Acts 24:21
But only this one thing which I said among them in a loud voice, I am this day being judged on the question of the coming back from the dead.
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- Acts 23:6 : 6 But when Paul saw that half of them were Sadducees and the rest Pharisees, he said in the Sanhedrin, Brothers, I am a Pharisee, and the son of Pharisees: I am here to be judged on the question of the hope of the coming back from the dead.
- Acts 26:6-8 : 6 And now I am here to be judged because of the hope given by God's word to our fathers; 7 For the effecting of which our twelve tribes have been working and waiting night and day with all their hearts. And in connection with this hope I am attacked by the Jews, O king! 8 Why, in your opinion, is it outside belief for God to make the dead come to life again?
- Acts 28:20 : 20 But for this reason I sent for you, to see and have talk with you: for because of the hope of Israel I am in these chains.
- Acts 4:2 : 2 Being greatly troubled because they were teaching the people and preaching Jesus as an example of the coming back from the dead.
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- Acts 24:18-203 verses87%
18And having been made clean, I was in the Temple, but not with a great number of people, and not with noise: but there were certain Jews from Asia,
19And it would have been better if they had come here to make a statement, if they have anything against me.
20Or let these men here present say what wrongdoing was seen in me when I was before the Sanhedrin,
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6But when Paul saw that half of them were Sadducees and the rest Pharisees, he said in the Sanhedrin, Brothers, I am a Pharisee, and the son of Pharisees: I am here to be judged on the question of the hope of the coming back from the dead.
- Acts 25:15-206 verses75%
15Against whom the chief priests and the rulers of the Jews made a statement when I was at Jerusalem, requesting me to give a decision against him.
16To whom I gave answer that it is not the Roman way to give a man up, till he has been face to face with those who are attacking him, and has had a chance to give an answer to the statements made against him.
17So, when they had come together here, straight away, on the day after, I took my place on the judge's seat and sent for the man.
18But when they got up they said nothing about such crimes as I had in mind:
19But had certain questions against him in connection with their religion, and about one Jesus, now dead, who, Paul said, was living.
20And as I had not enough knowledge for the discussion of these things, I made the suggestion to him to go to Jerusalem and be judged there.
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1My brothers and fathers, give ear to the story of my life which I now put before you.
- Acts 24:10-167 verses75%
10Then when the ruler had given him a sign to make his answer, Paul said, Because I have knowledge that you have been a judge over this nation for a number of years, I am glad to make my answer:
11Seeing that you are able to make certain of the fact that it is not more than twelve days from the time when I came up to Jerusalem for worship;
12And they have not seen me in argument with any man in the Temple, or working up the feelings of the people, in the Synagogues or in the town:
13And they are not able to give facts in support of the things which they say against me now.
14But this I will say openly to you, that I do give worship to the God of our fathers after that Way, which to them is not the true religion: but I have belief in all the things which are in the law and in the books of the prophets:
15Hoping in God for that which they themselves are looking for, that there will be a coming back from the dead for upright men and wrongdoers.
16And in this, I do my best at all times to have no reason for shame before God or men.
- Acts 25:10-112 verses75%
10And Paul said, I am before the seat of Caesar's authority where it is right for me to be judged: I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you are well able to see.
11If, then, I am a wrongdoer and there is a cause of death in me, I am ready for death: if it is not as they say against me, no man may give me up to them. Let my cause come before Caesar.
- Acts 28:17-204 verses74%
17Then after three days he sent for the chief men of the Jews: and when they had come together, he said to them, My brothers, though I had done nothing against the people or the ways of our fathers, I was given, a prisoner from Jerusalem, into the hands of the Romans.
18Who, when they had put questions to me, were ready to let me go free, because there was no cause of death in me.
19But when the Jews made protest against it, I had to put my cause into Caesar's hands; not because I have anything to say against my nation.
20But for this reason I sent for you, to see and have talk with you: for because of the hope of Israel I am in these chains.
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24And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all those who are present here with us, you see this man, about whom all the Jews have made protests to me, at Jerusalem and in this place, saying that it is not right for him to be living any longer.
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40For, truly, we are in danger of being made responsible for this day's trouble, there being no cause for it: and we are not able to give any reason for this coming together. And when he had said this, he sent the meeting away.
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6And now I am here to be judged because of the hope given by God's word to our fathers;
- Acts 23:28-292 verses73%
28And, desiring to get at the reason for their attack on him, I took him down to their Sanhedrin:
29Then it became clear to me that it was a question of their law, and that nothing was said against him which might be a reason for prison or death.
- Acts 26:2-32 verses73%
2In my opinion I am happy, King Agrippa, to be able to give my answer before you today to all these things which the Jews say against me:
3The more so, because you are expert in all questions to do with the Jews and their ways: so I make my request to you to give me a hearing to the end.
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8Why, in your opinion, is it outside belief for God to make the dead come to life again?
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8And from whom you will be able, by questioning him yourself, to get knowledge of all the things which we say against him.
- Acts 26:21-222 verses72%
21For this reason, the Jews took me in the Temple, and made an attempt to put me to death.
22And so, by God's help, I am here today, witnessing to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said would come about;
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22But Felix, who had a more detailed knowledge of the Way, put them off, saying, When Lysias, the chief captain, comes down, I will give attention to your business.
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8Then Paul, in his answer to them, said, I have done no wrong against the law of the Jews, or against the Temple, or against Caesar.
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1And Paul, looking fixedly at the Sanhedrin, said, My brothers, my life has been upright before God till this day.
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9And there was a great outcry: and some of the scribes on the side of the Pharisees got up and took part in the discussion, saying, We see no evil in this man: what if he has had a revelation from an angel or a spirit?
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26But I have no certain account of him to send to Caesar. So I have sent for him to come before you, and specially before you, King Agrippa, so that after the business has been gone into, I may have something to put in writing.
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25And while he was talking about righteousness and self-control and the judging which was to come, Felix had great fear and said, Go away for the present, and when the right time comes I will send for you.
- Acts 17:18-192 verses72%
18And some of those who were supporters of the theories of the Epicureans and the Stoics, had a meeting with him. And some said, What is this talker of foolish words saying? And others, He seems to be a preacher of strange gods: because he was preaching of Jesus and his coming back from the dead.
19And they took him to Mars' Hill, saying, Will you make clear to us what is this new teaching of yours?
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22And they gave him a hearing as far as this word; then with loud voices they said, Away with this man from the earth; it is not right for him to be living.
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30And the king and the ruler and Bernice and those who were seated with them got up;
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16But get up on your feet: for I have come to you for this purpose, to make you a servant and a witness of the things in which you have seen me, and of those in which you will see me;
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3My answer to those who are judging me is this.
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32Now on hearing about the coming back from death, some of them made sport of it, but others said, Let us go more fully into this another time.
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4But, so that I may not make you tired, I make a request to you of your mercy, to give hearing to a short statement.
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14But Peter, getting up, with the eleven, said in a loud voice, O men of Judaea, and all you who are living in Jerusalem, take note of this and give ear to my words.