Sanhedrin

but I say unto you, that every one who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of the hell of fire.

And as soon as it was day, the assembly of the elders of the people was gathered together, both chief priests and scribes; and they led him away into their council, saying,

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

Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be worthy of death.

But take ye heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in synagogues shall ye be beaten; and before governors and kings shall ye stand for my sake, for a testimony unto them.

Now the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death;

But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to councils, and in their synagogues they will scourge you;

And when they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison-house to have them brought.

Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found it not.

Or else let these men themselves say what wrong-doing they found when I stood before the council,

But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Brethren, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees: touching the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.

But on the morrow, desiring to know the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.

And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and seized him, and brought him into the council,

But there stood up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in honor of all the people, and commanded to put the men forth a little while.

But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

And they laid hands on them, and put them in ward unto the morrow: for it was now eventide.

there came Joseph of Arimathæa, a councillor of honorable estate, who also himself was looking for the kingdom of God; and he boldly went in unto Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.

And the high priest said, Are these things so? — read the full passage →

And as they spake unto the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them, — read the full passage →

The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many signs.

Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:

(he had not consented to their counsel and deed), a man of Arimathæa, a city of the Jews, who was looking for the kingdom of God:

But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou art the Christ, the Son of God. — read the full passage →

Jehovah saith unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, Until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Then were gathered together the chief priests, and the elders of the people, unto the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas;

And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.

Now when they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.

And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and there come together with him all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.

And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway from the water: and lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him;

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found with child of the Holy Spirit.

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen. — read the full passage →

Whereupon as I journeyed to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests,

And after five days the high priest Ananias came down with certain elders, andwithan orator, one Tertullus; and they informed the governor against Paul.

But on the morrow, desiring to know the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them. — read the full passage →

As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and journeyed to Damascus to bring them also that were there unto Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.

crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man that teacheth all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place; and moreover he brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath defiled this holy place.

and asked of him letters to Damascus unto the synagogues, that if he found any that were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

But Saul, yet breathing threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,

And the high priest said, Are these things so?

They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the Name.

But the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy,

And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem;

being sore troubled because they taught the people, and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

And as they spake unto the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them,

Pilate therefore said unto them, Take him yourselves, and judge him according to your law. The Jews said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death:

The high priest therefore asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his teaching. — read the full passage →

So the band and the chief captain, and the officers of the Jews, seized Jesus and bound him, — read the full passage →

Simon Peter therefore having a sword drew it, and struck the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. Now the servant’s name was Malchus.

And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a councillor, a good and righteous man

And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. — read the full passage →

And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and there come together with him all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes. — read the full passage →

But a certain one of them that stood by drew his sword, and smote the servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear.

And straightway, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.

And they that had taken Jesus led him away to the house of Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together. — read the full passage →

And they that had taken Jesus led him away to the house of Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.

And behold, one of them that were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and smote the servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear.

And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.

Now on the firstdayof unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Where wilt thou that we make ready for thee to eat the passover?

Agree with thine adversary quickly, while thou art with him in the way; lest haply the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? Whither hath thy beloved turned him, That we may seek him with thee?

And Jehovah said unto Moses, Gather unto me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom thou knowest to be the elders of the people, and officers over them; and bring them unto the tent of meeting, that they may stand there with thee. — read the full passage →

And Jehovah said unto Moses, Gather unto me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom thou knowest to be the elders of the people, and officers over them; and bring them unto the tent of meeting, that they may stand there with thee. — read the full passage →

And he that blasphemeth the name of Jehovah, he shall surely be put to death; all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the sojourner, as the home-born, when he blasphemeth the name of Jehovah, shall be put to death.