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Matthew 8:4
Then Jesus said to him,“ See that you do not speak to anyone, but go, show yourself to a priest, and bring the offering that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”
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Revelation 11:7
When they have completed their testimony, the beast that comes up from the abyss will make war on them and conquer them and kill them.
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Acts 24:1-26
After five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and an attorney named Tertullus, and they brought formal charges against Paul to the governor.When Paul had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying,“ We have experienced a lengthy time of peace through your rule, and reforms are being made in this nation through your foresight.Most excellent Felix, we acknowledge this everywhere and in every way with all gratitude.But so that I may not delay you any further, I beg you to hear us briefly with your customary graciousness.For we have found this man to be a troublemaker, one who stirs up riots among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.He even tried to desecrate the temple, so we arrested him.
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Acts 5:25-27
But someone came and reported to them,“ Look! The men you put in prison are standing in the temple courts and teaching the people!”Then the commander of the temple guard went with the officers and brought the apostles without the use of force( for they were afraid of being stoned by the people).When they had brought them, they stood them before the council, and the high priest questioned them,
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Mark 13:9
“ You must watch out for yourselves. You will be handed over to councils and beaten in the synagogues. You will stand before governors and kings because of me, as a witness to them.
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Acts 12:1-4
About that time King Herod laid hands on some from the church to harm them.He had James, the brother of John, executed with a sword.When he saw that this pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter too.( This took place during the feast of Unleavened Bread.)When he had seized him, he put him in prison, handing him over to four squads of soldiers to guard him. Herod planned to bring him out for public trial after the Passover.
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Revelation 6:9
Now when the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been violently killed because of the word of God and because of the testimony they had given.
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2 Timothy 4 16-2 Timothy 4 17
At my first defense no one appeared in my support; instead they all deserted me– may they not be held accountable for it.But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed for all the Gentiles to hear. And so I was delivered from the lion’s mouth!
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2 Timothy 1 8
So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord or of me, a prisoner for his sake, but by God’s power accept your share of suffering for the gospel.
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Acts 23:33-34
When the horsemen came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him.When the governor had read the letter, he asked what province he was from. When he learned that he was from Cilicia,
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Psalms 2:1-6
Why do the nations rebel? Why are the countries devising plots that will fail?The kings of the earth form a united front; the rulers collaborate against the LORD and his anointed king.They say,“ Let’s tear off the shackles they’ve put on us! Let’s free ourselves from their ropes!”The one enthroned in heaven laughs in disgust; the Lord taunts them.Then he angrily speaks to them and terrifies them in his rage, saying,“ I myself have installed my king on Zion, my holy hill.”
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Revelation 1:9
I, John, your brother and the one who shares with you in the persecution, kingdom, and endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony about Jesus.