And they called them and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

A righteous man understands the soul of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to councils and scourge you in their synagogues.

Therefore, behold, I send you prophets, wise men, and scribes: some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues and persecute from city to city,

But take heed to yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils, and you will be beaten in the synagogues. You will be brought before rulers and kings for My sake, for a testimony to them.

Now at the right time he sent a servant to the vinedressers, that they might give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the vinedressers beat him and sent him away empty-handed.

So then Pilate took Jesus and scourged Him.

and said, Hail, King of the Jews! And they struck Him with their hands.

From the Jews five times I received forty stripes minus one.

saying, Did we not strictly command you not to teach in this name? And behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this Man's blood upon us.

But so that it spreads no further among the people, let us threaten them with a threat, that from now on they speak to no one in this name.

But Peter and John answered and said to them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge.

So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way of punishing them, because of the people, since they all glorified God for what had been done.

who say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Do not prophesy to us right things, speak to us smooth things, prophesy deception;

But you gave the Nazirites wine to drink, and you commanded the prophets, saying, Do not prophesy.

Do not prophesy as you prophesy, you say. So they shall not prophesy to you; they shall not take away reproaches.