Matthew 10:17
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17 But beware of men, for (A)they will deliver you up to councils and (B)scourge you in their synagogues.
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Mark 13:9
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9 “But (A)watch out for yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils, and you will be beaten in the synagogues. You will [a]be brought before rulers and kings for My sake, for a testimony to them.
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- Mark 13:9 NU, M stand
Matthew 23:34
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34 (A)Therefore, indeed, I send you prophets, wise men, and scribes: (B)some of them you will kill and crucify, and (C)some of them you will scourge in your synagogues and persecute from city to city,
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Acts 26:11
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11 (A)And I punished them often in every synagogue and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.
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Luke 12:11
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11 (A)“Now when they bring you to the synagogues and magistrates and authorities, do not worry about how or what you should answer, or what you should say.
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Matthew 5:22
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22 But I say to you that (A)whoever is angry with his brother [a]without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, (B)‘Raca!’[b] shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says, [c]‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of [d]hell fire.
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- Matthew 5:22 NU omits without a cause
- Matthew 5:22 Lit., in Aram., Empty head
- Matthew 5:22 Gr. More
- Matthew 5:22 Gr. Gehenna
Matthew 24:9-10
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9 (A)“Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake. 10 And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another.
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Acts 22:19
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19 So I said, ‘Lord, (A)they know that in every synagogue I imprisoned and (B)beat those who believe on You.
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John 16:2
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2 (A)They will put you out of the synagogues; yes, the time is coming (B)that whoever kills you will think that he offers God service.
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Hebrews 11:36
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36 Still others had trial of mockings and scourgings, yes, and (A)of chains and imprisonment.
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2 Timothy 4:15
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15 You also must beware of him, for he has greatly resisted our words.
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Philippians 3:2
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2 (A)Beware of dogs, beware of (B)evil workers, (C)beware of the mutilation!
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2 Corinthians 11:24-26
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24 From the Jews five times I received (A)forty (B)stripes minus one. 25 Three times I was (C)beaten with rods; (D)once I was stoned; three times I (E)was shipwrecked; a night and a day I have been in the deep; 26 in journeys often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, (F)in perils of my own countrymen, (G)in perils of the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;
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Acts 23:1-22
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The Jerusalem Jews Plot to Kill Paul
23 Then Paul, looking earnestly at the council, said, “Men and brethren, (A)I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.” 2 And the high priest Ananias commanded those who stood by him (B)to strike him on the mouth. 3 Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! For you sit to judge me according to the law, and (C)do you command me to be struck contrary to the law?”
4 And those who stood by said, “Do you revile God’s high priest?”
5 Then Paul said, (D)“I did not know, brethren, that he was the high priest; for it is written, (E)‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’ ”
6 But when Paul perceived that one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, “Men and brethren, (F)I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee; (G)concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being judged!”
7 And when he had said this, a dissension arose between the Pharisees and the Sadducees; and the assembly was divided. 8 (H)For Sadducees say that there is no resurrection—and no angel or spirit; but the Pharisees confess both. 9 Then there arose a loud outcry. And the scribes of the Pharisees’ party arose and protested, saying, (I)“We find no evil in this man; [a]but (J)if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him, (K)let us not fight against God.”
10 Now when there arose a great dissension, the commander, fearing lest Paul might be pulled to pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the barracks.
The Plot Against Paul
11 But (L)the following night the Lord stood by him and said, [b]“Be of good cheer, Paul; for as you have testified for Me in (M)Jerusalem, so you must also bear witness at (N)Rome.”
12 And when it was day, (O)some of the Jews banded together and bound themselves under an oath, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had (P)killed Paul. 13 Now there were more than forty who had formed this conspiracy. 14 They came to the chief priests and (Q)elders, and said, “We have bound ourselves under a great oath that we will eat nothing until we have killed Paul. 15 Now you, therefore, together with the council, suggest to the commander that he be brought down to you [c]tomorrow, as though you were going to make further inquiries concerning him; but we are ready to kill him before he comes near.”
16 So when Paul’s sister’s son heard of their ambush, he went and entered the barracks and told Paul. 17 Then Paul called one of the centurions to him and said, “Take this young man to the commander, for he has something to tell him.” 18 So he took him and brought him to the commander and said, “Paul the prisoner called me to him and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to say to you.”
