And they were persuaded by him. And calling the apostles, and having scourged them, they charged them not to speak on the name of Jesus, and set them free.
those who say to the seers, Do not see; and to those who advise, Do not have a vision for right things to us; speak smooth things to us; have a vision of trifles.
Because of this, behold, I send to you prophets and wise ones and scribes. And some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues and will persecute from city to city;
But you watch yourselves, for they will give you over to sanhedrins and to synagogues. You will be beaten, and you will stand before governors and kings for My sake, for a testimony to them.
And in harvest time, he sent a slave to the vinedressers, that they might give him the fruit of the vineyard. But the vinedressers sent him away empty, beating him.
saying, Did we not command you by a command that you not teach on this name? And, behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine and intend to bring on us the blood of this man.