Thematic Bible: Of the romans in judea
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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 » 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 » 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 » 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 » 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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