Acts 25:2

Geneva Bible (1560)

Then the high Priest, and the chiefe of the Iewes appeared before him against Paul: and they besought him,

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  • Acts 25:15 : 15 Of whom when I came to Hierusalem, the high Priestes and Elders of the Iewes informed me, and desired to haue iudgement against him.
  • Acts 24:1 : 1 Now after fiue dayes, Ananias the hie Priest came downe with the Elders, and with Tertullus a certaine oratour, which appeared before the Gouernour against Paul.
  • Rom 3:12-19 : 12 They haue all gone out of the way: they haue bene made altogether vnprofitable: there is none that doeth good, no not one. 13 Their throte is an open sepulchre: they haue vsed their tongues to deceit: the poyson of aspes is vnder their lippes. 14 Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitternesse. 15 Their feete are swift to shead blood. 16 Destruction & calamity are in their waies, 17 And ye way of peace they haue not knowen. 18 The feare of God is not before their eies. 19 Now we know that whatsoeuer ye Lawe saieth, it saieth it to them which are vnder ye Law, that euery mouth may bee stopped, and all the world be subiect to the iudgement of God.
  • Job 31:31 : 31 Did not the men of my Tabernacle say, Who shall giue vs of his flesh? we can not bee satisfied.
  • Prov 4:16 : 16 For they can not sleepe, except they haue done euill, and their sleepe departeth except they cause some to fall.

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  • Acts 25:14-15
    2 verses
    86%

    14And when they had remained there many dayes, Festus declared Pauls cause vnto the King, saying, There is a certaine man left in prison by Felix,

    15Of whom when I came to Hierusalem, the high Priestes and Elders of the Iewes informed me, and desired to haue iudgement against him.

  • Acts 25:3-4
    2 verses
    83%

    3And desired fauour against him, that hee would send for him to Hierusalem: and they layd waite to kill him by the way.

    4But Festus answered, that Paul should bee kept at Cæsarea, and that he himselfe would shortly depart thither.

  • Acts 23:19-21
    3 verses
    78%

    19Then the chiefe captaine tooke him by the hande, and went apart with him alone, and asked him, What hast thou to shewe me?

    20And he saide, The Iewes haue conspired to desire thee, that thou wouldest bring foorth Paul to morow into the Council, as though they would inquire somewhat of him more perfectly:

    21But let them not perswade thee: for there lie in waite for him of them, more then fourtie men, which haue bound themselues with a curse, that they will neither eate nor drinke, till they haue killed him: and nowe are they readie, and waite for thy promes.

  • Acts 22:30
    77%

    30On the next day, because hee would haue knowen the certaintie wherefore he was accused of the Iewes, he loosed him from his bonds, and commaunded the hie Priests and all their Councill to come together: and he brought Paul, and set him before them.

  • Acts 24:1-2
    2 verses
    76%

    1Now after fiue dayes, Ananias the hie Priest came downe with the Elders, and with Tertullus a certaine oratour, which appeared before the Gouernour against Paul.

    2And when he was called foorth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that we haue obtained great quietnesse through thee, and that many worthy things are done vnto this nation through thy prouidence,

  • Acts 23:14-15
    2 verses
    76%

    14And they came to the chiefe Priestes and Elders, and said, We haue bound our selues with a solemne curse, that wee will eate nothing, vntill we haue slaine Paul.

    15Nowe therefore, ye and the Council signifie to the chiefe captaine, that hee bring him foorth vnto you to morow: as though you would know some thing more perfectly of him, and we, or euer he come neere, will be readie to kill him.

  • Acts 28:17
    75%

    17And the third day after, Paul called the chiefe of the Iewes together: and when they were come, he said vnto them, Men and brethren, though I haue committed nothing against the people, or Lawes of the fathers, yet was I deliuered prisoner from Hierusalem into the handes of the Romanes.

  • Acts 25:6-7
    2 verses
    75%

    6Now when he had taried among them no more then ten dayes, hee went downe to Cæsarea, and the next day sate in the iudgement seat, and commaunded Paul to be brought.

    7And when hee was come, the Iewes which were come fro Hierusalem, stoode about him and layd many and grieuous complaints against Paul, whereof they could make no plaine proofe,

  • Acts 23:30-31
    2 verses
    75%

    30And when it was shewed me, how that the Iewes layd waite for the man, I sent him straightway to thee, and commaunded his accusers to speake before thee the thinges that they had against him. Farewell.

    31Then the souldiers as it was commaunded them, tooke Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.

