Acts 25:7
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7 When he arrived, the Jews who had gone down from Jerusalem surrounded him, bringing many serious charges against him, which they could not prove.(A)
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Acts 24:13
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13 Neither can they prove to you the charge that they now bring against me.(A)
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Acts 25:24
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24 And Festus said, “King Agrippa and all here present with us, you see this man about whom the whole Jewish community petitioned me, both in Jerusalem and here, shouting that he ought not to live any longer.(A)
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Acts 24:5-6
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5 We have, in fact, found this man a pestilent fellow, an agitator among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.[a](A) 6 He even tried to profane the temple, so we seized him.[b](B)
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Luke 23:10
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10 The chief priests and the scribes stood by vehemently accusing him.
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Luke 23:2
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2 They began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man inciting our nation, forbidding us to pay taxes to Caesar and saying that he himself is the Messiah, a king.”[a](A)
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- 23.2 Or is an anointed king
Psalm 27:12
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12 Do not give me up to the will of my adversaries,
for false witnesses have risen against me,
and they are breathing out violence.(A)
1 Peter 4:14-16
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14 If you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the spirit of glory,[a] which is the Spirit of God,[b] is resting on you.[c](A) 15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, a thief, a criminal, or even as a mischief maker.[d](B) 16 Yet if any of you suffers as a Christian, do not consider it a disgrace, but glorify God because you bear this name.[e]
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Acts 21:28
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28 shouting, “Fellow Israelites,[a] help! This is the man who is teaching everyone everywhere against our people, our law, and this place; more than that, he has actually brought Greeks into the temple and has defiled this holy place.”(A)
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- 21.28 Gk Men, Israelites
Mark 15:3-4
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3 Then the chief priests accused him of many things. 4 Pilate asked him again, “Have you no answer? See how many charges they bring against you.”
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Matthew 26:60-62
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60 but they found none, though many false witnesses came forward. At last two came forward(A) 61 and said, “This fellow said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and to build it in three days.’ ”(B) 62 The high priest stood up and said, “Have you no answer? What is it that they testify against you?”
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Matthew 5:11-12
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11 “Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely[a] on my account.(A) 12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.(B)
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- 5.11 Other ancient authorities lack falsely
Psalm 35:11
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11 Malicious witnesses rise up;
they ask me about things I do not know.(A)
Esther 3:8
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8 Then Haman said to King Ahasuerus, “There is a certain people scattered and separated among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom; their laws are different from those of every other people, and they do not keep the king’s laws, so that it is not appropriate for the king to tolerate them.(A)
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Ezra 4:15
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15 so that a search may be made in the annals of your ancestors. You will discover in the annals that this is a rebellious city, hurtful to kings and provinces, and that sedition was stirred up in it from long ago. On that account this city was laid waste.
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