19 Then the commander took him by the hand, went aside, and asked privately, “What is it that you have to tell me?”
20 And he said, (R)“The Jews have agreed to ask that you bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though they were going to inquire more fully about him. 21 But do not yield to them, for more than forty of them lie in wait for him, men who have bound themselves by an oath that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him; and now they are ready, waiting for the promise from you.”
22 So the commander let the young man depart, and commanded him, “Tell no one that you have revealed these things to me.”
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- Acts 23:9 NU what if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him? omitting the last clause
- Acts 23:11 Take courage
- Acts 23:15 NU omits tomorrow
Acts 14:5-6
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5 And when a violent attempt was made by both the Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, (A)to abuse and stone them, 6 they became aware of it and (B)fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding region.
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Acts 5:26-42
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26 Then the captain went with the officers and brought them without violence, (A)for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned. 27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them, 28 saying, (B)“Did we not strictly command you not to teach in this name? And look, you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, (C)and intend to bring this Man’s (D)blood on us!”
29 But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: (E)“We ought to obey God rather than men. 30 (F)The God of our fathers raised up Jesus whom you murdered by (G)hanging on a tree. 31 (H)Him God has exalted to His right hand to be (I)Prince and (J)Savior, (K)to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. 32 And (L)we are His witnesses to these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit (M)whom God has given to those who obey Him.”
Gamaliel’s Advice
33 When they heard this, they were (N)furious[a] and plotted to kill them. 34 Then one in the council stood up, a Pharisee named (O)Gamaliel, a teacher of the law held in respect by all the people, and commanded them to put the apostles outside for a little while. 35 And he said to them: “Men of Israel, [b]take heed to yourselves what you intend to do regarding these men. 36 For some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody. A number of men, about four hundred, [c]joined him. He was slain, and all who obeyed him were scattered and came to nothing. 37 After this man, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the census, and drew away many people after him. He also perished, and all who obeyed him were dispersed. 38 And now I say to you, keep away from these men and let them alone; for if this plan or this work is of men, it will come to nothing; 39 (P)but if it is of God, you cannot overthrow it—lest you even be found (Q)to fight against God.”
40 And they agreed with him, and when they had (R)called for the apostles (S)and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. 41 So they departed from the presence of the council, (T)rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for [d]His name. 42 And daily (U)in the temple, and in every house, (V)they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ.
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Acts 4:6-22
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6 as well as (A)Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the family of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem. 7 And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, (B)“By what power or by what name have you done this?”
8 (C)Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders of Israel: 9 If we this day are judged for a good deed done to a helpless man, by what means he has been made well, 10 let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, (D)that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, (E)whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole. 11 This is the (F)‘stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone.’ 12 (G)Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”
The Name of Jesus Forbidden
13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, (H)and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus. 14 And seeing the man who had been healed (I)standing with them, they could say nothing against it. 15 But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves, 16 saying, (J)“What shall we do to these men? For, indeed, that a [a]notable miracle has been done through them is (K)evident[b] to all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it. 17 But so that it spreads no further among the people, let us severely threaten them, that from now on they speak to no man in this name.”
18 (L)So they called them and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. 19 But Peter and John answered and said to them, (M)“Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge. 20 (N)For we cannot but speak the things which (O)we have seen and heard.” 21 So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way of punishing them, (P)because of the people, since they all (Q)glorified God for (R)what had been done. 22 For the man was over forty years old on whom this miracle of healing had been performed.
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John 11:47
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47 (A)Then the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council and said, (B)“What shall we do? For this Man works many signs.
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Luke 21:12-13
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Mark 13:12
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12 Now (A)brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death.
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Matthew 26:59
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59 Now the chief priests, [a]the elders, and all the council sought (A)false testimony against Jesus to put Him to death,
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- Matthew 26:59 NU omits the elders
Micah 7:5
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5 (A)Do not trust in a friend;
Do not put your confidence in a companion;
Guard the doors of your mouth
From her who lies in your (B)bosom.
Deuteronomy 25:2-3
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2 then it shall be, if the wicked man (A)deserves to be beaten, that the judge will cause him to lie down (B)and be beaten in his presence, according to his guilt, with a certain number of blows. 3 (C)Forty blows he may give him and no more, lest he should exceed this and beat him with many blows above these, and your brother (D)be humiliated in your sight.
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Acts 17:14
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14 (A)Then immediately the brethren sent Paul away, to go to the sea; but both Silas and Timothy remained there.
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