Acts 5:37

Whoever sheds man’s blood, his blood will be shed by man, for God made man in his own image.

“One who strikes a man so that he dies shall surely be put to death,

If anyone is to go into captivity, he will go into captivity. If anyone is to be killed with the sword, he must be killed. Here is the endurance and the faith of the saints.

When he had gone out onto the porch, someone else saw him, and said to those who were there, “This man also was with Jesus of Nazareth.”

Now in those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.

Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.”

He said, “Yes.” When he came into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth receive toll or tribute? From their children, or from strangers?”

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.

Yahweh said to him, “Therefore whoever slays Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold.” Yahweh appointed a sign for Cain, so that anyone finding him would not strike him.

He made the basin of bronze, and its base of bronze, out of the mirrors of the ministering women who ministered at the door of the Tent of Meeting.

you shall surely set him whom Yahweh your God chooses as king over yourselves. You shall set as king over you one from among your brothers. You may not put a foreigner over you, who is not your brother.

Now therefore the sword will never depart from your house, because you have despised me, and have taken Uriah the Hittite’s wife to be your wife.’

He came to a cave there, and camped there; and behold, Yahweh’s word came to him, and he said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his mantle, went out, and stood in the entrance of the cave. Behold, a voice came to him, and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

Then Yahweh commanded the angel, and he put his sword back into its sheath.

Be it known now to the king that if this city is built and the walls finished, they will not pay tribute, custom, or toll, and in the end it will be hurtful to the kings.

Also we inform you that it shall not be lawful to impose tribute, custom, or toll, on any of the priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, temple servants, or laborers of this house of God.

Since the days of our fathers we have been exceedingly guilty to this day; and for our iniquities we, our kings, and our priests, have been delivered into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, to plunder, and to confusion of face, as it is this day.

There were also some who said, “We have borrowed money for the king’s tribute using our fields and our vineyards as collateral.

It yields much increase to the kings whom you have set over us because of our sins. Also they have power over our bodies and over our livestock, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.

Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand on the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers;

But you, God, will bring them down into the pit of destruction. Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, but I will trust in you.

Your adversaries have roared in the middle of your assembly. They have set up their standards as signs.

For you have dealt deceitfully against your own souls; for you sent me to Yahweh your God, saying, ‘Pray for us to Yahweh our God; and according to all that Yahweh our God says, so declare to us, and we will do it.’

“Look, Yahweh, and see to whom you have done thus! Should the women eat their offspring, the children that they held and bounced on their knees? Should the priest and the prophet be killed in the sanctuary of the Lord?

He said to them, “Defile the house, and fill the courts with the slain. Go out!” They went out, and struck in the city.

The report about him went out into all Syria. They brought to him all who were sick, afflicted with various diseases and torments, possessed with demons, epileptics, and paralytics; and he healed them.

But I tell you, don’t resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.

And behold there was a man with a withered hand. They asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath day?” that they might accuse him.

For Herod had arrested John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife.

The multitudes said, “This is the prophet, Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.”

But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first, and said, ‘Son, go work today in my vineyard.’

Tell us therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”

Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people were gathered together in the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas.

Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place, for all those who take the sword will die by the sword.

But Peter followed him from a distance, to the court of the high priest, and entered in and sat with the officers, to see the end.

Now Peter was sitting outside in the court, and a maid came to him, saying, “You were also with Jesus, the Galilean!”

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

When they had come, they asked him, “Teacher, we know that you are honest, and don’t defer to anyone; for you aren’t partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?

This was the first enrollment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.

Now there were some present at the same time who told him about the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.

Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”

Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?” They answered, “Caesar’s.”

A certain servant girl saw him as he sat in the light, and looking intently at him, said, “This man also was with him.”

But when Pilate heard Galilee mentioned, he asked if the man was a Galilean.

Nathanael said to him, “Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”

Others said, “This is the Christ.” But some said, “What, does the Christ come out of Galilee?

They answered him, “Are you also from Galilee? Search, and see that no prophet has arisen out of Galilee.”

but Peter was standing at the door outside. So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to her who kept the door, and brought in Peter.

Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. They said therefore to him, “You aren’t also one of his disciples, are you?” He denied it and said, “I am not.”

who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of understanding. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul, and sought to hear the word of God.

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

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

When we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left hand, we sailed to Syria and landed at Tyre, for the ship was there to unload her cargo.

“Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.

When the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. When he understood that he was from Cilicia, he said,

while he said in his defense, “Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all.”

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

But we desire to hear from you what you think. For, as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against.”

See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good for one another and for all.

For they poured out the blood of saints and prophets, and you have given them blood to drink. They deserve this.”