Thematic Bible: The jewish leaders
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religious Intolerance » The jewish leaders » In persecuting paul
And the chief priest Ananias commanded those standing by to strike him on the mouth.
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But the unbelieving Jews taking certain base men of those about the markets, and exciting a mob, disturbed the city; and coming to the house of Jason sought to bring them out to the people;
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saying, This man persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.
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But the Jews excited the pious and honorable women, and the first men of the city, and raised a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and cast them out from their limits.
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crying, Men of Israel, help; this is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place, and besides he has brought Greeks into the temple, and defiled this holy place. For they had before seen Trophimus the Ephesian in the city with him, and supposed that Paul had brought him into the temple. And all the city was moved, and there was a concourse of the people, and taking hold of Paul they dragged him without the temple, and immediately the gates were shut. read more.
And while they were seeking to kill him, a report went up to the chiliarch of the cohort that all Jerusalem was in commotion;
And while they were seeking to kill him, a report went up to the chiliarch of the cohort that all Jerusalem was in commotion;
And they heard him to this word, and lifted up their voice saying, Take away such a man from the earth; it is not fit that he should live. And as they cried and rent their clothes and cast dust in the air,
religious Intolerance » The jewish leaders » In persecuting stephen
And Saul consented to his death. And at that time there was a great persecution of the church at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad through the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. And pious men buried Stephen and made a great lamentation for him. But Saul persecuted the church, and going from house to house, seizing men and women, committed them to prison.
But some members of the synagogue called that of the Libertines and Cyrenians and Alexandrians and of those from Cilicia and Asia, arose and disputed with Stephen, and were not able to resist the wisdom and spirit with which he spoke. Then they bribed men who said, We heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God. read more.
And they stirred up both the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and coming suddenly they seized him and led him to the Sanhedrim, and brought forward false witnesses who said, This man speaks incessantly against this holy place, and the law; for we have heard him say, that Jesus this Nazoraean will destroy this place and change the customs which Moses gave us. And all who sat in the Sanhedrin looking steadily at him saw his face like the face of an angel.
And they stirred up both the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and coming suddenly they seized him and led him to the Sanhedrim, and brought forward false witnesses who said, This man speaks incessantly against this holy place, and the law; for we have heard him say, that Jesus this Nazoraean will destroy this place and change the customs which Moses gave us. And all who sat in the Sanhedrin looking steadily at him saw his face like the face of an angel.
And crying with a loud voice they stopped their ears and rushed upon him with one accord, and casting him out of the city, stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their clothes at the feet of a young man called Saul, and they stoned Stephen, calling and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
religious Intolerance » The jewish leaders » In persecuting the disciples
And when the Jews in Thessalonica knew that the word of God was preached by Paul at Berea, they came there exciting the multitudes.
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And while they were speaking to the people, the priests, and the commander of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon them, being displeased because they taught the people and declared by Jesus the resurrection of the dead; and they laid hands on them and put them in prison till the next day; for it was now evening.
And commanding them to withdraw from the Sanhedrim, they conferred one with another, saying, What shall we do to these men? for that a notable miracle has been performed by them is manifest to all that live at Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it; but that it spread no further among the people, let us threaten them severely, [and charge them] to speak no more to any man in this name. read more.
And calling them, they charged them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John answered and said to them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to obey you rather than God, judge; for we cannot but tell what we have seen and heard. And threatening them still further, they dismissed them, not being able to punish them, on account of the people, because all glorified God for what was done;
And calling them, they charged them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John answered and said to them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to obey you rather than God, judge; for we cannot but tell what we have seen and heard. And threatening them still further, they dismissed them, not being able to punish them, on account of the people, because all glorified God for what was done;
Unbelief » Instances of » The jewish leaders
and you will not come to me that you may have life.
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I have come in my Father's name and you receive me not; if another comes in his own name, him will you receive.
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And going out he spread and published abroad the report, to such an extent that he [Jesus] could no longer go openly into a city, but was without in solitary places; and they came to him from every quarter.
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and his word you have not continuing in you, for whom he has sent, him you believe not.
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And those who passed by reviled him, wagging their heads, and saying, Aha, you that destroy the temple and build it in three days! save yourself, and come down from the cross. In like manner also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes, said one to another, He saved others; himself he cannot save; read more.
let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And those crucified with him reproached him.
let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And those crucified with him reproached him.
And the Pharisees went out and questioned him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, to try him. And groaning in his spirit, he said, Why does this generation seek a sign? I tell you truly, there shall no sign be given to this generation.
And some of the scribes were sitting there, and reasoned in their minds, Why does this man speak so? he blasphemes. Who can forgive sins but God alone? And Jesus immediately knowing in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, said to them, Why do you reason in your minds? read more.
in what respect is it easier to say to the paralytic, Your sins are forgiven you, than to say, Arise, take up your bed and walk? But that you may know that the Son of man has power to forgive sins on the earth, he said to the paralytic, I tell you, arise, take your bed and go to your house.
in what respect is it easier to say to the paralytic, Your sins are forgiven you, than to say, Arise, take up your bed and walk? But that you may know that the Son of man has power to forgive sins on the earth, he said to the paralytic, I tell you, arise, take your bed and go to your house.
For if you had believed Moses, you would have believed me; for he wrote of me. But if you believe not his writings, how will you believe my words?