Acts 25:2

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And the chief priests and the chief men of the Jews made statements against Paul,

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Referenced Verses

  • Acts 25:15 : 15 Against 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.
  • Acts 24:1 : 1 And after five days, the high priest, Ananias, came with certain of the rulers, and an expert talker, one Tertullus; and they made a statement to Felix against Paul.
  • Rom 3:12-19 : 12 They have all gone out of the way, there is no profit in any of them; there is not one who does good, not so much as one: 13 Their throat is like an open place of death; with their tongues they have said what is not true: the poison of snakes is under their lips: 14 Whose mouth is full of curses and bitter words: 15 Their feet are quick in running after blood; 16 Destruction and trouble are in their ways; 17 And of the way of peace they have no knowledge: 18 There is no fear of God before their eyes. 19 Now, we have knowledge that what the law says is for those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and all men may be judged by God:
  • Job 31:31 : 31 If the men of my tent did not say, Who has not had full measure of his meat?
  • Prov 4:16 : 16 For they take no rest till they have done evil; their sleep is taken away if they have not been the cause of someone's fall.

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  • Acts 25:14-15
    2 verses
    86%

    14And as they were there for some days, Festus gave them Paul's story, saying, There is a certain man here who was put in prison by Felix:

    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.

  • Acts 25:3-4
    2 verses
    83%

    3Requesting Festus to give effect to their design against him, and send him to Jerusalem, when they would be waiting to put him to death on the way.

    4But Festus, in answer, said that Paul was being kept in prison at Caesarea, and that in a short time he himself was going there.

  • Acts 23:19-21
    3 verses
    78%

    19And the chief took him by the hand and, going on one side, said to him privately, What is it you have to say to me?

    20And he said, The Jews are in agreement together to make a request to you for Paul to be taken, on the day after this, into the Sanhedrin, to be questioned in greater detail.

    21But do not give way to them, for more than forty of them are waiting for him, having taken an oath not to take food or drink till they have put him to death: and now they are ready, waiting for your order.

  • Acts 22:30
    77%

    30But on the day after, desiring to have certain knowledge of what the Jews had to say against him, he made him free, and gave orders for the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin to come together, and he took Paul and put him before them.

  • Acts 24:1-2
    2 verses
    76%

    1And after five days, the high priest, Ananias, came with certain of the rulers, and an expert talker, one Tertullus; and they made a statement to Felix against Paul.

    2And when he had been sent for, Tertullus, starting his statement, said, Because by you we are living in peace, and through your wisdom wrongs are put right for this nation,

  • Acts 23:14-15
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    76%

    14And they came to the chief priests and the rulers and said, We have taken a great oath to take no food till we have put Paul to death

    15So now, will you and the Sanhedrin make a request to the military authorities to have him sent down to you, as if you were desiring to go into the business in greater detail; and we, before ever he gets to you, will be waiting to put him to death.

  • Acts 28:17
    75%

    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.

  • Acts 25:6-7
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    75%

    6And when he had been with them not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea; and on the day after, he took his place on the judge's seat, and sent for Paul.

    7And when he came, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem came round him, and made all sorts of serious statements against him, which were not supported by the facts.

  • Acts 23:30-31
    2 verses
    75%

    30And when news was given to me that a secret design was being made against the man, I sent him straight away to you, giving orders to those who are against him to make their statements before you.

    31So the armed men, as they were ordered, took Paul and came by night to Antipatris.

  • Acts 5:27
    74%

    27And they took them into the Sanhedrin, and the high priest said to them,

  • Matt 26:3-4
    2 verses
    74%

    3Then the chief priests and the rulers of the people came together in the house of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas.

    4And they made designs together to take Jesus by some trick, and put him to death.

  • Acts 25:9
    74%

    9But Festus, desiring to get the approval of the Jews, said to Paul, Will you go up to Jerusalem, and be judged before me there in connection with these things?

  • Acts 6:12
    73%

    12And the people, with the rulers and the scribes, were moved against him, and they came and took him before the Sanhedrin,

  • Matt 26:59
    72%

    59Now the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin were looking for false witness against Jesus, so that they might put him to death;

  • Acts 21:31
    72%

    31And while they were attempting to put him to death, news came to the chief captain of the band that all Jerusalem was out of control.

  • Acts 25:23
    72%

    23So on the day after, when Agrippa and Bernice in great glory had come into the public place of hearing, with the chief of the army and the chief men of the town, at the order of Festus, Paul was sent for.

  • Matt 27:20
    72%

    20Now the chief priests and those in authority got the people to make request for Barabbas, and for Jesus to be put to death.

  • Acts 25:1
    71%

    1So Festus, having come into that part of the country which was under his rule, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.

  • Acts 25:17-18
    2 verses
    71%

    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:

  • Acts 26:30
    71%

    30And the king and the ruler and Bernice and those who were seated with them got up;

  • Acts 23:28
    71%

    28And, desiring to get at the reason for their attack on him, I took him down to their Sanhedrin:

  • Acts 21:27
    71%

    27And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews from Asia, seeing him in the Temple, got the people together and put their hands on him,

  • Acts 22:24
    71%

    24The chief captain gave orders for him to be taken into the army building, saying that he would put him to the test by whipping, so that he might have knowledge of the reason why they were crying out so violently against him.

  • Acts 23:4
    71%

    4And those who were near said, Do you say such words against God's high priest?

  • Acts 24:7
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  • Luke 22:2
    71%

    2And the chief priests and the scribes were looking for a chance to put him to death, but they went in fear of the people.

  • Matt 26:57
    71%

    57And those who had made Jesus prisoner took him away to the house of Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and those in authority over the people had come together.

  • Acts 24:9
    71%

    9And the Jews were in agreement with his statement, saying that these things were so.

  • Acts 24:27
    71%

    27But after two years Porcius Festus took the place of Felix, who, desiring to have the approval of the Jews, kept Paul in chains.

  • Acts 21:12
    71%

    12And hearing these things, we and those who were living in that place made request to him not to go to Jerusalem.

  • Luke 22:66
    71%

    66And when it was day, the rulers of the people came together, with the chief priests and the scribes, and they took him before their Sanhedrin, saying,

  • Acts 18:12
    71%

    12But when Gallio was ruler of Achaia, all the Jews together made an attack on Paul, and took him to the judge's seat,

  • Mark 15:11
    71%

    11But the people were moved by the chief priests to make him let Barabbas go free.

  • Mark 15:1
    71%

    1And the first thing in the morning the chief priests, with those in authority and the scribes and all the Sanhedrin, had a meeting, and put cords round Jesus, and took him away, and gave him up to Pilate.

  • Luke 23:10
    70%

    10And the chief priests and the scribes were there, making statements against him violently.

  • Acts 26:12
    70%

    12Then, when I was journeying to Damascus with the authority and orders of the chief priests,

  • Matt 27:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1Now when it was morning, all the chief priests and those in authority took thought together with the purpose of putting Jesus to death.

    2And they put cords on him and took him away, and gave him up to Pilate, the ruler.

  • Acts 19:31
    70%

    31And some of the rulers of Asia, being his friends, sent to him, requesting him seriously not to put himself in danger by going into the theatre.

  • Acts 23:10
    70%

    10And when the argument became very violent, the chief captain, fearing that Paul would be pulled in two by them, gave orders to the armed men to take him by force from among them, and take him into the army building.