Self-Defense

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Bible verses about “Self-Defense”

The first verses cited, in the King James Version.

• Matthew 27:11And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.
• Matthew 27:12And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
• Matthew 27:13Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?
• Matthew 27:14And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.
• Mark 15:2And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it.
• Mark 15:3And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.
• Mark 15:4And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee.
• Mark 15:5But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled.
• Luke 23:3And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it.
• John 7:51Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?
• Acts 2:37Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
• Acts 2:38Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
• Acts 2:39For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
• Acts 2:40And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
• Acts 24:10Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:
• Acts 24:11Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.
• Acts 24:12And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:
• Acts 24:13Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.
• Acts 24:14But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:
• Acts 24:15And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
• Acts 24:16And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
• Acts 24:17Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.
• Acts 24:18Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.
• Acts 24:19Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.
• Acts 24:20Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,
• Acts 24:21Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.