Acts 4:1

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While they were speaking to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon them.

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  • Luke 22:4 : 4 Judas went to the chief priests and the officers of the temple guard and discussed with them how he might betray Jesus to them.
  • Acts 6:12 : 12 They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes. They came upon him, seized him, and brought him to the council.
  • Acts 5:24 : 24 When the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this, they wondered what this might lead to.
  • Acts 5:26 : 26 At that, the captain went with his officers and brought the apostles, but without force, because they feared the people might stone them.
  • Acts 6:7 : 7 So the word of God spread. The number of the disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large group of priests became obedient to the faith.
  • Acts 23:6-9 : 6 Aware that one group was Sadducees and the other Pharisees, Paul called out in the council, 'Brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees! I am on trial concerning the hope of the resurrection of the dead.' 7 When he said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided. 8 For the Sadducees say there is no resurrection, nor angels, nor spirits, but the Pharisees affirm them all. 9 A loud outcry arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees’ party stood up and argued vehemently, saying, 'We find nothing wrong with this man! What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?'
  • John 15:20 : 20 Remember the word I spoke to you: A servant is not greater than his master. If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will also keep yours.
  • John 18:3 : 3 So Judas came there with a detachment of soldiers and some officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, carrying lanterns, torches, and weapons.
  • Acts 4:6 : 6 Also present were Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and others from the high-priestly family.
  • 2 Chr 23:4-9 : 4 This is what you are to do: A third of you priests and Levites who are coming on duty on the Sabbath shall be gatekeepers. 5 A third of you shall be at the king's house, and a third at the Gate of the Foundation, while all the people shall be in the courts of the house of the Lord. 6 Let no one enter the house of the Lord except the priests and those Levites who are serving. They may enter because they are holy, but all the people must keep the Lord's command. 7 The Levites shall surround the king on every side, each man with his weapon in hand. Anyone who tries to enter the house is to be put to death. Stay close to the king wherever he goes. 8 The Levites and all Judah did everything Jehoiada the priest commanded. Each man took his men, those coming on duty on the Sabbath and those going off duty, because Jehoiada the priest did not dismiss any of the divisions. 9 Jehoiada the priest gave the commanders of hundreds the spears, large shields, and small shields that had belonged to King David and were kept in the house of God.
  • Matt 3:7 : 7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, 'You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
  • Matt 16:12 : 12 Then they understood that He was not telling them to beware of the yeast used in bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
  • Matt 22:16 : 16 And they sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians, saying, 'Teacher, we know that you are truthful and teach the way of God in truth. You do not care about anyone’s opinion, for you do not look at people’s appearances.'
  • Matt 22:23-24 : 23 That same day, the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him and questioned him, 24 saying, 'Teacher, Moses said: If a man dies without having children, his brother must marry the widow and raise up offspring for him.'
  • Matt 26:3-4 : 3 Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people gathered in the courtyard of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas. 4 And they plotted together to arrest Jesus by deceit and kill Him.
  • Matt 27:1-2 : 1 When morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put Him to death. 2 They tied Him up, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pontius Pilate, the governor.
  • Matt 27:20 : 20 But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus put to death.
  • Matt 27:41 : 41 In the same way, the chief priests, with the scribes and elders, mocked Him, saying,

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    2They were greatly annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

    3So they seized them and took them into custody until the next day, since it was already evening.

    4But many of those who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand.

    5The next day, the rulers, the elders, and the scribes gathered together in Jerusalem.

    6Also present were Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and others from the high-priestly family.

    7They brought them before them and asked, 'By what power or in whose name have you done this?'

    8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, 'Rulers of the people and elders of Israel,'

  • Acts 5:17-18
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    17Then the high priest and all his associates, who were members of the party of the Sadducees, rose up and were filled with jealousy.

    18They arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.

  • Acts 6:12
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    12They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes. They came upon him, seized him, and brought him to the council.

  • Acts 5:24-28
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    24When the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this, they wondered what this might lead to.

    25Then someone came and said, 'Look! The men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people.'

    26At that, the captain went with his officers and brought the apostles, but without force, because they feared the people might stone them.

    27Having brought the apostles, they made them appear before the Sanhedrin to be questioned by the high priest.

    28We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name, didn’t we? Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.

  • Acts 5:21-22
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    21At daybreak, they entered the temple courts as they had been told and began to teach the people. When the high priest and his associates arrived, they convened the Sanhedrin—the full assembly of the elders of Israel—and sent to the jail for the apostles.

    22But when the officers arrived, they did not find them in the prison, so they returned and reported,

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    1One day, as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple and proclaiming the good news, the chief priests and the scribes, together with the elders, came up to him.

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    27They came again to Jerusalem. As he was walking in the temple courts, the chief priests, scribes, and elders came to him.

  • Luke 22:66
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    66At daybreak, the council of the elders of the people—both the chief priests and the teachers of the law—assembled, and they led Jesus to their council chamber.

  • Matt 22:23
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    23That same day, the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him and questioned him,

  • Acts 23:7
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    7When he said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.

  • Acts 4:23
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    23After they were released, they returned to their own people and reported everything the chief priests and the elders had said to them.

  • Acts 4:14-16
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    14And seeing the man who had been healed standing there with them, they had nothing to say in opposition.

    15After ordering them to leave the council, they conferred among themselves.

    16They said, 'What are we to do with these men? For it is clear to everyone living in Jerusalem that a notable sign has been performed through them, and we cannot deny it.'

  • Mark 14:53
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    53They took Jesus to the high priest, and all the chief priests, the elders, and the teachers of the law came together.

  • Luke 22:52
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    52Then Jesus said to the chief priests, the officers of the temple guard, and the elders, who had come for him, "Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come with swords and clubs?

  • Matt 22:34
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    34But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together.

  • Acts 4:18-19
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    18So they called them and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.

    19But Peter and John replied, 'Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge.'

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    18Some Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him and questioned him.

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    27Some of the Sadducees, who deny that there is a resurrection, came to him and questioned him.

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    3Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people gathered in the courtyard of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas.

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    4The people of the city were divided; some sided with the Jews, while others supported the apostles.

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    4But those standing near said, 'Are you insulting God's high priest?'

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    33When they heard this, they were infuriated and wanted to kill them.

  • Acts 7:1
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    1Then the high priest asked, 'Are these charges true?'

  • Luke 22:2
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    2The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to kill him because they were afraid of the people.

  • Matt 26:57
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    57Those who had arrested Jesus took Him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had assembled.

  • Acts 15:4
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    4When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, along with the apostles and elders, and they reported all that God had done through them.

  • Matt 16:1
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    1The Pharisees and Sadducees came to Jesus and, testing Him, asked Him to show them a sign from heaven.

  • Acts 5:35
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    35Then he said to them, 'Men of Israel, take care what you are about to do with these men.'

  • Matt 26:47
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    47While He was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived. With him was a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and the elders of the people.

  • Matt 28:11
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    11While they were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and reported to the chief priests everything that had happened.

  • Matt 15:1
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    1Then some Pharisees and teachers of the law came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said,

  • Acts 24:7
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    7But Lysias, the commander, came and intervened with great force, taking him out of our hands.

  • Acts 17:8
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    8They stirred up the crowd and the city rulers as they heard these things.

  • John 8:2
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    2Early in the morning, he came again to the temple, and all the people were coming to him. He sat down and began teaching them.

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    47Every day he was teaching in the temple. The chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people were seeking to destroy him.