Sanhedrin

But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whoever shall say to his brother, ‘Raca!’ shall be in danger of the council; and whoever shall say, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.

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,

Immediately 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.

You have heard the blasphemy! What do you think?” They all condemned him to be worthy of death.

But watch yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils. You will be beaten in synagogues. You will stand before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them.

Now the chief priests, the elders, and the whole council sought false testimony 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.

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

Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witnesses against Jesus to put him to death, and found none.

Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found in me 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, “Men and brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. Concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being judged!”

But on the next day, desiring to know the truth about why he was accused by the Jews, he freed him from the bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.

They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, and brought him in to the council,

But one stood up in the council, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, honored by all the people, and commanded to put the apostles out for a little while.

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

They laid hands on them, and put them in custody until the next day, for it was now evening.

Joseph of Arimathaea, a prominent council member who also himself was looking for the Kingdom of God, came. He boldly went in to Pilate, and asked for Jesus’ body.

The high priest said, “Are these things so?” — read the full passage →

As they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came to them, — read the full passage →

The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, “What are we doing? For this man does 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), from Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who was also waiting for the Kingdom of God:

But Jesus held his peace. The high priest answered him, “I adjure you by the living God, that you tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God.” — read the full passage →

Yahweh says to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool for your feet.”

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people were gathered together in the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas.

The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.

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

They led Jesus away to the high priest. All the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes came together with him.

Jesus, when he was baptized, went up directly from the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him. He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on him.

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this; for after his mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit.

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen. — read the full passage →

“Whereupon as I traveled to Damascus with the authority and commission from the chief priests,

After five days, the high priest, Ananias, came down with certain elders and an orator, one Tertullus. They informed the governor against Paul.

But on the next day, desiring to know the truth about why he was accused by the Jews, he freed him from the bonds, 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 and all the council of the elders testify, from whom also I received letters to the brothers, and traveled to Damascus to bring them also who were there to Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.

crying 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!”

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

But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,

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 Jesus’ name.

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

In the morning, their rulers, elders, and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem.

being upset because they taught the people and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

As they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came to them,

Pilate therefore said to them, “Take him yourselves, and judge him according to your law.” Therefore the Jews said to him, “It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death,”

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

So the detachment, the commanding officer, 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. The servant’s name was Malchus.

Behold, a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man

And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong.” — read the full passage →

They led Jesus away to the high priest. All the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes came together with him. — read the full passage →

But a certain one of those who stood by drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

Immediately, while he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, came—and with him a multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders.

Those who had taken Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together. — read the full passage →

Those who had taken Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.

Behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear.

While he was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priest and elders of the people.

Now on the first day of unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus, saying to him, “Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Passover?”

Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are with him on the way; lest perhaps the prosecutor deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into prison.

Where has your beloved gone, you fairest among women? Where has your beloved turned, that we may seek him with you? Beloved

Yahweh said to Moses, “Gather to me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom you know to be the elders of the people, and officers over them; and bring them to the Tent of Meeting, that they may stand there with you. — read the full passage →

Yahweh said to Moses, “Gather to me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom you know to be the elders of the people, and officers over them; and bring them to the Tent of Meeting, that they may stand there with you. — read the full passage →

He who blasphemes Yahweh’s name, he shall surely be put to death. All the congregation shall certainly stone him. The foreigner as well as the native-born, when he blasphemes the Name, shall be put to death.