14 Bible Verses about Riots
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And all in the synagogue, hearing these things, were filled with wrath. And rising up, they cast Him out of the city, and were leading Him to the brink of the mountain on which their city was built, to hurl Him down; and He having passed through the midst of them went away.
And at that time there was no small commotion concerning the way. For a certain Demetrius by name, a silversmith, making silver shrines of Diana, was bringing no small gain to the mechanics, whom having assembled and the laborers about such things, he said, Men, you know that it is from this work that prosperity is to us:read more.
and you see and hear, that not only at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, that this Paul having persuaded them has turned away a great multitude, saying that there are no gods made with hands. And not only is this interest in danger to us to come into disrepute; but even the temple of the great goddess Diana to be considered for nought, and they are about even to despise the majesty of her, whom all Asia and the world worships. And hearing and being filled with rage, they continued to cry out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians. And the city was filled with commotion: and they rushed of one accord into the theatre, seizing Gaius and Aristarchus, the Macedonians, the companions of Paul. And Paul wishing to go in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not; and certain ones of the Asiatic rulers, also being friends to him, having sent to him, continued to entreat him not to give himself up into the theatre. Then indeed they continued to cry out some one thing, and some another: for the church was confused; and the most of them did not know on account of what they had come together. And some from the crowd forced in Alexander, the Jews precipitating him forward; and Alexander, beckoning with his hand, wished to apologize to the people. But recognizing that he is a Jew, there was one voice from all crying out about two hours, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
And the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. And the governor responding said to them, Which of the two do you wish that I shall release unto you? And they said Barabbas. Pilate says to them, Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ? They all say to him, Let Him be crucified.read more.
And the governor said, For what evil hath He done? And they continued to cry out more vociferously, saying, Let Him be crucified. And Pilate seeing that he profits nothing, but rather an uproar supervenes, having taken water, washed his hands in the presence of the multitude, saying, For I am free from the blood of this just one: you shall see to it.
But during the feast he was accustomed to release unto them one prisoner, whom they asked, And there was one called Barabbas, having been bound along with the insurrectionists, who had committed murder during the insurrection. And the multitude crying out began to ask, as he was always accustomed to do unto them.read more.
And Pilate responded to them, saying, Do you wish that I may release unto you the King of the Jews? For he knew that the chief priests had delivered Him on account of envy. And the chief priests persuaded the multitude that he should rather release unto them Barabbas. And Pilate responding again said to them, Then what do you wish that I shall do unto Him whom you call the King of the Jews. And they again cried out, Crucify Him. And Pilate said to them, For what evil hath He done? And they cried out uproariously, Crucify Him. And Pilate, wishing to do the multitude a favor, released unto them Barabbas.And having scourged Jesus, he delivered Him up that He should be crucified.
And Stephen, full of grace and power, was doing great wonders and miracles among the people. And certain ones of the synagogues, called Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and those from Cilicia and Asia, stood up disputing with Stephen, and they were not able to resist the wisdom and spirit with which he was speaking.read more.
Then they bribed men, saying, that we have heard him speaking words blasphemous against Moses and God. And they excited the people and the elders and scribes, and coming upon him, seized him, and led him into the council, and they raised up false witnesses, saying, This man does not cease speaking words against this holy place and the law; for we have heard him saying, that this Jesus the Nazarene will destroy this place, and change the customs which Moses delivered unto us.
But the Jews giving away to jealousy, and receiving to themselves certain wicked men of those around the forum, and raising a mob, continued to put the city in an uproar; and assaulting the house of Jason, they were seeking to lead them out to the people: but not finding them, they dragged Jason and certain brethren to the rulers of the city, roaring that, These who have turned the world upside down are also come hither; whom Jason has received: and all these are doing contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another King, Jesus.read more.
And they excited the rabble and the city rulers hearing these things; and having received satisfaction from Jason and the others they sent them away.
Then the chief priests, and scribes, and elders of the people, were assembled in the hall of the high priest, called Caiaphas. And they immediately passed the verdict that they would take Jesus by stratagem, and kill Him. But they said, Not at the feast, lest there be an uproar among the people.
And it was the passover and feast of unleavened bread after two days. And the high priests and scribes were seeking how they might kill Him, having taken Him by stratagem. For they said, Not at the feast, lest there shall be an uproar of the people.
And the city clerk having dismissed the multitudes, said, Ephesian men, for what one of men is there that does not know that the city of the Ephesians is a worshiper of the great goddess Diana, and of the statue having fallen down from Jupiter? Therefore these things being unquestionable, it is necessary that you become calm, and do nothing rashly. For you have led in these men, who are neither robbers of temples, nor are they blaspheming your goddess.read more.
If indeed therefore Demetrius, and the mechanics along with him, have a charge against any one, the courts are in session, and there are lawyers: let them implead one another. But if you are seeking something concerning other things, it shall be settled in the lawful church. For indeed we are in danger of prosecution for the disturbance this day, there being no cause concerning which we shall be able to give a reason for this uproar. And having said these things, he dismissed the church.
For having found this man pestilential, and stirring up seditions to all the Jews who are throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes: who also endeavored to pollute the temple: whom we indeed arrested, OMITTED TEXTread more.
with whom you yourself, having made inquiry, are able to know concerning all these things of which we accuse him. And the Jews were consenting, saying, Truly these things are so. And Paul responded, the governor beckoning to him to speak; Knowing you to be a judge to this nation from many years, I cheerfully apologize as to the things concerning myself: you being able to know, that there are not more than twelve days to me since I came up to Jerusalem to worship. Neither did they find me in the temple disputing with any one, or causing an excitement of the multitude, neither in the synagogues, nor throughout the city:
Let us walk circumspectly, as in the day; not with revelries and drunkenness, not with debaucheries and impurities, not in strife and envy:
For the night is far spent, and the day is at hand. Therefore let us lay aside the works of the darkness, and let us put on the arms of the light.
receiving the reward of unrighteousness, esteeming pleasure which is in the daytime; luxury; spots and blemishes, swelling in their deceits, feasting along with you,