  • Acts 5:27
    74%

    27And when they had brought them, they set them before the Councill, & the chiefe Priest asked them,

  • Matt 26:3-4
    2 verses
    74%

    3Then assembled together the chiefe Priests, and the Scribes, and the Elders of ye people into the hall of the high Priest called Caiaphas:

    4And consulted together that they might take Iesus by subtiltie, and kill him.

  • Acts 25:9
    74%

    9Yet Festus willing to get fauour of the Iewes, answered Paul and saide, Wilt thou goe vp to Hierusalem, and there be iudged of these things before mee?

  • Acts 6:12
    73%

    12Thus they mooued the people & the Elders, and the Scribes: and running vpon him, caught him, and brought him to the Councill,

  • Matt 26:59
    72%

    59Nowe the chiefe Priestes and the Elders, and all the whole councill sought false witnesse against Iesus, to put him to death.

  • Acts 21:31
    72%

    31But as they went about to kill him, tydings came vnto the chiefe captaine of the band, that all Hierusalem was on an vproare.

  • Acts 25:23
    72%

    23And on the morowe when Agrippa was come and Bernice with great pompe, and were entred into the Common hall with the chiefe captaines and chiefe men of the citie, at Festus commandement Paul was brought forth.

  • Matt 27:20
    72%

    20But the chiefe Priestes and the Elders had persuaded the people that they shoulde aske Barabbas, and should destroy Iesus.

  • Acts 25:1
    71%

    1When Festus was then come into the prouince, after three dayes he went vp from Cæsarea vnto Hierusalem.

  • Acts 25:17-18
    2 verses
    71%

    17Therefore when they were come hither, without delay the day following I sate on the iudgement seate, and commaunded the man to be brought foorth.

    18Against whom when the accusers stood vp, they brought no crime of such things as I supposed:

  • Acts 26:30
    71%

    30And when he had thus spoken, the King rose vp, and the gouernour, and Bernice, and they that sate with them.

  • Acts 23:28
    71%

    28And when I would haue knowen the cause, wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their Council.

  • Acts 21:27
    71%

    27And when the seuen dayes were almost ended, the Iewes which were of Asia (when they sawe him in the Temple) moued all the people, and laide hands on him,

  • Acts 22:24
    71%

    24The chiefe captaine commanded him to be led into the castle, and bade that he should be scourged, and examined, that he might knowe wherefore they cryed so on him.

  • Acts 23:4
    71%

    4And they that stood by, sayd, Reuilest thou Gods hie Priest?

  • Acts 24:7
    71%

    7But the chiefe captaine Lysias came vpon vs, and with great violence tooke him out of our handes,

  • Luke 22:2
    71%

    2And the hie Priests and Scribes sought how they might kill him: for they feared the people.

  • Matt 26:57
    71%

    57And they tooke Iesus, and led him to Caiaphas the hie Priest, where the Scribes and the Elders were assembled.

  • Acts 24:9
    71%

    9And the Iewes likewise affirmed, saying that it was so.

  • Acts 24:27
    71%

    27When two yeeres were expired, Porcius Festus came into Felix roume: and Felix willing to get fauour of the Iewes, left Paul bound.

  • Acts 21:12
    71%

    12And when we had heard these things, both we and other of the same place besought him that he would not go vp to Hierusalem.

  • Luke 22:66
    71%

    66And assoone as it was day, the Elders of the people, and the hie Priests and the Scribes came together, and led him into their councill,

  • Acts 18:12
    71%

    12Now when Gallio was Deputie of Achaia, the Iewes arose with one accorde against Paul, and brought him to the iudgement seate,

  • Mark 15:11
    71%

    11But the high Priestes had moued the people to desire that he would rather deliuer Barabbas vnto them.

  • Mark 15:1
    71%

    1And anon in the dawning, the hie Priestes helde a Councill with the Elders, and the Scribes, and the whole Council, and bound Iesus, and led him away, and deliuered him to Pilate.

  • Luke 23:10
    70%

    10The hie Priests also & Scribes stood forth, and accused him vehemently.

  • Acts 26:12
    70%

    12At which time, euen as I went to Damascus with authoritie, and commission from the hie Priests,

  • Matt 27:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1Vvhen the morning was come, all the chiefe Priests, and the elders of the people tooke counsell against Iesus, to put him to death,

    2And led him away bounde, and deliuered him vnto Pontius Pilate the gouernour.

  • Acts 19:31
    70%

    31Certaine also of the chiefe of Asia which were his friendes, sent vnto him, desiring him that hee woulde not present him selfe in the Common place.

  • Acts 23:10
    70%

    10And when there was a great dissension, the chiefe captaine, fearing lest Paul should haue bene pulled in pieces of them, commaunded the souldiers to go downe, and take him from among them, and to bring him into the castel.