Psalm 2:2
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2 The kings of the earth set themselves,
and the rulers take counsel together,
against the Lord and his anointed, saying,(A)
Matthew 26:59
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59 Now the chief priests and the whole council were looking for false testimony against Jesus so that they might put him to death,
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Matthew 27:1
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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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Revelation 17:12-14
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12 And the ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but they are to receive authority as kings for one hour, together with the beast.(A) 13 These are united in yielding their power and authority to the beast; 14 they will wage war on the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those with him are called and chosen and faithful.”(B)
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Luke 23:11-12
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11 Even Herod with his soldiers treated him with contempt and mocked him; then he put an elegant robe on him and sent him back to Pilate.(A) 12 That same day Herod and Pilate became friends with each other; before this they had been enemies.(B)
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Psalm 45:7
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7 you love righteousness and hate wickedness.
Therefore God, your God, has anointed you
with the oil of gladness beyond your companions;(A)
Acts 10:38
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38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power; how he went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.(A)
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Proverbs 21:30
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30 No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel
can avail against the Lord.(A)
John 1:41
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41 He first found his brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated Anointed[a]).(A)
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- 1.41 Or Christ
Psalm 2:10
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10 Now therefore, O kings, be wise;
be warned, O rulers of the earth.
John 3:34
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34 He whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for he gives the Spirit without measure.(A)
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Psalm 74:23
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23 Do not forget the clamor of your foes,
the uproar of your adversaries that goes up continually.(A)
Psalm 74:18
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18 Remember this, O Lord, how the enemy scoffs,
and an impious people reviles your name.(A)
Psalm 48:4
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4 Then the kings assembled;
they came on together.(A)
Exodus 16:7
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7 and in the morning you shall see the glory of the Lord, because he has heard your complaining against the Lord. For what are we, that you complain against us?”(A)
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Hebrews 1:9
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9 You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness;[a]
therefore God, your God, has anointed you
with the oil of gladness beyond your companions.”(A)
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- 1.9 Other ancient authorities read wickedness
Acts 12:1-6
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James Killed and Peter Imprisoned
12 About that time King Herod laid violent hands upon some who belonged to the church. 2 He had James, the brother of John, killed with the sword.(A) 3 After he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. (This was during the Festival of Unleavened Bread.)(B) 4 When he had seized him, he put him in prison and handed him over to four squads of soldiers to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover. 5 While Peter was kept in prison, the church prayed fervently to God for him.(C)
Peter Delivered from Prison
6 The very night before Herod was going to bring him out, Peter, bound with two chains, was sleeping between two soldiers, while guards in front of the door were keeping watch over the prison.(D)
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John 15:23
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23 Whoever hates me hates my Father also.(A)
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Luke 13:31
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The Lament over Jerusalem
31 At that very hour some Pharisees came and said to him, “Get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you.”
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Matthew 2:16
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The Massacre of the Infants
16 When Herod saw that he had been tricked by the magi,[a] he was infuriated, and he sent and killed all the children in and around Bethlehem who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had learned from the magi.[b]
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Isaiah 61:1
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The Good News of Deliverance
61 The spirit of the Lord God is upon me
because the Lord has anointed me;
he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed,
to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim liberty to the captives
and release to the prisoners,(A)
Psalm 110:5
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5 The Lord is at your right hand;
he will shatter kings on the day of his wrath.(A)
Psalm 89:20
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20 I have found my servant David;
with my holy oil I have anointed him;(A)
Acts 9:4
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4 He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”(A)
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Acts 4:5-8
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5 The next day their rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem,(A) 6 with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John,[a] and Alexander, and all who were of the high-priestly family.(B) 7 When they had made the prisoners[b] stand in their midst, they inquired, “By what power or by what name did you do this?” 8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders,(C)
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