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Indictments » Instances of » Jesus, under two charges » First, of blasphemy
"We ourselves heard him say 'I will destroy this Temple made with hands, and in three days build another made without hands.'"
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"But we," replied the Jews, "have a Law, under which he deserves death for making himself out to be the Son of God."
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But Jesus remained silent. On this the High Priest said to him: "I adjure you, by the Living God, to tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God." "It is true," Jesus answered; "Moreover I tell you all that hereafter you shall 'see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of the Almighty, and coming on the clouds of the heavens.'" Then the High Priest tore his robes. "This is blasphemy!" he exclaimed. "Why do we want any more witnesses? You have just heard his blasphemy!
"This man said 'I am able to destroy the Temple of God, and to build it in three days.'"
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But Jesus remained silent, and made no answer. A second time the High Priest questioned him. "Are you," he asked, "the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?" "I am," replied Jesus, "and you shall all see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of the Almighty; and 'coming in the clouds of heaven'." At this the High Priest tore his vestments. "Why do we want any more witnesses?" he exclaimed. read more.
"You heard his blasphemy? What is your verdict?" They all condemned him, declaring that he deserved death.
"You heard his blasphemy? What is your verdict?" They all condemned him, declaring that he deserved death.
"If you are the Christ," they said, "tell us so." "If I tell you," replied Jesus, "you will not believe me; And, if I question you, you will not answer. But from this hour 'the Son of Man will be seated on the right hand of God Almighty.'" read more.
"Are you, then, the Son of God?" they all asked. "It is true," answered Jesus, "I am." At this they exclaimed: "Why do we want any more evidence? We have heard it ourselves from his own lips!"
"Are you, then, the Son of God?" they all asked. "It is true," answered Jesus, "I am." At this they exclaimed: "Why do we want any more evidence? We have heard it ourselves from his own lips!"
Indictments » Instances of » Jesus, under two charges » The second, of treason
"If he had not been a criminal, we should not have given him up to you," they answered.
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This made Pilate anxious to release him; but the Jews shouted: "If you release that man, you are no friend of the Emperor! Any one who makes himself out to be a King is setting himself against the Emperor!"
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Meanwhile Jesus was brought before the Roman Governor. "Are you the King of the Jews?" asked the Governor. "It is true," answered Jesus.
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After that, Pilate went into the Government House again, and calling Jesus up, asked him: "Are you the King of the Jews?"
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Above his head they fixed the accusation against him written out--'THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.'
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"Are you the King of the Jews?" asked Pilate. "It is true," replied Jesus.
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The words of the charge against him, written up over his head, ran thus--'THE KING OF THE JEWS.'
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And they began to accuse him: "This is a man whom we found misleading our people, preventing them from paying taxes to the Emperor, and giving out that he himself is 'Christ, a King.'" "Are you the King of the Jews?" Pilate asked him. "It is true," replied Jesus.
Above him were the words--'THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.'
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Pilate also had these words written and put up over the cross--'JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.' These words were read by many of the Jews, because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and they were written in Hebrew, Latin and Greek. The Jewish Chief Priests said to Pilate: "Do not write 'The King of the Jews', but write what the man said--'I am the King of the Jews.'" read more.
But Pilate answered: "What I have written, I have written."
But Pilate answered: "What I have written, I have written."
Indictments » Instances of » Paul
And have been harbored by Jason! They say that some one else is king--a man called Jesus!"
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We have found this man a public pest; he is one who stirs up disputes among the Jews all the world over, and is a ringleader of the Nazarene heretics.
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Charging him with persuading people to worship God in a way forbidden by the Law.
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But, when his accusers came forward, they brought no charge of wrong-doing such as I had expected; But I found that there were certain questions in dispute between them about their own religion, and about some dead man called Jesus, whom Paul declared to be alive.
But I have nothing definite to write about him to my Imperial Master; and for that reason I have brought him before you all, and especially before you, King Agrippa, that, after examining him, I may have something to write. For it seems to me absurd to send a prisoner, without at the same time stating the charges made against him."
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Indictments » Instances of » Indictment quashed
Just as Paul was on the point of speaking, Gallio said to the Jews: "Jews, if this were a case of misdemeanor or some serious crime, there would be some reason for my listening patiently to you; But, since it is a dispute about words, and names, and your own Law, you must see to it yourselves. I do not choose to be a judge in such matters." Saying this, he drove them back from the Bench.
Indictments » Instances of » Paul and silas
And took them before the Magistrates. "These men are causing a great disturbance in our town," they complained; "They are Jews, and they are teaching customs which it is not right for us, as Romans, to sanction or adopt."
Indictments » Instances of » Stephen for blasphemy
Then they induced some men to assert that they had heard Stephen saying blasphemous things against Moses, and against God;
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There they produced witnesses who gave false evidence. "This man," they said, "is incessantly saying things against this Holy Place and the Law;
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