Thematic Bible: Self-defense
Thematic Bible
Self-defense » Accused persons heard in
Our law judges not a man, except it first hear from him, and know what he does.
Verse Concepts
And Paul answered, the leader having nodded to him to speak, Knowing from many years thee being judge to this nation, more cheerfully do I justify things concerning myself: Thou being able to know that not more than twelve days are to me from which I went up, going to worship in Jerusalem. And neither in the temple found they me discussing with any, or making a revolt of the crowd, neither in synagogues, nor in the city: read more.
Nor can they bring me forward for things they now accuse me. And this I confess to thee, that according to the way which they call a sect, so serve I the God of the fathers, believing all things written in the law and the prophets: Having hope to God, which they themselves also admit, a rising from the dead about to be, both of just and unjust. And in this I myself attend carefully, to have a conscience unhurt towards God and men always. And after many years I was present, going to do alms to my nation, and offerings. In which they found me purified in the temple, not with the crowd, nor with uproar, and certain Jews from Asia. Who ought to be present to thee, and accuse, if they have anything against me. Or let these themselves say, if they found any injustice in me, I having stood before the council, Or of this one voice, which I cried standing with them, That of the rising up of the dead I am judged this day by you.
Nor can they bring me forward for things they now accuse me. And this I confess to thee, that according to the way which they call a sect, so serve I the God of the fathers, believing all things written in the law and the prophets: Having hope to God, which they themselves also admit, a rising from the dead about to be, both of just and unjust. And in this I myself attend carefully, to have a conscience unhurt towards God and men always. And after many years I was present, going to do alms to my nation, and offerings. In which they found me purified in the temple, not with the crowd, nor with uproar, and certain Jews from Asia. Who ought to be present to thee, and accuse, if they have anything against me. Or let these themselves say, if they found any injustice in me, I having stood before the council, Or of this one voice, which I cried standing with them, That of the rising up of the dead I am judged this day by you.
And Jesus stood before the leader: and the leader asked him, saying, Art thou King of the Jews? Jesus said to him, Thou sayest. And in the accusing him by the chief priests and the more ancient, he answered nothing. Then says Pilate to him, Hearest thou not what they witness against thee? read more.
And he answered him not to one word: so that the leader wondered greatly.
And he answered him not to one word: so that the leader wondered greatly.
And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou King of the Jews? And he having answered, said to him, Thou sayest.
Verse Concepts
And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And having answered, he said to him, Thou sayest. And the chief priests accused him much. And Pilate again asked him, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how much they accuse thee. read more.
And Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate wondered.
And Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate wondered.
And having heard, they were pricked in heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the sent, What shall we do, men, brethren? And Peter said to them, Repent, and be each of you immersed in the name of Jesus Christ for remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all afar off, as many as the Lord our God should call. read more.
And with many other words he appealed earnestly and besought, saying, Be ye saved from this crooked generation.
And with many other words he appealed earnestly and besought, saying, Be ye saved from this crooked generation.