Bible Cross References
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Mark 6:16-26
16
When Herod heard it, he said, "He is John the Baptist! I had his head cut off, but he has come back to life!"
17
Herod himself had ordered John's arrest, and he had him tied up and put in prison. Herod did this because of Herodias, whom he had married, even though she was the wife of his brother Philip.
18
John the Baptist kept telling Herod, "It isn't right for you to marry your brother's wife!"
19
So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him, but she could not because of Herod.
20
Herod was afraid of John because he knew that John was a good and holy man, and so he kept him safe. He liked to listen to him, even though he became greatly disturbed every time he heard him.
21
Finally Herodias got her chance. It was on Herod's birthday, when he gave a feast for all the top government officials, the military chiefs, and the leading citizens of Galilee.
22
The daughter of Herodias came in and danced, and pleased Herod and his guests. So the king said to the girl, "What would you like to have? I will give you anything you want."
23
With many vows he said to her, "I swear that I will give you anything you ask for, even as much as half my kingdom!"
24
So the girl went out and asked her mother, "What shall I ask for?" "The head of John the Baptist," she answered.
25
The girl hurried back at once to the king and demanded, "I want you to give me here and now the head of John the Baptist on a plate!"
26
This made the king very sad, but he could not refuse her because of the vows he had made in front of all his guests.
Acts 24:24-27
24
After some days Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish. He sent for Paul and listened to him as he talked about faith in Christ Jesus.
25
But as Paul went on discussing about goodness, self-control, and the coming Day of Judgment, Felix was afraid and said, "You may leave now. I will call you again when I get the chance."
26
At the same time he was hoping that Paul would give him some money; and for this reason he would call for him often and talk with him.
27
After two years had passed, Porcius Festus succeeded Felix as governor. Felix wanted to gain favor with the Jews so he left Paul in prison.
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John 18:33-36
33
Pilate went back into the palace and called Jesus. "Are you the king of the Jews?" he asked him.
34
Jesus answered, "Does this question come from you or have others told you about me?"
35
Pilate replied, "Do you think I am a Jew? It was your own people and the chief priests who handed you over to me. What have you done?"
36
Jesus said, "My kingdom does not belong to this world; if my kingdom belonged to this world, my followers would fight to keep me from being handed over to the Jewish authorities. No, my kingdom does not belong here!"
Luke 23:2-5
2
where they began to accuse him: "We caught this man misleading our people, telling them not to pay taxes to the Emperor and claiming that he himself is the Messiah, a king."
3
Pilate asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?" "So you say," answered Jesus.
4
Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, "I find no reason to condemn this man."
5
But they insisted even more strongly, "With his teaching he is starting a riot among the people all through Judea. He began in Galilee and now has come here."
Acts 17:6
But when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some other believers before the city authorities and shouted, "These men have caused trouble everywhere! Now they have come to our city,
Acts 17:7
and Jason has kept them in his house. They are all breaking the laws of the Emperor, saying that there is another king, whose name is Jesus."