Bible Verses About Persecution

laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.

but I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how am I pressed till it may be completed!

On that day there came near certain Pharisees, saying to him, `Go forth, and be going on hence, for Herod doth wish to kill thee;'

and his citizens were hating him, and did send an embassy after him, saying, We do not wish this one to reign over us.

And he was teaching daily in the temple, but the chief priests and the scribes were seeking to destroy him--also the chiefs of the people--

And, having watched him , they sent forth liers in wait, feigning themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his word, to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor,

and before all these, they shall lay on you their hands, and persecute, delivering up to synagogues and prisons, being brought before kings and governors for my name's sake;

and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they may take him up, for they were afraid of the people.

And the Adversary entered into Judas, who is surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve,

and he, having gone away, spake with the chief priests and the magistrates, how he might deliver him up to them,

and they rejoiced, and covenanted to give him money,

And Jesus said to those having come upon him--chief priests, and magistrates of the temple, and elders--`As upon a robber have ye come forth, with swords and sticks?

while daily I was with you in the temple, ye did stretch forth no hands against me; but this is your hour and the power of the darkness.'

And the men who were holding Jesus were mocking him, beating him ;

and having blindfolded him, they were striking him on the face, and were questioning him, saying, `Prophesy who he is who smote thee?'

and many other things, speaking evilly, they spake in regard to him.

and Herod with his soldiers having set him at nought, and having mocked, having put around him gorgeous apparel, did send him back to Pilate,

And they were pressing with loud voices asking him to be crucified, and their voices, and those of the chief priests, were prevailing,

and because of this were the Jews persecuting Jesus, and seeking to kill him, because these things he was doing on a sabbath.

And Jesus was walking after these things in Galilee, for he did not wish to walk in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill him,

the world is not able to hate you, but me it doth hate, because I testify concerning it that its works are evil.

hath not Moses given you the law? and none of you doth the law; why me do ye seek to kill?'

The multitude answered and said, `Thou hast a demon, who doth seek to kill thee?'

They were seeking, therefore, to seize him, and no one laid the hand on him, because his hour had not yet come,

The Pharisees heard the multitude murmuring these things concerning him, and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers that they may take him;