Court
51 passages listed in Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook. Verse text: Berean Standard Bible; links open in your translation.
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Accused Spoke in his own Defense
- Jeremiah 26:11–16 Then the priests and prophets said to the officials and all the people, “This man is worthy of death, for he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your own ears!” …
- Mark 15:3–5 And the chief priests began to accuse Him of many things. …
- Acts 4:8–12 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and elders of the people! …
- Acts 4:18–20 Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. …
- Acts 5:29–32 But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men. …
- Acts 7:1–56 Then the high priest asked Stephen, “Are these charges true?” …
- Acts 23:1–7 Paul looked directly at the Sanhedrin and said, “Brothers, I have conducted myself before God in all good conscience to this day.” …
- Acts 26:1–32 Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and began his defense: …
Circuit
- 1 Samuel 7:15–17 So Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life. …
Civil: Composition of, and Mode of Procedure
- Exodus 18:25–26 So Moses chose capable men from all Israel and made them heads over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens. …
- Deuteronomy 1:15–17 So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and respected men, and appointed them as leaders over you — as commanders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens, and as officers for your tribes. …
- Deuteronomy 17:9 You are to go to the Levitical priests and to the judge who presides at that time. Inquire of them, and they will give you a verdict in the case.
- Ruth 4:2–5 Then Boaz took ten of the elders of the city and said, “Sit here,” and they did so. …
- 1 Chronicles 26:29–32 From the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons had the outside duties as officers and judges over Israel. …
- 2 Chronicles 19:8–11 Moreover, Jehoshaphat appointed in Jerusalem some of the Levites, priests, and heads of the Israelite families to judge on behalf of the LORD and to settle disputes. And they lived in Jerusalem. …
- Matthew 26:54–71 But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen this way?” …
- Mark 14:53 They led Jesus away to the high priest, and all the chief priests, elders, and scribes assembled.
- Mark 14:55–65 Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but they did not find any. …
- Mark 15:1 Early in the morning, the chief priests, elders, scribes, and the whole Sanhedrin devised a plan. They bound Jesus, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate.
- Luke 22:50–71 And one of them struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. …
- John 18:13–28 They brought Him first to Annas, who was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest that year. …
- Acts 5:17–21 Then the high priest and all his associates, who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They went out …
- Acts 5:25–28 Then someone came in and announced, “Look, the men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people!” …
- Acts 5:34 But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a short time.
- Acts 5:38–41 So in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone. Let them go! For if their purpose or endeavor is of human origin, it will fail. …
Civil: Held at the Tabernacle
- Numbers 27:2 the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, stood before Moses, Eleazar the priest, the leaders, and the whole congregation, and said,
Civil: The Gates of Cities
- Deuteronomy 21:19 his father and mother are to lay hold of him and bring him to the elders of his city, to the gate of his hometown,
- Deuteronomy 22:15 Then the young woman’s father and mother shall bring the proof of her virginity to the city elders at the gate
- Deuteronomy 25:7 But if the man does not want to marry his brother’s widow, she is to go to the elders at the city gate and say, “My husband’s brother refuses to preserve his brother’s name in Israel. He is not willing to perform the duty of a …
- Joshua 20:4 When someone flees to one of these cities, stands at the entrance of the city gate, and states his case before its elders, they are to bring him into the city and give him a place to live among them.
- Ruth 4:1 Meanwhile, Boaz went to the gate and sat down there. Soon the kinsman-redeemer of whom he had spoken came along, and Boaz said, “Come over here, my friend, and sit down.” So he went over and sat down.
- Zechariah 8:16 These are the things you must do: Speak truth to one another, render true and sound judgments in your gates,
Civil: Under a Palm Tree
- Judges 4:5 And she would sit under the Palm of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim, where the Israelites would go up to her for judgment.
