TOPICAL BIBLE
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Habakkuk 2:11For the stone will cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the woodwork will answer it.Habakkuk 2:12Woe to him who builds a town with blood, and establishes a city by iniquity!Habakkuk 2:13Behold, isn’t it of Yahweh of Armies that the peoples labor for the fire, and the nations weary themselves for vanity?Zephaniah 1:8It will happen in the day of Yahweh’s sacrifice, that I will punish the princes, the king’s sons, and all those who are clothed with foreign clothing.Zephaniah 3:3Her princes in the midst of her are roaring lions. Her judges are evening wolves. They leave nothing until the next day.Zechariah 7:9“Thus has Yahweh of Armies spoken, saying, ‘Execute true judgment, and show kindness and compassion every man to his brother.Zechariah 7:10Don’t oppress the widow, nor the fatherless, the foreigner, nor the poor; and let none of you devise evil against his brother in your heart.’Zechariah 8:16These are the things that you shall do: speak every man the truth with his neighbor. Execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates,Matthew 2:16Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked by the wise men, was exceedingly angry, and sent out, and killed all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all the surrounding countryside, from two years old and under, according to the exact time which he had learned from the wise men.Matthew 2:17Then that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying,Matthew 2:18“A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; she wouldn’t be comforted, because they are no more.”Matthew 14:1At that time, Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus,Matthew 14:2and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptizer. He is risen from the dead. That is why these powers work in him.”Matthew 14:3For Herod had laid hold of John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife.Matthew 14:4For John said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”Matthew 14:5When he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.Matthew 14:6But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced among them and pleased Herod.Matthew 14:7Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatever she should ask.Matthew 14:8She, being prompted by her mother, said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptizer.”Matthew 14:9The king was grieved, but for the sake of his oaths, and of those who sat at the table with him, he commanded it to be given,Matthew 14:10and he sent and beheaded John in the prison.Matthew 14:11His head was brought on a platter, and given to the young lady: and she brought it to her mother.Matthew 26:59Now the chief priests, the elders, and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus, that they might put him to death;Matthew 27:11Now Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus said to him, “So you say.”Matthew 27:12When he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.Matthew 27:13Then Pilate said to him, “Don’t you hear how many things they testify against you?”Matthew 27:14He gave him no answer, not even one word, so that the governor marveled greatly.Matthew 27:15Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the multitude one prisoner, whom they desired.Matthew 27:16They had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.Matthew 27:17When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ?”Matthew 27:18For he knew that because of envy they had delivered him up.Matthew 27:19While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, “Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.”Matthew 27:20Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes to ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.Matthew 27:21But the governor answered them, “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” They said, “Barabbas!”Matthew 27:22Pilate said to them, “What then shall I do to Jesus, who is called Christ?” They all said to him, “Let him be crucified!”Matthew 27:23But the governor said, “Why? What evil has he done?” But they cried out exceedingly, saying, “Let him be crucified!”Matthew 27:24So when Pilate saw that nothing was being gained, but rather that a disturbance was starting, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this righteous person. You see to it.”Matthew 27:25All the people answered, “May his blood be on us, and on our children!”Matthew 27:26Then he released to them Barabbas, but Jesus he flogged and delivered to be crucified.Mark 15:15Pilate, wishing to please the multitude, released Barabbas to them, and handed over Jesus, when he had flogged him, to be crucified.Luke 13:31On that same day, some Pharisees came, saying to him, “Get out of here, and go away, for Herod wants to kill you.”Luke 13:32He said to them, “Go and tell that fox, ‘Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I complete my mission.Luke 23:6But when Pilate heard Galilee mentioned, he asked if the man was a Galilean.Luke 23:7When he found out that he was in Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem during those days.Luke 23:8Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad, for he had wanted to see him for a long time, because he had heard many things about him. He hoped to see some miracle done by him.Luke 23:9He questioned him with many words, but he gave no answers.Luke 23:10The chief priests and the scribes stood, vehemently accusing him.Luke 23:11Herod with his soldiers humiliated him and mocked him. Dressing him in luxurious clothing, they sent him back to Pilate.Luke 23:12Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before that they were enemies with each other.Luke 23:13Pilate called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,Luke 23:14and said to them, “You brought this man to me as one that perverts the people, and see, I have examined him before you, and found no basis for a charge against this man concerning those things of which you accuse him.Luke 23:15Neither has Herod, for I sent you to him, and see, nothing worthy of death has been done by him.Acts 12:1Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.Acts 12:2He killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.Acts 12:3When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This was during the days of unleavened bread.Acts 12:4When he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four squads of four soldiers each to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover.Acts 12:5Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him.Acts 12:6The same night when Herod was about to bring him out, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains. Guards in front of the door kept the prison.Acts 12:7And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side, and woke him up, saying, “Stand up quickly!” His chains fell off from his hands.Acts 12:8The angel said to him, “Get dressed and put on your sandals.” He did so. He said to him, “Put on your cloak, and follow me.”