We have found this man to be a pestilence, stirring up dissension among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,
But we consider your views worth hearing, because we know that people everywhere are speaking against this sect.”
I do confess to you, however, that I worship the God of our fathers according to the Way, which they call a sect. I beli
But some believers from the party of the Pharisees stood up and declared, “The Gentiles must be circumcised and required
They have known me for a long time and can testify, if they are willing, that I lived as a Pharisee, adhering to the str
crying out, “Men of Israel, help us! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people and against our
But when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some other brothers before the city officials, shouting, “Thes
when we are slandered, we answer gently. Up to this moment we have become the scum of the earth, the refuse of the world
And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, a
Then the high priest and all his associates, who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They
They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoil
The crowd listened to Paul until he made this statement. Then they lifted up their voices and shouted, “Rid the earth of
where they presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the la
But they kept insisting, “He stirs up the people all over Judea with His teaching. He began in Galilee and has come all
Let it be known to the king that the Jews who came from you to us have returned to Jerusalem and are rebuilding that reb
When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, “Is that you, O troubler of Israel?”
Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.
Then Haman informed King Xerxes, “There is a certain people scattered and dispersed among the peoples of every province
Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good
For if anyone endures the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God, this is to be commended.
and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophets: “He will be call
Then Saul said to his servants, “Listen, men of Benjamin! Is the son of Jesse giving all of you fields and vineyards and
(Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)
It is enough for a disciple to be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If the head of the house has been cal
Then the officials said to the king, “This man ought to die, for he is discouraging the warriors who remain in this city
And indeed, there must be differences among you to show which of you are approved.
As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and he handed Jesus over to their wil
The fifth time, Sanballat sent me this same message by his young servant, who had in his hand an unsealed letter
Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent word to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, “Amos has conspired against you in the m