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21 They band together against the life of the righteous
    and condemn the innocent to death.(A)

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21 The wicked band together(A) against the righteous
    and condemn the innocent(B) to death.(C)

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Jesus Brought before Pilate

27 When morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people conferred together against Jesus in order to bring about his death.

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Judas Hangs Himself

27 Early in the morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people made their plans how to have Jesus executed.(A)

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15 One who justifies the wicked and one who condemns the righteous
    are both alike an abomination to the Lord.(A)

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15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent(A)
    the Lord detests them both.(B)

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Even now they lie in wait for my life;
    the mighty stir up strife against me.
For no transgression or sin of mine, O Lord,(A)

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See how they lie in wait for me!
    Fierce men conspire(A) against me
    for no offense or sin of mine, Lord.

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Keep far from a false charge, and do not kill the innocent and those in the right, for I will not acquit the guilty.(A)

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Have nothing to do with a false charge(A) and do not put an innocent(B) or honest person to death,(C) for I will not acquit the guilty.(D)

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And I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and the blood of the witnesses to Jesus.

When I saw her, I was greatly amazed.(A)

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I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of God’s holy people,(A) the blood of those who bore testimony to Jesus.

When I saw her, I was greatly astonished.

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You have condemned and murdered the righteous one, who does not resist you.

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You have condemned and murdered(A) the innocent one,(B) who was not opposing you.

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58 Then they dragged him out of the city and began to stone him, and the witnesses laid their coats at the feet of a young man named Saul.(A) 59 While they were stoning Stephen, he prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”(B) 60 Then he knelt down and cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” When he had said this, he died.[a](C)

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  1. 7.60 Gk fell asleep

58 dragged him out of the city(A) and began to stone him.(B) Meanwhile, the witnesses(C) laid their coats(D) at the feet of a young man named Saul.(E)

59 While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”(F) 60 Then he fell on his knees(G) and cried out, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.”(H) When he had said this, he fell asleep.(I)

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He said, “I have sinned by betraying innocent[a] blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? See to it yourself.”(A)

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  1. 27.4 Other ancient authorities read righteous

“I have sinned,” he said, “for I have betrayed innocent blood.”

“What is that to us?” they replied. “That’s your responsibility.”(A)

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27 Its officials within it are like wolves tearing the prey, shedding blood, destroying lives to get dishonest gain.(A)

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27 Her officials(A) within her are like wolves(B) tearing their prey; they shed blood and kill people(C) to make unjust gain.(D)

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12 In you, they take bribes to shed blood; you take both advance interest and accrued interest and make gain of your neighbors by extortion, and you have forgotten me, says the Lord God.(A)

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12 In you are people who accept bribes(A) to shed blood; you take interest(B) and make a profit from the poor. You extort unjust gain from your neighbors.(C) And you have forgotten(D) me, declares the Sovereign Lord.(E)

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11 If they say, “Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood;
    let us wantonly ambush the innocent;(A)

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11 If they say, “Come along with us;
    let’s lie in wait(A) for innocent blood,
    let’s ambush some harmless soul;

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16 For dogs are all around me;
    a company of evildoers encircles me;
they bound my hands and feet.[a](A)

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  1. 22.16 Meaning of Heb uncertain

16 Dogs(A) surround me,
    a pack of villains encircles me;
    they pierce[a](B) my hands and my feet.

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  1. Psalm 22:16 Dead Sea Scrolls and some manuscripts of the Masoretic Text, Septuagint and Syriac; most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text me, / like a lion