Jeremiah 26:16 References
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Then the officials and all the people asaid to the priests and to the prophets, "No bdeath sentence for this man! For he has spoken to us in the name of the Lord our God."
b Acts 5:34-39, Acts 23:9, Acts 23:29, Acts 25:25, Acts 26:31
Acts 5
34
But a Pharisee named aGamaliel, a bteacher of the Law, respected by all the people, stood up in cthe Council and gave orders to put the men outside for a short time.
35
And he said to them, "Men of Israel, take care what you propose to do with these men.
36
"For some time ago Theudas rose up, aclaiming to be somebody, and a group of about four hundred men joined up with him. But he was killed, and all who followed him were dispersed and came to nothing.
37
"After this man, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of athe census and drew away some people after him; he too perished, and all those who followed him were scattered.
38
"So in the present case, I say to you, stay away from these men and let them alone, for if this plan or action ais of men, it will be overthrown;
39
but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them; or else you may even be found afighting against God."
Acts 23
9
And there occurred a great uproar; and some of athe scribes of the Pharisaic party stood up and began to argue heatedly, saying, "bWe find nothing wrong with this man; csuppose a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?"
Acts 23
29
and I found him to be accused over aquestions about their Law, but under bno accusation deserving death or imprisonment.
Acts 25
25
"But I found that he had committed anothing worthy of death; and since he himself bappealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.