'Council' in the Bible

I'll never join their council; I'll never enter their assembly. In their anger they committed murder and lamed cattle just for fun.

You have authority to act for the king and for his Council of Seven to conduct an inquiry concerning Judah and Jerusalem in accordance with the Law of your God, which is in your possession.

Have you listened in on God's secret council? Have you limited wisdom only to yourself?

God is feared in the council of the holy ones, revered by all those around him.

But who has stood in the LORD's council to see and hear his message? Who has paid attention to his message and obeyed it?

If they had stood in my council and had delivered my words to my people, then they would have turned them back from their evil way, from their evil deeds."

My hand will oppose the prophets who see false visions and speak deceptive divinations. They won't be included with the council of my people, nor will they be entered into the registry of Israel's house or enter Israel's land. Then you'll know that I am the Lord GOD,

But I say to you, anyone who is angry with his brother without a cause will be subject to punishment. And whoever says to his brother "Raka!' will be subject to the Council. And whoever says, "You fool!' will be subject to hell fire.

Meanwhile, the high priests and the whole Council were looking for false testimony against Jesus in order to have him put to death.

Meanwhile, the high priests and the whole Council were looking for some testimony against Jesus in order to have him put to death, but they couldn't find any.

As soon as it was morning, the high priests convened a meeting with the elders and scribes and the whole Council. They bound Jesus with chains, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate.

Joseph of Arimathea, a highly respected member of the Council, who was waiting for the kingdom of God, went boldly to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.

As soon as day came, the elders of the people, the high priests, and the scribes assembled and brought him before their Council.

Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Council, a good and righteous man

So the high priests and the Pharisees assembled the Council and said, "What are we going to do? This man is performing many signs.

So they ordered them to leave the Council and began to discuss the matter among themselves.

After the apostles heard this, they went into the Temple at daybreak and began to teach. The high priest and those who were with him arrived, called the Council and all the elders of Israel together, and sent word to the prison to have the men brought in.

When they brought them back, they made them stand before the Council, and the high priest began to question them.

When the Council heard this, they became furious and wanted to kill them.

But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the Law who was respected by all the people, stood up in the Council and ordered the men to be taken outside for a little while.

They left the Council, rejoicing to have been considered worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the Name.

They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes. Then they rushed at Stephen, grabbed him, and brought him before the Council.

Then everyone who was seated in the Council glared at him and saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

as the high priest and the whole council of elders can testify about me. I also received letters from them to the brothers in Damascus, and I was going there to tie up those who were there and bring them back to Jerusalem to be punished.

The next day, since the tribune wanted to find out exactly what Paul was being accused of by the Jews, he released him and ordered the high priests and the entire Council to meet. Then he brought Paul down and had him stand before them.

Paul looked straight at the Council and said, "Brothers, with a clear conscience I have done my duty before God up to this very day."

When Paul saw that some of them were Sadducees and others were Pharisees, he shouted in the Council, "Brothers, I'm a Pharisee and a descendant of Pharisees. I'm on trial concerning the hope that the dead will be resurrected."

Now then, you and the Council must notify the tribune to bring him down to you on the pretext that you want to look into his case more carefully, but before he arrives we'll be ready to kill him."

He answered, "The Jewish leaders have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the Council tomorrow as though they were going to examine his case more carefully.

I wanted to know the exact charge they were making against him, so I had him brought before their Council.

Otherwise, these men themselves should tell what wrong they found when I stood before the Council

Festus talked it over with the council and then answered, "To the emperor you have appealed; to the emperor you will go!"