And you will be brought before governors and kings because of me, as a witness to them and to the Gentiles.

What did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Look, those who wear soft clothing are in the palaces of kings!

He said, “Yes.” When Peter came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly kings collect tolls or taxes—from their sons or from foreigners?”

Persecution of Disciples

“You must watch out for yourselves. You will be handed over to councils and beaten in the synagogues. You will stand before governors and kings because of me, as a witness to them.

For I tell you that many prophets and kings longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”

But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you, handing you over to the synagogues and prisons. You will be brought before kings and governors because of my name.

So Jesus said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in authority over them are called ‘benefactors.’

The kings of the earth stood together, and the rulers assembled together, against the Lord and against his Christ.’

But the Lord said to him, “Go, because this man is my chosen instrument to carry my name before Gentiles and kings and the people of Israel.

Already you are satisfied! Already you are rich! You have become kings without us! I wish you had become kings so that we could reign with you!

even for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.

—whose appearing the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, will reveal at the right time.

The Nature of Melchizedek’s Priesthood

Now this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, met Abraham as he was returning from defeating the kings and blessed him.

and from Jesus Christ—the faithful witness, the firstborn from among the dead, the ruler over the kings of the earth. To the one who loves us and has set us free from our sins at the cost of his own blood

Then the kings of the earth, the very important people, the generals, the rich, the powerful, and everyone, slave and free, hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains.

Then they told me: “You must prophesy again about many peoples, nations, languages, and kings.”

Then the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates and dried up its water to prepare the way for the kings from the east.

For they are the spirits of the demons performing signs who go out to the kings of the earth to bring them together for the battle that will take place on the great day of God, the All-Powerful.

Now the spirits gathered the kings and their armies to the place that is called Armageddon in Hebrew.

with whom the kings of the earth committed sexual immorality and the earth’s inhabitants got drunk with the wine of her immorality.”

(This requires a mind that has wisdom.) The seven heads are seven mountains the woman sits on. They are also seven kings:

The ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but will receive ruling authority as kings with the beast for one hour.

These kings have a single intent, and they will give their power and authority to the beast.

They will make war with the Lamb, but the Lamb will conquer them, because he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those accompanying the Lamb are the called, chosen, and faithful.”

As for the woman you saw, she is the great city that has sovereignty over the kings of the earth.”