'Legal' in the Bible

"It was said, 'Whoever divorces his wife must give her a legal document.'

And one of them, a legal expert, put a question to [him] to test him:

The chief priests, picking up the pieces of silver, said, “It is not lawful to put these in the treasury [of the temple], because it is the price of blood.”

And His [legal] father and His mother were amazed at what was said about Him.

"Do not exact more than the legal amount," he replied.

but the Pharisees and the legal experts rejected the purpose of God for themselves, [because they] had not been baptized by him.)

And behold, a certain legal expert stood up to test him, saying, "Teacher, what must I do so that I will inherit eternal life?"

And one of the legal experts answered [and] said to him, "Teacher, [when you] say these [things], you insult us also!"

So he said, "Woe to you also, legal experts, because you load people [with] burdens hard to bear, and [you] yourselves do not touch the burdens with one of your fingers!

Woe to you, legal experts, because you have taken away the key to knowledge! You did not enter yourselves, and you hindered those who were entering!"

And Jesus answered [and] said to the legal experts and Pharisees, saying, "Is it permitted to heal on the Sabbath, or not?"

There was a widow in that city, and she kept coming to him, saying, ‘Give me legal protection from my opponent.’

yet because this widow bothers me, I will give her legal protection, otherwise by continually coming she will wear me out.’”

Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the One Moses in the Law and also the Prophets wrote about—Jesus from Nazareth, the son of Joseph [according to public record].”

So Pilate told them, “Take Him yourselves and judge Him according to your law.”“It’s not legal for us to put anyone to death,” the Jews declared.

The Jewish leaders told him, "It is not legal for us to put anyone to death." This was to fulfill what Jesus had said when he indicated the kind of death he was to die.

and are promoting customs that are not legal for us as Romans to adopt or practice.”

But if you want something else, it must be decided in a legal assembly.

As they stretched him out for the lash, Paul said to the centurion standing by, “Is it legal for you to scourge a man who is a Roman citizen and is uncondemned?”

Or do you not know, brothers and sisters (for I am speaking to those who know the Law), that the Law has jurisdiction [to rule] over a person as long as he lives?

And the very commandment which was intended to bring life, actually proved to bring death for me.

When any of you has a legal dispute with another, does he dare go to court before the unrighteous rather than before the saints?

But if a father stands firm in his resolve, being free from all external constraint and having a legal right to act as he pleases, and in his own mind has come to the decision to keep his daughter unmarried, he will do well.

yet we know that a man is not justified [and placed in right standing with God] by works of the Law, but [only] through faith in [God’s beloved Son,] Christ Jesus. And even we [as Jews] have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the Law. By observing the Law no one will ever be justified [declared free of the guilt of sin and its penalty].

having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of legal demands [which were in force] against us and which were hostile to us. And this certificate He has set aside and completely removed by nailing it to the cross.

who did not become a priest based on a legal command concerning physical descent but based on the power of an indestructible life.

For where there is a legal 'will,' there must also be a death brought forward in evidence--the death of him who made it.

for a will and testament takes effect [only] at death, since it is never in force as long as the one who made it is alive.