Matthew 10:18
10:18 And you will be brought before governors and kings
because of me, as a witness to them and the Gentiles.
Mark 13:9
Persecution of Disciples
13:9 “You must watch out for yourselves. You will be handed over to councils and beaten in the synagogues. You will stand before governors and kings because of me, as a witness to them.
Luke 21:12
21:12 But before all this,
they will seize
you and persecute you, handing you over to the synagogues
and prisons. You
will be brought before kings and governors because of my name.
Acts 5:25-27
5:25 But someone came and reported to them, “Look! The men you put in prison are standing in the temple courts
and teaching
the people!”
5:26 Then the commander
of the temple guard
went with the officers
and brought the apostles
without the use of force
(for they were afraid of being stoned by the people).
5:27 When they had brought them, they stood them before the council, and the high priest questioned them,
Acts 24:24
Paul Speaks Repeatedly to Felix
24:24 Some days later, when Felix arrived with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, he sent for Paul and heard him speak about faith in Christ Jesus.