Acts 19:40

If therefore they tell you, ‘Behold, he is in the wilderness,’ don’t go out; or ‘Behold, he is in the inner rooms,’ don’t believe it.

But the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy

But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was proclaimed by Paul at Beroea also, they came there likewise, agitating the multitudes.

Now after these things had ended, Paul determined in the Spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”

Some shouted one thing, and some another, among the crowd. When he couldn’t find out the truth because of the noise, he commanded him to be brought into the barracks.

Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my relatives.

I have been in travels often, perils of rivers, perils of robbers, perils from my countrymen, perils from the Gentiles, perils in the city, perils in the wilderness, perils in the sea, perils among false brothers;

They gave him seventy pieces of silver out of the house of Baal Berith, with which Abimelech hired vain and reckless fellows who followed him.

Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before jealousy?

So when Pilate saw that nothing was being gained, but rather that a disturbance was starting, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this righteous person. You see to it.”

For before these days Theudas rose up, making himself out to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves. He was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed, and came to nothing.

whom Jason has received. These all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus!”

When they had taken security from Jason and the rest, they let them go.

in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;

Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he couldn’t see well. Joseph brought them near to him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.

When Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said to Moses, “There is the noise of war in the camp.”

Then Jephthah fled from his brothers and lived in the land of Tob. Outlaws joined up with Jephthah, and they went out with him.

Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard it as they had finished eating. When Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, “Why is this noise of the city being in an uproar?”

Worthless men were gathered to him, wicked fellows who strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tender hearted, and could not withstand them.

“But now those who are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I considered unworthy to put with my sheep dogs.

But in my adversity, they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together. The attackers gathered themselves together against me, and I didn’t know it. They tore at me, and didn’t cease.

Those who sit in the gate talk about me. I am the song of the drunkards.

Surely the wrath of man praises you. The survivors of your wrath are restrained.

For, behold, your enemies are stirred up. Those who hate you have lifted up their heads.

The life of the body is a heart at peace, but envy rots the bones.

There are many plans in a man’s heart, but Yahweh’s counsel will prevail.

There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against Yahweh.

Yahweh, your hand is lifted up, yet they don’t see; but they will see your zeal for the people, and be disappointed. Yes, fire will consume your adversaries.

I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done. I say: My counsel will stand, and I will do all that I please.

Who is he who says, and it comes to pass, when the Lord doesn’t command it?

But when they persecute you in this city, flee into the next, for most certainly I tell you, you will not have gone through the cities of Israel until the Son of Man has come.

But they said, “Not during the feast, lest a riot occur among the people.”

Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the multitude one prisoner, whom they desired.

For he knew that because of envy they had delivered him up.

For they said, “Not during the feast, because there might be a riot among the people.”

On the first day of unleavened bread, when they sacrificed the Passover, his disciples asked him, “Where do you want us to go and prepare that you may eat the Passover?”

Now at the feast he used to release to them one prisoner, whom they asked of him.

But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.”

He consented, and sought an opportunity to deliver him to them in the absence of the multitude.

The day of unleavened bread came, on which the Passover must be sacrificed.

So the detachment, the commanding officer, and the officers of the Jews seized Jesus and bound him,

They led Jesus therefore from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. It was early, and they themselves didn’t enter into the Praetorium, that they might not be defiled, but might eat the Passover.

Pilate answered, “I’m not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests delivered you to me. What have you done?”

When they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people; for everyone glorified God for that which was done.

to do whatever your hand and your council foreordained to happen.

Then the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.

“The patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt. God was with him,

When he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they were gathered together with the assembly, and taught many people. The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

When he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four squads of four soldiers each to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover.

But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken by Paul, and blasphemed.

But the disbelieving Jews stirred up and embittered the souls of the Gentiles against the brothers.

When some of both the Gentiles and the Jews, with their rulers, made a violent attempt to mistreat and stone them,

But some Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there, and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul, and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.

But as the disciples stood around him, he rose up, and entered into the city. On the next day he went out with Barnabas to Derbe.

A vision appeared to Paul in the night. There was a man of Macedonia standing, begging him, and saying, “Come over into Macedonia and help us.”

The multitude rose up together against them and the magistrates tore their clothes from them, then commanded them to be beaten with rods.

But the unpersuaded Jews took along some wicked men from the marketplace, and gathering a crowd, set the city in an uproar. Assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them out to the people.

But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat,

Having sent into Macedonia two of those who served him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.

The whole city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one accord into the theater, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel.

Some therefore cried one thing, and some another, for the assembly was in confusion. Most of them didn’t know why they had come together.

After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia.

Paul went down and fell upon him, and embracing him said, “Don’t be troubled, for his life is in him.”

serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears, and with trials which happened to me by the plots of the Jews;

They all wept freely, and fell on Paul’s neck and kissed him,

What then? The assembly must certainly meet, for they will hear that you have come.

As they were trying to kill him, news came up to the commanding officer of the regiment that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

Aren’t you then the Egyptian, who before these days stirred up to sedition and led out into the wilderness the four thousand men of the Assassins?”

They listened to him until he said that; then they lifted up their voice and said, “Rid the earth of this fellow, for he isn’t fit to live!”

For the king knows of these things, to whom also I speak freely. For I am persuaded that none of these things is hidden from him, for this has not been done in a corner.

Greet one another with a holy kiss. The assemblies of Christ greet you.

for you are still fleshly. For insofar as there is jealousy, strife, and factions among you, aren’t you fleshly, and don’t you walk in the ways of men?

But I will come to you when I have passed through Macedonia, for I am passing through Macedonia.

All the brothers greet you. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

For even when we had come into Macedonia, our flesh had no relief, but we were afflicted on every side. Fightings were outside. Fear was inside.

envy, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit God’s Kingdom.

Let’s not become conceited, provoking one another, and envying one another.

Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.

and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for not all have faith.

As I urged you when I was going into Macedonia, stay at Ephesus that you might command certain men not to teach a different doctrine,

Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, “The Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously”?