Acts 25:2

Authorized King James Version (1611)

Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,

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  • Acts 25:15 : 15 About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed [me], desiring [to have] judgment against him.
  • Acts 24:1 : 1 ¶ And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and [with] a certain orator [named] Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.
  • Rom 3:12-19 : 12 They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. 13 Their throat [is] an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps [is] under their lips: 14 Whose mouth [is] full of cursing and bitterness: 15 Their feet [are] swift to shed blood: 16 Destruction and misery [are] in their ways: 17 And the way of peace have they not known: 18 There is no fear of God before their eyes. 19 ¶ Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
  • Job 31:31 : 31 If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.
  • Prov 4:16 : 16 For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause [some] to fall.

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  • Acts 25:14-15
    2 verses
    86%

    14And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul's cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix:

    15About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed [me], desiring [to have] judgment against him.

  • Acts 25:3-4
    2 verses
    83%

    3And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.

    4But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly [thither].

  • Acts 23:19-21
    3 verses
    78%

    19Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went [with him] aside privately, and asked [him], What is that thou hast to tell me?

    20And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would enquire somewhat of him more perfectly.

    21But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.

  • Acts 22:30
    77%

    30On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from [his] bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.

  • Acts 24:1-2
    2 verses
    76%

    1¶ And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and [with] a certain orator [named] Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.

    2And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse [him], saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence,

  • Acts 23:14-15
    2 verses
    76%

    14And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.

    15Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.

  • Acts 28:17
    75%

    17¶ And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men [and] brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

  • Acts 25:6-7
    2 verses
    75%

    6And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought.

    7And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.

  • Acts 23:30-31
    2 verses
    75%

    30And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what [they had] against him. Farewell.

    31Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought [him] by night to Antipatris.

  • Acts 5:27
    74%

    27And when they had brought them, they set [them] before the council: and the high priest asked them,

  • Matt 26:3-4
    2 verses
    74%

    3Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

    4And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill [him].

  • Acts 25:9
    74%

    9But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?

  • Acts 6:12
    73%

    12And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon [him], and caught him, and brought [him] to the council,

  • Matt 26:59
    72%

    59Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;

  • Acts 21:31
    72%

    31And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

  • Acts 25:23
    72%

    23And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus' commandment Paul was brought forth.

  • Matt 27:20
    72%

    20But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

  • Acts 25:1
    71%

    1¶ Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.

  • Acts 25:17-18
    2 verses
    71%

    17Therefore, when they were come hither, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth.

    18Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed:

  • Acts 26:30
    71%

    30And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them:

  • Acts 23:28
    71%

    28And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:

  • Acts 21:27
    71%

    27¶ And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him,

  • Acts 22:24
    71%

    24The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.

  • Acts 23:4
    71%

    4And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high priest?

  • Acts 24:7
    71%

    7But the chief captain Lysias came [upon us], and with great violence took [him] away out of our hands,

  • Luke 22:2
    71%

    2And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

  • Matt 26:57
    71%

    57¶ And they that had laid hold on Jesus led [him] away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

  • Acts 24:9
    71%

    9And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.

  • Acts 24:27
    71%

    27But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix' room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.

  • Acts 21:12
    71%

    12And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.

  • Luke 22:66
    71%

    66And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying,

  • Acts 18:12
    71%

    12¶ And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,

  • Mark 15:11
    71%

    11But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.

  • Mark 15:1
    71%

    1¶ And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried [him] away, and delivered [him] to Pilate.

  • Luke 23:10
    70%

    10And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.

  • Acts 26:12
    70%

    12¶ Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,

  • Matt 27:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1¶ When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

    2And when they had bound him, they led [him] away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.

  • Acts 19:31
    70%

    31And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring [him] that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.

  • Acts 23:10
    70%

    10And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring [him] into the castle.