Court: Corrupt

Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are detestable to the LORD.

Many seek the ruler’s favor, but a man receives justice from the LORD.

Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them.

…who acquit the guilty for a bribe and deprive the innocent of justice.

Woe to those who enact unjust statutes and issue oppressive decrees,

…to deprive the poor of fair treatment and withhold justice from the oppressed of My people, to make widows their prey and orphans their plunder.

Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they lean upon the LORD, saying, “Is not the LORD among us? No disaster can come upon us.”

Both hands are skilled at evil; the prince and the judge demand a bribe. When the powerful utters his evil desire, they all conspire together.

Her princes are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves, leaving nothing for the morning.

Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death. …

For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed Jesus over to him. …

They led Jesus away to the high priest, and all the chief priests, elders, and scribes assembled.

Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but they did not find any. …

For he knew it was out of envy that the chief priests had handed Jesus over.

So they ordered them to leave the Sanhedrin and then conferred together. …

Then they prompted some men to say, “We heard Stephen speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.” …

At the same time, he was hoping that Paul would offer him a bribe. So he sent for Paul frequently and talked with him.

After two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And wishing to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.