Acts 21:31

His parents said these things because they feared the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that if any man would confess him as Christ, he would be put out of the synagogue.

Festus said, “King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, you see this man about whom all the multitude of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

Nevertheless even many of the rulers believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they didn’t confess it, so that they wouldn’t be put out of the synagogue,

Hear Yahweh’s word, you who tremble at his word: “Your brothers who hate you, who cast you out for my name’s sake, have said, ‘Let Yahweh be glorified, that we may see your joy;’ but it is those who shall be disappointed.

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.

Judas then, having taken a detachment of soldiers and officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, came there with lanterns, torches, and weapons.

for the multitude of the people followed after, crying out, “Away with him!”

Being defamed, we entreat. We are made as the filth of the world, the dirt wiped off by all, even until now.

“Those who are wise among the people will instruct many; yet they will fall by the sword and by flame, by captivity and by plunder, many days.

Those who had taken Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.

Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium, and gathered the whole garrison together against him.

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 Philip was found at Azotus. Passing through, he preached the Good News to all the cities, until he came to Caesarea.

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 when some days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea, and greeted Festus.

The king rose up with the governor, and Bernice, and those who sat with them.

When it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan band.

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.

Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah were sitting each on his throne, arrayed in their robes, in an open place at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets were prophesying before them.

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

who say, ‘Stay by yourself, don’t come near to me, for I am holier than you.’ These are smoke in my nose, a fire that burns all day.

Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.

and they bound him, and led him away, and delivered him up to Pontius Pilate, the governor.

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.”

But watch yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils. You will be beaten in synagogues. You will stand before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them.

They led Jesus away to the high priest. All the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes came together with him.

Immediately in the morning the chief priests, with the elders and scribes, and the whole council, held a consultation, bound Jesus, carried him away, and delivered him up to Pilate.

Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they exclude and mock you, and throw out your name as evil, for the Son of Man’s sake.

They seized him, and led him away, and brought him into the high priest’s house. But Peter followed from a distance.

But they all cried out together, saying, “Away with this man! Release to us Barabbas!”—

Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour comes, when neither in this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, will you worship the Father.

They answered him, “You were altogether born in sins, and do you teach us?” Then they threw him out.

I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. But the time is coming when I will no more speak to you in figures of speech, but will tell you plainly about the Father.

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.

and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.

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.

About that time there arose no small disturbance concerning the Way.

There were more than forty people who had made this conspiracy.

“I will hear you fully when your accusers also arrive.” He commanded that he be kept in Herod’s palace.

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

When he opened the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been killed for the Word of God, and for the testimony of the Lamb which they had.

They came to the place which God had told him of. Abraham built the altar there, and laid the wood in order, bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar, on the wood.

The Philistines laid hold on him and put out his eyes; and they brought him down to Gaza and bound him with fetters of bronze; and he ground at the mill in the prison.

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?”

and that whoever didn’t come within three days, according to the counsel of the princes and the elders, all his possessions should be forfeited, and himself separated from the assembly of the captivity.

Will you speak unrighteously for God, and talk deceitfully for him?

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

Yahweh is God, and he has given us light. Bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar.

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.

All this I have seen in my days of vanity: there is a righteous man who perishes in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man who lives long in his evildoing.

The watchmen who go about the city found me. They beat me. They bruised me. The keepers of the walls took my cloak away from me.

Woe to those who draw iniquity with cords of falsehood, and wickedness as with cart rope,

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.

It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.

“Son of man, your brothers, even your brothers, the men of your relatives, and all the house of Israel, all of them, are they to whom the inhabitants of Jerusalem have said, ‘Go far away from Yahweh. This land has been given to us for a possession.’ ”

Their buyers slaughter them, and go unpunished. Those who sell them say, ‘Blessed be Yahweh, for I am rich;’ and their own shepherds don’t pity them.

When he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children who were crying in the temple and saying, “Hosanna to the son of David!” they were indignant,

But if we say, ‘From men,’ we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet.”

Then they will deliver you up to oppression, and will kill you. You will be hated by all of the nations for my name’s sake.

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.

The chief priests and the scribes heard it, and sought how they might destroy him. For they feared him, because all the multitude was astonished at his teaching.

If we should say, ‘From men’ ”—they feared the people, for all held John to really be a prophet.

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

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.”

Many of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, “This is truly the prophet.”

The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, “See how you accomplish nothing. Behold, the world has gone after him.”

They will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time comes that whoever kills you will think that he offers service to God.

Behold, the time is coming, yes, and has now come, that you will be scattered, everyone to his own place, and you will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.

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.

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

But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and were determined to kill them.

Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.

Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment,

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.

For indeed we are in danger of being accused concerning today’s riot, there being no cause. Concerning it, we wouldn’t be able to give an account of this commotion.”

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!”

Paul summoned one of the centurions, and said, “Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to tell him.”

He even tried to profane the temple, and we arrested him.

But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, “When Lysias, the commanding officer, comes down, I will decide your case.”

So on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and they had entered into the place of hearing with the commanding officers and the principal men of the city, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.

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.