Acts 5:37

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'After him, Judas the Galilean rose up in the days of the census and led a number of people in revolt. He too perished, and all who followed him were scattered.'

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  • Luke 2:1-2 : 1 At that time, a decree was issued by Caesar Augustus that the entire Roman world should be registered. 2 This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.
  • Luke 13:1-2 : 1 At that time, some people were present who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. 2 Jesus replied to them, 'Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered in this way?'
  • Job 20:5-9 : 5 that the triumph of the wicked is short-lived, and the joy of the godless lasts only a moment? 6 Even if his greatness rises to the heavens and his head reaches to the clouds, 7 he will perish forever like his own waste; those who have seen him will say, 'Where is he?' 8 Like a dream he flies away and is no more; he is chased away like a vision of the night. 9 The eye that saw him will see him no longer, and his place will behold him no more.
  • Ps 7:14-15 : 14 He has prepared His deadly weapons; He makes His arrows fiery shafts. 15 Behold, the wicked conceives evil, is pregnant with mischief, and gives birth to lies.
  • Ps 9:15-16 : 15 So that I may recount all your praises in the gates of Daughter Zion; I will rejoice in your salvation. 16 The nations have sunk into the pit they made; their feet are caught in the net they hid.
  • Matt 26:52 : 52 "Put your sword back in its place," Jesus said to him, "for all who take up the sword will perish by the sword.

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  • Acts 5:35-36
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    35Then he said to them, 'Men of Israel, take care what you are about to do with these men.'

    36'Some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men joined him. He was killed, and all who followed him were dispersed and came to nothing.'

  • 38'So in the present case I tell you, stay away from these men and leave them alone. For if this plan or this undertaking is of human origin, it will fail.'

  • 25To take up the place of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.”

  • 7Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea, and a large crowd followed Him from Galilee and Judea.

  • Acts 1:16-17
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    16“Brothers, it was necessary for the Scripture to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who served as a guide for those who arrested Jesus.

    17He was one of our number and shared in this ministry.

  • 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.

  • 12And there was a lot of murmuring among the crowds about Him. Some were saying, 'He is a good man,' but others were saying, 'No, He is deceiving the people.'

  • 5We have found this man to be a troublemaker, stirring up riots among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.

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    47While he was still speaking, a crowd came, and the man called Judas, one of the Twelve, was leading them. He approached Jesus to kiss him.

    48But Jesus said to him, "Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?"

  • 37You know what has happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached—

  • 43Just as he was speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, appeared. With him was a crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests, the teachers of the law, and the elders.

  • 30Even from among your own group, men will rise up, speaking twisted things to draw away the disciples to follow them.

  • 36Simon and his companions went to look for him,

  • Luke 23:1-2
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    1Then the entire assembly arose and brought Him to Pilate.

    2They began to accuse Him, saying, 'We found this man misleading our nation, forbidding us to pay taxes to Caesar, and claiming to be Christ, a King.'

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

  • 16Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.

  • 19(He had been thrown into prison for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)

  • 10Then Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went to the chief priests to betray Jesus to them.

  • 14Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests

  • 43So a division arose among the crowd because of Him.

  • 19and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed Him.

  • Acts 17:6-8
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    6When they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some other believers before the city rulers, shouting, 'These men who have turned the world upside down have now come here too.'

    7And Jason has welcomed them. They are all acting contrary to Caesar's decrees, saying that there is another king—Jesus.

    8They stirred up the crowd and the city rulers as they heard these things.

  • 27'Indeed, in this city, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed.'

  • 7There was a man named Barabbas who was in prison with rebels who had committed murder during an uprising.

  • 15So they took the silver coins and did as they were instructed. This story has been spread among the Jews to this very day.

  • 48If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our temple and our nation.

  • 15They killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and they drove us out. They do not please God and are hostile to everyone.

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

  • 28So Levi got up, left everything, and followed Him.

  • 5But they insisted, 'He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning in Galilee and coming all the way here.'

  • 4But Judas Iscariot, one of His disciples (the one who was about to betray Him), said,

  • 7Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, and he was perplexed because some were saying that John had been raised from the dead.

  • 40Then they all shouted again, saying, 'Not this man, but Barabbas!' Now Barabbas was a robber.

  • 37He did not allow anyone to follow Him except Peter, James, and John, the brother of James.

  • 25Large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and turning to them, he said,

  • 3Then Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that Jesus was condemned. Feeling remorse, he returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders.

  • 30But He walked right through the crowd and went on His way.

  • 57Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders that if anyone knew where he was, they should report it so that they could arrest him.

  • 11But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas instead.

  • 50Then everyone deserted him and fled.

  • 3So Judas came there with a detachment of soldiers and some officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, carrying lanterns, torches, and weapons.

  • 19Then the Pharisees said to one another, "You see, you are achieving nothing. Look, the whole world has gone after Him!"

  • 20But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus put to death.

  • 18And in many other ways, with various exhortations, he proclaimed the good news to the people.