Acts 5:37

American Standard Version (1901)

After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the enrolment, and drew away [some of the] people after him: he also perished; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.

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  • Luke 2:1-2 : 1 Now it came to pass in those days, there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be enrolled. 2 This was the first enrolment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.
  • Luke 13:1-2 : 1 Now there were some present at that very season who told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. 2 And he answered and said unto them, Think ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they have suffered these things?
  • Job 20:5-9 : 5 That the triumphing of the wicked is short, And the joy of the godless but for a moment? 6 Though his height mount up to the heavens, And his head reach unto the clouds; 7 Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: They that have seen him shall say, Where is he? 8 He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found: Yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night. 9 The eye which saw him shall see him no more; Neither shall his place any more behold him.
  • Ps 7:14-15 : 14 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity; Yea, he hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood. 15 He hath made a pit, and digged it, And is fallen into the ditch which he made.
  • Ps 9:15-16 : 15 The nations are sunk down in the pit that they made: In the net which they hid is their own foot taken. 16 Jehovah hath made himself known, he hath executed judgment: The wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. {{Higgaion. Selah
  • Matt 26:52 : 52 Then saith Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into its place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.

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    35 And he said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves as touching these men, what ye are about to do.

    36 For before these days rose up Theudas, giving himself out to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed, and came to nought.

  • 38 And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will be overthrown:

  • 25 to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place.

  • 7 And Jesus with his disciples withdrew to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed; and from Judaea,

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    16 Brethren, it was needful that the Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spake before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to them that took Jesus.

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  • 47 And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priest and elders of the people.

  • 12 And there was much murmuring among the multitudes concerning him: some said, He is a good man; others said, Not so, but he leadeth the multitude astray.

  • 5 For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:

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    48 But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?

  • 37 that saying ye yourselves know, which was published throughout all Judaea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

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  • 30 and from among your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

  • 36 And Simon and they that were with him followed after him;

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    1 And the whole company of them rose up, and brought him before Pilate.

    2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ a king.

  • 4 Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.

  • 16 and Judas [the son] of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor;

  • 19 one who for a certain insurrection made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.

  • 10 And Judas Iscariot, he that was one of the twelve, went away unto the chief priests, that he might deliver him unto them.

  • 14 Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,

  • 43 So there arose a division in the multitude because of him.

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    6 And when they found them not, they dragged Jason and certain brethren before the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;

    7 whom Jason hath received: and these all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, [one] Jesus.

    8 And they troubled the multitude and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.

  • 27 for of a truth in this city against thy holy Servant Jesus, whom thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were gathered together,

  • 7 And there was one called Barabbas, [lying] bound with them that had made insurrection, men who in the insurrection had committed murder.

  • 15 So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying was spread abroad among the Jews, [and continueth] until this day.

  • 48 If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.

  • 15 who both killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove out us, and pleased not God, and are contrary to all men;

  • 7 And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and Sadducees; and the assembly was divided.

  • 28 And he forsook all, and rose up and followed him.

  • 5 But they were the more urgent, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Judaea, and beginning from Galilee even unto this place.

  • 4 But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples, that should betray him, saith,

  • 7 Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done: and he was much perplexed, because that it was said by some, that John was risen from the dead;

  • 40 They cried out therefore again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.)

  • 37 And he suffered no man to follow with him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.

  • 25 Now there went with him great multitudes: and he turned, and said unto them,

  • 3 Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

  • 30 But he passing through the midst of them went his way.

  • 57 Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given commandment, that, if any man knew where he was, he should show it, that they might take him.

  • 11 But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.

  • 50 And they all left him, and fled.

  • 3 Judas then, having received the band [of soldiers], and officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.

  • 19 The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Behold how ye prevail nothing: lo, the world is gone after him.

  • 20 Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

  • 18 With many other exhortations therefore preached he good tidings unto the people;