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Psalms 28:3
Don’t drag me away with sinners. Don’t drag me away with those who do evil. They speak in a friendly way to their neighbors. But their hearts are full of hate.
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Psalms 55:21
His talk is as smooth as butter. But he has war in his heart. His words flow like olive oil. But they are like swords ready for battle.
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Psalms 5:9
Not a word from their mouths can be trusted. Their hearts are filled with a desire to hurt others. Their throats are like open graves. With their tongues they tell lies.
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Romans 7:22
Deep inside me I find joy in God’s law.
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Acts 4:16-17
“ What can we do with these men?” they asked.“ Everyone living in Jerusalem knows they have performed an unusual miracle. We can’t say it didn’t happen.We have to stop this thing. It must not spread any further among the people. We have to warn these men. They must never speak to anyone in Jesus’ name again.”
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Revelation 22:15
Outside the city are those who are impure. These people include those who practice witchcraft. Outside are also those who commit sexual sins and murder. Outside are those who worship statues of gods. And outside is everyone who loves and does what is false.
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Romans 1:32
They know that God’s commands are right. They know that those who do evil things should die. But they continue to do those very things. They also approve of others who do them.
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Acts 4:25-28
Long ago you spoke by the Holy Spirit. You spoke through the mouth of our father David, who served you. You said,“‘ Why are the nations angry? Why do the people make useless plans?The kings of the earth rise up. The rulers of the earth gather together against the Lord and against his anointed king.’( Psalm 2:1, 2)In fact, Herod and Pontius Pilate met with the Gentiles in this city. They also met with the people of Israel. All of them made plans against your holy servant Jesus. He is the one you anointed.They did what your power and purpose had already decided should happen.
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Psalms 119:163
I hate lies with a deep hatred. But I love your law.
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Psalms 51:6
I know that you wanted faithfulness even when I was in my mother’s body. You taught me wisdom in that secret place.
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Matthew 22:15
The Pharisees went out. They made plans to trap Jesus with his own words.
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Matthew 22:23
That same day the Sadducees came to Jesus with a question. They do not believe that people rise from the dead.
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Luke 11:39
Then the Lord spoke to him.“ You Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish,” he said.“ But inside you are full of greed and evil.
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John 8:44
You belong to your father, the devil. You want to obey your father’s wishes. From the beginning, the devil was a murderer. He has never obeyed the truth. There is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his natural language. He does this because he is a liar. He is the father of lies.
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Psalms 2:1-3
Why do the nations plan evil together? Why do they make useless plans?The kings of the earth rise up against the Lord. The rulers of the earth join together against his anointed king.“ Let us break free from their chains,” they say.“ Let us throw off their ropes.”
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John 11:47-50
Then the chief priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the Sanhedrin.“ What can we do?” they asked.“ This man is performing many signs.If we let him keep on doing this, everyone will believe in him. Then the Romans will come. They will take away our temple and our nation.”One of the Jewish leaders spoke up. His name was Caiaphas. He was high priest at that time. He said,“ You don’t know anything at all!You don’t realize what is good for you. It is better if one man dies for the people than if the whole nation is destroyed.”
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Proverbs 13:5
Those who do right hate what is false. But those who do wrong stink and bring shame on themselves.
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Matthew 2:16
Herod realized that the Wise Men had tricked him. So he became very angry. He gave orders about Bethlehem and the area around it. He ordered all the boys two years old and under to be killed. This agreed with the time when the Wise Men had seen the star.
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Psalms 52:3
You love evil instead of good. You would rather lie than tell the truth.
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Matthew 22:34-35
The Pharisees heard that the Sadducees weren’t able to answer Jesus. So the Pharisees got together.One of them was an authority on the law. So he tested Jesus with a question.
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Matthew 2:3-4
When King Herod heard about it, he was very upset. Everyone in Jerusalem was troubled too.So Herod called together all the chief priests of the people. He also called the teachers of the law. He asked them where the Messiah was going to be born.
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Luke 20:20
The religious leaders sent spies to keep a close watch on Jesus. The spies pretended to be sincere. They hoped they could trap Jesus with something he would say. Then they could hand him over to the power and authority of the governor.
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Hosea 7:3
“ Their evil conduct even makes the king glad. Their lies make the princes happy.
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Proverbs 6:17
The Lord hates proud eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that kill those who aren’t guilty.
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Matthew 26:3-4
Then the chief priests met with the elders of the people. They met in the palace of Caiaphas, the high priest.They made plans to arrest Jesus secretly. They wanted to kill him.
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Matthew 27:1
It was early in the morning. All the chief priests and the elders of the people planned how to put Jesus to death.