, but they are to the man who does wrong. Do you want to have no dread of the civil authorities? Then practice doing right and you will be commended for it. read more.
For the civil authorities are God's servants to do you good. But if you practice doing wrong, you should dread them, for they do not wield the sword for nothing. Indeed, they are God's servants to inflict punishment upon people who do wrong. Therefore, you must obey them, not only for the sake of escaping punishment, but also for conscience' sake;
For the civil authorities are God's servants to do you good. But if you practice doing wrong, you should dread them, for they do not wield the sword for nothing. Indeed, they are God's servants to inflict punishment upon people who do wrong. Therefore, you must obey them, not only for the sake of escaping punishment, but also for conscience' sake;
Courts of justice » The judgment of » Recorded in writing
Courts of justice » The accused » Exhorted to confess
Courts of justice » Judges of » Rode often on white asses
Courts of justice » Of the romans in judea » Could alone award death
Pilate said to them, "Take Him yourselves, and try Him in accordance with your own law." Then the Jews said to him, "It is not lawful for us to execute the death penalty on anyone."
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Courts of justice » Judges of » Called magistrates
For instance, when you are on the way to court with your opponent, take the utmost pains on the way to get entirely rid of him, so that he may not rush you before the judge, and the judge turn you over to the sheriff, and the sheriff put you in prison.
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Courts of justice » Causes in, were opened by » An advocate
Five days later, the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a prosecuting attorney, Tertullus, and through him they presented their case against Paul before the governor.
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Courts of justice » The judgment of » Not given till accused was heard
"Our law does not condemn a man before it hears what he has to say and finds out what he is doing, does it?"
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Courts of justice » Judges of » Examined the parties
and now, by examining him for yourself, you can find out exactly what charges we bring against him."
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