Daniel 3:8-12
3:8 Now at that time certain Chaldeans came forward and brought malicious accusations against the Jews.
3:9 They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, “O king, live forever!
3:10 You have issued an edict, O king, that everyone must bow down and pay homage to the golden statue when they hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, trigon, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music.
3:11 And whoever does not bow down and pay homage must be thrown into the midst of a furnace of blazing fire.
3:12 But there are Jewish men whom you appointed over the administration of the province of Babylon – Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego – and these men have not shown proper respect to you, O king. They don’t serve your gods and they don’t pay homage to the golden statue that you have erected.”
Acts 16:19
16:19 But when her owners
saw their hope of profit
was gone, they seized
Paul and Silas and dragged
them into the marketplace before the authorities.
Acts 16:24
16:24 Receiving such orders, he threw them in the inner cell
and fastened their feet in the stocks.
Acts 24:2-9
24:2 When Paul
had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him,
saying, “We have experienced a lengthy time
of peace through your rule,
and reforms
are being made in this nation
through your foresight.
24:3 Most excellent Felix,
we acknowledge this everywhere and in every way
with all gratitude.
24:4 But so that I may not delay
you any further, I beg
you to hear us briefly
with your customary graciousness.
24:5 For we have found
this man to be a troublemaker,
one who stirs up riots
among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader
of the sect of the Nazarenes.
24:6 He
even tried to desecrate
the temple, so we arrested
him.
24:7 [[EMPTY]]
24:8 When you examine
him yourself, you will be able to learn from him
about all these things we are accusing him of doing.”
24:9 The Jews also joined in the verbal attack,
claiming
that these things were true.