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 answered, "Yes."
and made a crown of thorns and set it on His head, and they put a stick in His hand, and kneeling before Him they made sport of Him, saying, "All hail, you king of the Jews!" And they spit on Him, and took the stick and kept hitting Him on the head.
Here they began to make the following charges against Him: "We have found this fellow corrupting our nation and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar and claiming to be a king himself." Then Pilate asked Him, "Are you the king of the Jews?" And He answered him, "Yes, I am."
Because of this Pilate kept on trying to set Him free, but the Jews shouted, "If you set Him free, you are no friend to the emperor. Anyone who claims to be a king is uttering treason against the emperor!" On hearing this Pilate had Jesus brought out and had Him sit on the judge's bench at the place called the Stone Platform, or in Hebrew, Gabbatha. It was the day of Preparation for the Passover, and it was about noon. Then Pilate said to the Jews, "There is your king!"read more.
But they shouted, "Kill Him! Kill Him! Crucify Him!" Pilate said to them, "Must I crucify your king?" The high priests answered, "We have no king but the emperor!"
and Jason has welcomed them. They are all acting contrary to the Emperor's decrees, because they claim there is another king, Jesus."
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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 answered, "Yes."
Here they began to make the following charges against Him: "We have found this fellow corrupting our nation and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar and claiming to be a king himself." Then Pilate asked Him, "Are you the king of the Jews?" And He answered him, "Yes, I am."
and made a crown of thorns and set it on His head, and they put a stick in His hand, and kneeling before Him they made sport of Him, saying, "All hail, you king of the Jews!" And they spit on Him, and took the stick and kept hitting 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 welcomed them. They are all acting contrary to the Emperor's decrees, because they claim there is another king, Jesus."
