And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.

And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.

And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.

We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.

For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:

But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,

And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.

Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.

Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.

And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.

And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.

And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.

And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.

Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;

But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,

And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,

And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.

And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.

And not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation is just.

And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:

And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.

And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.

And he that blasphemeth the name of the LORD, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemeth the name of the LORD, shall be put to death.

And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.

They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.

The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.

If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;

Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear.

To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,

For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.

And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law:

What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come.

For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust.

But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?

We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is.

Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house.

For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God.