Then the priests and prophets said to the officials and all the people, “This man is worthy of death, for he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your own ears!”
Then the officials said to the king, “This man ought to die, for he is discouraging the warriors who remain in this city
But if any prophet dares to speak a message in My name that I have not commanded him to speak, or to speak in the name o
What do you think?” “He deserves to die,” they answered.
Then they prompted some men to say, “We heard Stephen speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.”
“We have a law,” answered the Jews, “and according to that law He must die, because He declared Himself to be the Son of
But You, O LORD, know all their deadly plots against me. Do not wipe out their guilt or blot out their sin from Your sig
But in order not to delay you any further, I beg your indulgence to hear us briefly.
“If He were not a criminal,” they replied, “we would not have handed Him over to you.”
The crowd listened to Paul until he made this statement. Then they lifted up their voices and shouted, “Rid the earth of
where the chief priests and Jewish leaders presented their case against Paul. They urged Festus
Then the whole council rose and led Jesus away to Pilate.