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Bible verses about Persecution
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22And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.
18And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.
13And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words.
1After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.
48And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and with staves to take me?
65And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.
14Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.
34And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
17And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
28And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,
29And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.
11And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.
34The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!
15But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.
53And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:
54Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.
50But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!
31The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee.
14But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
47And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,
20And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.
Continue reading Luke 22:2-5 in context →2And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.
3Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.
4And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them.
52Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?
53When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.
63And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote him.
64And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?
65And many other things blasphemously spake they against him.
11And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.
23And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.
16And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.
1After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him.
7The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.
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