Charges

If God puts no trust in His servants, and He charges His angels with error,

From the city, men groan, and the souls of the wounded cry out, yet God charges no one with wrongdoing.

He paws in the valley and rejoices in his strength; he charges into battle.

Hostile witnesses come forward; they make charges I know nothing about.

…those who indict a man with a word, who ensnare the mediator at the gate, and who with false charges deprive the innocent of justice.

Then Pilate asked Him, “Do You not hear how many charges they are bringing against You?”

Then Pilate questioned Him again, “Have You no answer? Look how many charges they are bringing against You!”

…and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined Him here in your presence and found Him not guilty of your charges against Him.

Then the high priest asked Stephen, “Are these charges true?”

So if Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen have a complaint against anyone, the courts are open and proconsuls are available. Let them bring charges against one another there.

…and since I wanted to understand their charges against him, I brought him down to their Sanhedrin.

By examining him yourself, you will be able to learn the truth about all our charges against him.”

The Jews concurred, asserting that these charges were true.

Nor can they prove to you any of their charges against me.

…who ought to appear before you and bring charges, if they have anything against me.

When Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges that they could not prove.

But Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem to stand trial before me on these charges?”

I told them that it is not the Roman custom to hand a man over before he has had an opportunity to face his accusers and defend himself against their charges.

Since I was at a loss as to how to investigate these matters, I asked if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there on these charges.

For it seems unreasonable to me to send on a prisoner without specifying the charges against him.”

Yet not even angels, though greater in strength and power, dare to bring such slanderous charges against them before the Lord.