5 Bible Verses about Treason
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Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?" Jesus said, "Yes."
and made a wreath of thorns and put it on his head, and they put a stick in his hand, and knelt down before him in mockery, saying, "Long live the king of the Jews!" And they spat at him, and took the stick and struck him on the head.
and they made this charge against him: "Here is a man whom we have found misleading our nation, and forbidding the payment of taxes to the emperor, and claiming to be an anointed king himself." And Pilate asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?" He answered, "Yes."
This made Pilate try to find a way to let him go, but the Jews shouted, "If you let him go, you are no friend of the emperor's! Anyone who calls himself a king utters treason against the emperor!" When Pilate heard that, he had Jesus brought out and had him sit in the judge's seat in the place they call the Stone Platform, or in Hebrew, Gabbatha. It was the day of Preparation for the Passover, and it was about noon. And Pilate said to the Jews, "There is your king!"read more.
At that they shouted, "Kill him! Kill him! Have him crucified!" Pilate said to them, "Am I to crucify your king?" The high priests answered, "We have no king but the emperor!"
and Jason has taken them in. They all disobey the emperor's decrees, and claim that someone else called Jesus is king."
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Treason » Instances of » Jesus falsely accused of
Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?" Jesus said, "Yes."
and they made this charge against him: "Here is a man whom we have found misleading our nation, and forbidding the payment of taxes to the emperor, and claiming to be an anointed king himself." And Pilate asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?" He answered, "Yes."
and made a wreath of thorns and put it on his head, and they put a stick in his hand, and knelt down before him in mockery, saying, "Long live the king of the Jews!" And they spat at him, and took the stick and struck him on the head.
Treason » Instances of » Of the egyptian servant against the amalekites
Treason » Instances of » Of the israelites against rehoboam
Treason » Instances of » Of jehoiada against athaliah
Treason » Instances of » David's amnesty » To the traitors
Treason » Instances of » Of korah, dathan, and abiram against moses and aaron
Treason » Instances of » Of the shechemites against abimelech
Treason » Instances of » Of aaron and miriam against moses
Treason » Instances of » Of abner against ish-bosheth
Treason » Instances of » Of the betrayer of beth-el
Treason » Instances of » Of the israelites against king saul
Treason » Instances of » Of the ephraimites against jephthah
Treason » Instances of » David's amnesty » To amasa
Treason » Instances of » Paul falsely accused of
and Jason has taken them in. They all disobey the emperor's decrees, and claim that someone else called Jesus is king."
