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Acts 4:1
While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the commander of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,
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Acts 5:26
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).
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Acts 2:12
All were astounded and greatly confused, saying to one another,“ What does this mean?”
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Isaiah 9:7
His dominion will be vast and he will bring immeasurable prosperity. He will rule on David’s throne and over David’s kingdom, establishing it and strengthening it by promoting justice and fairness, from this time forward and forevermore. The LORD’s intense devotion to his people will accomplish this.
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Isaiah 53:1-2
Who would have believed what we just heard? When was the LORD’s power revealed through him?He sprouted up like a twig before God, like a root out of parched soil; he had no stately form or majesty that might catch our attention, no special appearance that we should want to follow him.
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Zechariah 6:12-13
Then say to him,‘ The LORD who rules over all says,“ Look– here is the man whose name is Branch, who will sprout up from his place and build the temple of the LORD.Indeed, he will build the temple of the LORD, and he will be clothed in splendor, sitting as king on his throne. Moreover, there will be a priest with him on his throne and they will see eye to eye on everything.
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Mark 4:30-32
He also asked,“ To what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable can we use to present it?It is like a mustard seed that when sown in the ground, even though it is the smallest of all the seeds in the ground–when it is sown, it grows up, becomes the greatest of all garden plants, and grows large branches so that the wild birds can nest in its shade.”
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John 11:47-48
So the chief priests and the Pharisees called the council together and said,“ What are we doing? For this man is performing many miraculous signs.If we allow him to go on in this way, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away our sanctuary and our nation.”
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Daniel 2:44-45
In the days of those kings the God of heaven will raise up an everlasting kingdom that will not be destroyed and a kingdom that will not be left to another people. It will break in pieces and bring about the demise of all these kingdoms. But it will stand forever.You saw that a stone was cut from a mountain, but not by human hands; it smashed the iron, bronze, clay, silver, and gold into pieces. The great God has made known to the king what will occur in the future. The dream is certain, and its interpretation is reliable.”
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Luke 22:4
He went away and discussed with the chief priests and officers of the temple guard how he might betray Jesus, handing him over to them.
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Acts 4:16-17
saying,“ What should we do with these men? For it is plain to all who live in Jerusalem that a notable miraculous sign has come about through them, and we cannot deny it.But to keep this matter from spreading any further among the people, let us warn them to speak no more to anyone in this name.”
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John 12:19
Thus the Pharisees said to one another,“ You see that you can do nothing. Look, the world has run off after him!”
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Daniel 2:34-35
You were watching as a stone was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on its iron and clay feet, breaking them in pieces.Then the iron, clay, bronze, silver, and gold were broken in pieces without distinction and became like chaff from the summer threshing floors that the wind carries away. Not a trace of them could be found. But the stone that struck the statue became a large mountain that filled the entire earth.
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Luke 22:52
Then Jesus said to the chief priests, the officers of the temple guard, and the elders who had come out to get him,“ Have you come out with swords and clubs like you would against an outlaw?
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Acts 4:21
After threatening them further, they released them, for they could not find how to punish them on account of the people, because they were all praising God for what had happened.