Contempt of
- Deuteronomy 17:8–13 If a case is too difficult for you to judge, whether the controversy within your gates is regarding bloodshed, lawsuits, or assaults, you must go up to the place the LORD your God will choose. …
- Micah 5:1 Now, O daughter of troops, mobilize your troops; for a siege is laid against us! With a rod they will strike the cheek of the judge of Israel.
- Acts 23:1–5 Paul looked directly at the Sanhedrin and said, “Brothers, I have conducted myself before God in all good conscience to this day.” …
Corrupt
- Proverbs 17:15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous— both are detestable to the LORD.
- Proverbs 29:26 Many seek the ruler’s favor, but a man receives justice from the LORD.
- Isaiah 1:23 Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them.
- Isaiah 5:23 who acquit the guilty for a bribe and deprive the innocent of justice.
- Isaiah 10:1–2 Woe to those who enact unjust statutes and issue oppressive decrees, …
- Micah 3:11 Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they lean upon the LORD, saying, “Is not the LORD among us? No disaster can come upon us.”
- Micah 7:3 Both hands are skilled at evil; the prince and the judge demand a bribe. When the powerful utters his evil desire, they all conspire together.
- Zephaniah 3:3 Her princes are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves, leaving nothing for the morning.
- Matthew 26:59–62 Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death. …
- Matthew 27:18–26 For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed Jesus over to him. …
- Mark 14:53 They led Jesus away to the high priest, and all the chief priests, elders, and scribes assembled.
- Mark 14:55–65 Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but they did not find any. …
- Mark 15:10 For he knew it was out of envy that the chief priests had handed Jesus over.
- Acts 4:15–18 So they ordered them to leave the Sanhedrin and then conferred together. …
- Acts 6:11–14 Then they prompted some men to say, “We heard Stephen speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.” …
- Acts 24:26–27 At the same time, he was hoping that Paul would offer him a bribe. So he sent for Paul frequently and talked with him. …
Ecclesiastical
- 1 Chronicles 26:29–32 From the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons had the outside duties as officers and judges over Israel. …
- 2 Chronicles 19:8–11 Moreover, Jehoshaphat appointed in Jerusalem some of the Levites, priests, and heads of the Israelite families to judge on behalf of the LORD and to settle disputes. And they lived in Jerusalem. …
- Matthew 18:15–18 If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. …
- John 20:23 If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you withhold forgiveness from anyone, it is withheld.”
Justice Required of
- Exodus 23:2–3 You shall not follow the crowd in wrongdoing. When you testify in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice by siding with the crowd. …
- Exodus 23:6–8 You shall not deny justice to the poor in their lawsuits. …
- Deuteronomy 1:16–17 At that time I charged your judges: “Hear the disputes between your brothers, and judge fairly between a man and his brother or a foreign resident. …
- Deuteronomy 25:1 If there is a dispute between men, they are to go to court to be judged, so that the innocent may be acquitted and the guilty condemned.
- 2 Chronicles 19:5–10 He appointed judges in the land, in each of the fortified cities of Judah. …
Sentence of, Final and Obligatory
- Deuteronomy 17:8–12 If a case is too difficult for you to judge, whether the controversy within your gates is regarding bloodshed, lawsuits, or assaults, you must go up to the place the LORD your God will choose. …
Superior, and Inferior
- Exodus 18:21–26 Furthermore, select capable men from among the people — God-fearing, trustworthy men who are averse to dishonest gain. Appoint them over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens. …
- Deuteronomy 1:15–17 So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and respected men, and appointed them as leaders over you — as commanders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens, and as officers for your tribes. …
- Deuteronomy 17:8–13 If a case is too difficult for you to judge, whether the controversy within your gates is regarding bloodshed, lawsuits, or assaults, you must go up to the place the LORD your God will choose. …
- 2 Chronicles 19:5–10 He appointed judges in the land, in each of the fortified cities of Judah. …
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GovernmentPrisonersDefense of PaulCourts of JusticePriestPersecution of the Apostles
Topics: Nave’s Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (1897), public domain, via the Berean Bible topical index.