Matthew 10:18 Cross References - MSTC

¹⁸ And ye shall be brought to the head rulers and kings for my sake, in witness to them and to the Gentiles.

¹ W hy did the heathen rage and the people imagine vain things? ² The kings of the earth stood up and the rulers came together against the LORD, and against his Christ. ³ Let us break their bonds asunder, and cast away their cords from us. ⁴ He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to scorn: the Lord shall have them in derision. ⁵ Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure, ⁶ "Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion."

⁴ And Jesus said unto him, "See thou tell no man; but go, and show thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, to be offered in witness to them."

⁹ But take ye heed to yourselves. For they shall bring you up to the councils, and into the synagogues, and ye shall be beaten, and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings, for my sake, for a testimonial unto them.

²⁵ Then came one and showed them, "Behold, the men that ye put in prison stand in the temple, and teach the people." ²⁶ Then went the ruler of the temple with ministers, and brought them without violence. For they feared the people lest they should have been stoned. ²⁷ And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the chief priest asked them,

¹ In that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the congregation. ² And he killed James the brother of John with the sword: ³ and because he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further, and took Peter also. Then were the days of sweetbread. ⁴ And when he had caught him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to be kept, intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.

³³ Which when they came to Caesarea, they delivered the epistle to the deputy, and presented Paul before him. ³⁴ When the deputy had read the letter, he asked of what country he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia,

¹ After five days, Ananias the high priest descended, with elders and with a certain orator named Tertullus, and informed the ruler of Paul. ² When Paul was called forth; Tertullus began to accuse him saying, "Seeing that we live in great quietness by the means of thee and that many good things are done unto this nation through thy providence: ³ that allow we ever and in all places, most mighty Felix with all thanks. ⁴ Notwithstanding, that I be not tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy courtesy a few words. ⁵ We have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of debate unto all the Jews throughout the world; And a maintainer of sedition, of the sect of the Nazarenes; ⁶ and also hath enforced to pollute the temple: Whom we took, and would have judged according to our law, ⁷ but the high captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands, ⁸ commanding his accusers to come unto thee: of whom thou mayest, if thou wilt enquire, know the certain of all these things where of we accuse him." ⁹ The Jews likewise affirmed, saying that it was even so. ¹⁰ Then Paul, after that the ruler himself had beckoned unto him that he should speak, answered, "I shall with a more quiet mind answer for myself, forasmuch as I understand that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this people, ¹¹ because that thou mayest know that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to pray. ¹² And that they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, either raising up the people, neither in the synagogues nor in the city. ¹³ Neither can they prove the things whereof they accuse me. ¹⁴ But this I confess unto thee, that after that way, which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and the prophets, ¹⁵ and have hope towards God, that the same resurrection from death, which they themselves look for also, shall be both of just and unjust. ¹⁶ And therefore study I to have a clear conscience toward God, and toward man also. ¹⁷ "But after many years, I came and brought alms to my people and offerings, ¹⁸ in the which they found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor yet with unquietness. ¹⁹ Howbeit, there were certain Jews out of Asia, which ought to be here present before thee, and accuse me, if they had ought against me: ²⁰ or else let these same here say, if they have found any evildoing in me, while I stand here in the council, ²¹ except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them of the resurrection from death am I judged of you this day." ²² When Felix heard these things, he deferred them, for he knew very well of that way and said, "When Lysias the captain is come, I will know the utmost of your matters." ²³ And he commanded an under-captain to keep Paul, and that he should have rest, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister unto him, or to come unto him. ²⁴ And after a certain days came Felix, and his wife Drusilla which was a Jewess, and called forth Paul, and heard him of the faith which is toward Christ. ²⁵ And as he preached of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come; Felix trembled, and answered, "Thou hast done enough at this time: depart. When I have a convenient time, I will send for thee." ²⁶ He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul that he might loose him, wherefore he called him the oftener, and communed with him.

⁸ Be not ashamed to testify our Lord, neither be ashamed of me, which am bound for his sake: but suffer adversity with the gospel also through the power of God,

¹⁶ At my first answering for myself, no man assisted me, but all forsook me. I pray God, that it may not be laid to their charges: ¹⁷ notwithstanding the Lord assisted me, and strengthed me, that by me the preaching should be fulfilled to the utmost and that all the gentiles should hear. And I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

⁹ John, your brother and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience which is in Jesus Christ, was in the isle of Patmos for the word of God, and for the witnessing of Jesus Christ.

⁹ And when he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar, the souls of them that were killed for the word of God, and for the testimony which they had,

⁷ And when they have finished their testimony, the beast that came out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them: and shall overcome them, and kill them.