Daniel 6:16
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16 Then the king gave the command, and Daniel was brought and thrown into the den of lions. The king said to Daniel, “May your God, whom you faithfully serve, deliver you!”(A)
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Psalm 37:39-40
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39 The salvation of the righteous is from the Lord;
he is their refuge in the time of trouble.(A)
40 The Lord helps them and rescues them;
he rescues them from the wicked and saves them
because they take refuge in him.(B)
Psalm 91:14-16
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14 Those who love me, I will deliver;
I will protect those who know my name.(A)
15 When they call to me, I will answer them;
I will be with them in trouble;
I will rescue them and honor them.(B)
16 With long life I will satisfy them
and show them my salvation.(C)
Job 5:19
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19 He will deliver you from six troubles;
in seven no harm shall touch you.(A)
Daniel 3:28
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28 Nebuchadnezzar said, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent his angel and delivered his servants who trusted in him. They disobeyed the king’s command and yielded up their bodies rather than serve and worship any god except their own God.(A)
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Daniel 3:17
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17 If our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the furnace of blazing fire and out of your hand, O king, let him deliver us.[a]
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- 3.17 Or If our God whom we serve is able to deliver us, he will deliver us from the furnace of blazing fire and out of your hand, O king.
Isaiah 43:2
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2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you,
and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you;
when you walk through fire you shall not be burned,
and the flame shall not consume you.(A)
2 Samuel 3:39
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39 Today I am powerless, even though anointed king; these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too violent for me. The Lord pay back the one who does wickedly in accordance with his wickedness!”(A)
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Daniel 6:20
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20 When he came near the den where Daniel was, he cried out anxiously to Daniel, “O Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God whom you faithfully serve been able to deliver you from the lions?”(A)
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Proverbs 29:25
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- 29.25 Or human fear
Psalm 118:8-9
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8 It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to put confidence in mortals.(A)
9 It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to put confidence in princes.(B)
Romans 13:3
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3 For rulers are not a terror to good conduct but to bad. Do you wish to have no fear of the authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive its approval,(A)
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Acts 25:11
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11 Now if I am in the wrong and have committed something for which I deserve to die, I am not trying to escape death, but if there is nothing to their charges against me, no one can turn me over to them. I appeal to the emperor.”(A)
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Acts 25:9
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9 But Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, asked Paul, “Do you wish to go up to Jerusalem and be tried there before me on these charges?”(A)
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Acts 24:27
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27 After two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and since he wanted to grant the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.(A)
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John 19:12-16
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12 From then on Pilate tried to release him, but the Jews cried out, “If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar. Everyone who claims to be a king sets himself against Caesar.”(A)
13 When Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus outside and sat[a] on the judge’s bench at a place called The Stone Pavement, or in Hebrew[b] Gabbatha.(B) 14 Now it was the day of Preparation for the Passover, and it was about noon. He said to the Jews, “Here is your King!”(C) 15 They cried out, “Away with him! Away with him! Crucify him!” Pilate asked them, “Shall I crucify your King?” The chief priests answered, “We have no king but Caesar.” 16 Then he handed him over to them to be crucified.
The Crucifixion of Jesus
So they took Jesus,(D)
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Mark 15:14-15
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14 Pilate asked them, “Why, what evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Crucify him!” 15 So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released Barabbas for them, and after flogging Jesus he handed him over to be crucified.(A)
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Mark 6:25-28
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25 Immediately she rushed back to the king and requested, “I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter.” 26 The king was deeply grieved, yet out of regard for his oaths and for the guests, he did not want to refuse her. 27 Immediately the king sent a soldier of the guard with orders to bring John’s[a] head. He went and beheaded him in the prison, 28 brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl. Then the girl gave it to her mother.
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Matthew 27:23-26
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23 Then he asked, “Why, what evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Let him be crucified!”
Pilate Hands Jesus Over to Be Crucified
24 So when Pilate saw that he could do nothing but rather that a riot was beginning, he took some water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this man’s blood;[a] see to it yourselves.”(A) 25 Then the people as a whole answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”(B) 26 So he released Barabbas for them, and after flogging Jesus he handed him over to be crucified.(C)
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- 27.24 Other ancient authorities read this righteous blood or this righteous man’s blood
Matthew 14:8-10
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8 Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter.” 9 The king was grieved, yet out of regard for his oaths and for the guests, he commanded it to be given; 10 he sent and had John beheaded in the prison.
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Daniel 6:7
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7 All the administrators of the kingdom, the prefects and the satraps, the counselors and the governors are agreed that the king should establish an ordinance and enforce an interdict, that whoever prays to any god or human, for thirty days, except to you, O king, shall be thrown into the den of lions.(A)
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Daniel 3:15
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15 Now if you are ready, when you hear the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, drum, and entire musical ensemble, you should fall down and worship the statue that I have made. But if you do not worship, you shall immediately be thrown into a furnace of blazing fire, and who is the god who will deliver you out of my hands?”(A)
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Jeremiah 38:5
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5 King Zedekiah said, “Here he is; he is in your hands, for the king is powerless against you.”(A)
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Jeremiah 26:14
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14 But as for me, here I am in your hands. Do with me as seems good and right to you.
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Acts 27:23-24
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23 For last night there stood by me an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I worship,(A) 24 and he said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before the emperor, and, indeed, God has granted safety to all those who are sailing with you.’(B)
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