Acts 19:33
They brought Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. Alexander beckoned with his hand, and would have made a defense to the people.
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- Acts 12:17 : 17 But he, beckoning to them with his hand to be silent, declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He said, "Tell these things to James, and to the brothers." Then he departed, and went to another place.
- Acts 13:16 : 16 Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, "Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen.
- Acts 21:40-22:1 : 40 When he had given him permission, Paul, standing on the stairs, beckoned with his hand to the people. When there was a great silence, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, saying, 1 "Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you."
- Acts 24:10 : 10 When the governor had beckoned to him to speak, Paul answered, "Because I know that you have been a judge of this nation for many years, I cheerfully make my defense,
- Acts 26:1-2 : 1 Agrippa said to Paul, "You may speak for yourself." Then Paul stretched out his hand, and made his defense. 2 "I think myself happy, King Agrippa, that I am to make my defense before you this day concerning all the things that I am accused by the Jews,
- Phil 1:7 : 7 It is even right for me to think this way on behalf of all of you, because I have you in my heart, because, both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the Gospel, you all are partakers with me of grace.
- 1 Tim 1:20 : 20 of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I delivered to Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme.
- 2 Tim 4:14 : 14 Alexander, the coppersmith, did much evil to me. The Lord will repay him according to his works,
- Luke 1:22 : 22 When he came out, he could not speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple. He continued making signs to them, and remained mute.
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- Acts 19:28-325 verses85%
28When they heard this they were filled with anger, and cried out, saying, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!"
29The whole city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one accord into the theater, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel.
30When Paul wanted to enter in to the people, the disciples didn't allow him.
31Certain also of the Asiarchs, being his friends, sent to him and begged him not to venture into the theater.
32Some therefore cried one thing, and some another, for the assembly was in confusion. Most of them didn't know why they had come together.
- Acts 19:34-385 verses81%
34But when they perceived that he was a Jew, all with one voice for a time of about two hours cried out, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!"
35When the town clerk had quieted the multitude, he said, "You men of Ephesus, what man is there who doesn't know that the city of the Ephesians is temple-keeper of the great goddess Artemis, and of the image which fell down from Zeus?
36Seeing then that these things can't be denied, you ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rash.
37For you have brought these men here, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of your goddess.
38If therefore Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a matter against anyone, the courts are open, and there are proconsuls. Let them press charges against one another.
- Acts 21:27-304 verses72%
27When the seven days were almost completed, the Jews from Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the multitude and laid hands on him,
28crying out, "Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place. Moreover, he also brought Greeks into the temple, and has defiled this holy place!"
29For they had seen Trophimus, the Ephesian, with him in the city, and they supposed that Paul had brought him into the temple.
30All the city was moved, and the people ran together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple. Immediately the doors were shut.
- Acts 22:22-232 verses71%
22They listened to him until he said that; then they lifted up their voice, and said, "Rid the earth of this fellow, for he isn't fit to live!"
23As they cried out, and threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air,
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34Some shouted one thing, and some another, among the crowd. When he couldn't find out the truth because of the noise, he commanded him to be brought into the barracks.
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1"Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you."
- Acts 14:4-52 verses71%
4But the multitude of the city was divided. Part sided with the Jews, and part with the apostles.
5When some of both the Gentiles and the Jews, with their rulers, made a violent attempt to mistreat and stone them,
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40For indeed we are in danger of being accused concerning this day's riot, there being no cause. Concerning it, we wouldn't be able to give an account of this commotion."
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23About that time there arose no small stir concerning the Way.
- Acts 17:18-192 verses70%
18Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also{TR omits "also"} were conversing with him. Some said, "What does this babbler want to say?" Others said, "He seems to be advocating foreign deities," because he preached Jesus and the resurrection.
19They took hold of him, and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, "May we know what this new teaching is, which is spoken by you?
- Acts 24:18-214 verses70%
18amid which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with a mob, nor with turmoil.
19They ought to have been here before you, and to make accusation, if they had anything against me.
20Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found in me when I stood before the council,
21unless it is for this one thing that I cried standing among them, 'Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged before you today!'"
- Acts 17:5-62 verses70%
5But the unpersuaded Jews took along{TR reads "And the Jews who were unpersuaded, becoming envious and taking along" instead of "But the unpersuaded Jews took along"} some wicked men from the marketplace, and gathering a crowd, set the city in an uproar. Assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them out to the people.
6When they didn't find them, they dragged Jason and certain brothers{The word for "brothers" here and where the context allows may be also correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."} before the rulers of the city, crying, "These who have turned the world upside down have come here also,
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8The multitude and the rulers of the city were troubled when they heard these things.
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16Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, "Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen.
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18Even saying these things, they hardly stopped the multitudes from making a sacrifice to them.
19But some Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there, and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul, and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.
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13The priest of Jupiter, whose temple was in front of their city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, and would have made a sacrifice along with the multitudes.
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12But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat,
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36for the multitude of the people followed after, crying out, "Away with him!"
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6Annas the high priest was there, with Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and as many as were relatives of the high priest.
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20When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, "These men, being Jews, are agitating our city,
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7{TR adds "but the commanding officer, Lysias, came by and with great violence took him out of our hands,"}
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12They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, and brought him in to the council,
- Acts 19:25-262 verses69%
25whom he gathered together, with the workmen of like occupation, and said, "Sirs, you know that by this business we have our wealth.
26You see and hear, that not at Ephesus alone, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that they are no gods, that are made with hands.
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22The multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates tore their clothes off of them, and commanded them to be beaten with rods.
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14Alexander, the coppersmith, did much evil to me. The Lord will repay him according to his works,
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40When he had given him permission, Paul, standing on the stairs, beckoned with his hand to the people. When there was a great silence, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, saying,
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9But some of those who were of the synagogue called "The Libertines," and of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose, disputing with Stephen.
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39and they came and begged them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city.
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17It happened that after three days Paul called together those who were the leaders of the Jews. When they had come together, he said to them, "I, brothers, though I had done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, still was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans,
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30The king rose up with the governor, and Bernice, and those who sat with them.