Thematic Bible: King


Thematic Bible



and as I have nothing certain to write about him to the emperor, I have brought him forward before you, and specially before thee, king Agrippa, that when the examination hath been made, I may have something to write. Verse ConceptsInvestigatingNot Writing




















































But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the purpose of God toward themselves, not being baptized by him. Verse ConceptsAttorneyLawyersRejection Of GodJewish SectsBaptised By JohnCharacteristics Of PhariseesRejection







If indeed I am an offender, and have done anything deserving death, I refuse not to die; but if there be nothing in the charges which they bring against me, no man can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar. Then Festus having conferred with the council, answered, Thou hast appealed to Caesar; to Caesar shalt thou go.


And I being at a loss about such questions, asked him if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be put on trial for these matters. Verse ConceptsPuzzlementCourt Sessions
































































































And wishing to put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they regarded him as a prophet. Verse ConceptsMultitudesCowardicePublic OpinionDisadvantages Of CrowdsAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleFearing Other PeopleIndividual Prophets

And he slew James, the brother of John, with the sword. And seeing that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to apprehend Peter also; (then were the days of unleavened bread;)














When therefore the chief priests and the officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify! crucify! Pilate saith to them, Take him yourselves, and crucify him; for I find nothing criminal in him. The Jews answered him, We have a law, and according to the law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God. When Pilate therefore heard this, he was the more afraid; read more.
and went again into the palace, and saith to Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer. Pilate saith to him, Dost thou not speak to me? Dost thou not know that I have power to release thee, and have power to crucify thee? Jesus answered, Thou wouldst have no power against me, unless it had been given thee from above; for this cause he that delivered me up to thee hath the greater sin. From this time Pilate sought to release him. But the Jews cried out, saying, If thou release this man, thou art not a friend of Caesar. Every one that maketh himself a king, setteth himself against Caesar. When therefore Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down on the judgmentseat, in a place called the Pavement, but in Hebrew, Gabbatha.




And when they had come to Capernaum, those who received the halfshekel came to Peter, and said, Doth not your teacher pay the halfshekel? He saith, Yes. And when he had come into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? Of whom do the kings of the earth take customs or taxes? Of their own sons, or of strangers? And when he said, Of strangers, Jesus said to him, Then are the sons free. read more.
But that we may not give them offence, go to the lake, and cast a hook, and take the fish that first cometh up; and on opening his mouth, thou wilt find a shekel; take that, and give it to them for me and thee.









I exhort then, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men; for kings, and all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all godliness and propriety.



And having platted a crown of thorns, they put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and bowing the knee before him, they mocked him, saying, Hail, king of the Jews! Verse ConceptsIndignities Suffered By ChristCrown Of ThornsFigures Of SpeechBowingCrowns, Worn ByKneelingSceptreThornsPlaitingChrist's Right HandChrist Is King Of IsraelMocking ChristSpoken Greetings