From Nave’s Topical Bible
Complicity
Every passage the 1896 Nave’s Topical Biblegathers under this heading, in Nave’s own arrangement and then in Bible order. MannaFest has not written this page — it is the older index, transcribed, with the Word travelling beside each reference.
- 12Passages listed
- 9Books of the 66
- 1896Nave's edition
How Nave’s arranged it
- General scriptures concerningPsalms 50:18Proverbs 29:24Romans 1:322 John 1:102 John 1:11
- INSTANCES OF
- The daughter of Herodias, in asking for the head of John the BaptistMatthew 14:8Mark 6:25
- Pilate, in the death of JesusMatthew 27:17–26Mark 15:9–15Luke 23:13–25John 19:13–16
- Paul, in the stoning of StephenActs 7:58
- See Collusion
- See Connivance
- See Conspiracy
The passages, in Bible order (12)
The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 12 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.
- Psalms 50:18
When you see a thief, you befriend him, and throw in your lot with adulterers.
- Proverbs 29:24
A partner to a thief hates his own soul; he receives the oath, but does not testify.
- Matthew 14:8
Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”
Commentary on Matthew 14:81 voice
(Verse 8.) 'Give me,' she says, 'here on a platter, the head of John the Baptist.' Herodias, fearing that Herod might someday come to his senses and become a friend to his brother Philip, and that their unlawful marriage would be dissolved, instructs her daughter to immediately request the head of John at the very banquet itself: a worthy reward for the dance, a worthy prize for the blood. And the king was saddened. It is the custom of the Scriptures that the historian narrates the opinion of many, just as it was believed by all at that time.
Jerome· Commentary on MatthewPatristic
- Matthew 27:17–26
So when the crowd had assembled, Pilate asked them, “Which one do you want me to release to you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”
Commentary on Matthew 27:17–262 voices
So when they had gathered, Pilate said to them: Whom do you want me to release to you, Barabbas or Jesus who is called Christ? For he knew that they had handed Him over out of envy. Pilate offers them the option of releasing whoever they want, either the robber or Jesus, not doubting that they would choose Jesus, knowing that He had been handed over out of envy. Therefore, the evident cause of the cross is envy.
Jerome· Commentary on MatthewPatristic
Therefore when they were gathered together,.... Meaning not the chief priests and elders; for these were together before, but the common people; and so the Persic version renders the words, when the people increased into a multitude: for it was to them the release of a prisoner was to be made, and so the proposal of one; and it was at their option, who should be the person; for it was "whom they would", as in Mat 27:15, and where the Ethiopic version adds, "and should choose". Pilate said unto them, whom will ye that I should release unto you?
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)Reformed
- Mark 6:25
At once the girl hurried back to the king with her request: “I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately.”
Commentary on Mark 6:252 voices
(ubi sup.) His oath does not excuse his murder, for perchance his reason for swearing was, that he might find an opportunity for slaying, and if she had demanded the death of his father and mother, he surely would not have granted it. It goes on, And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist. Worthy is blood to be asked as the reward of such a deed as dancing. It goes on, And she came in straightway with haste, &c.
Bede· Catena Aurea by AquinasPatristic
The malignant woman begs that the head of John be given to her immediately, that is, at once, in that very hour, for she feared lest Herod should repent.
Theophylact of Ohrid· Catena Aurea by AquinasPatristic
- Mark 15:9–15
“Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?” Pilate asked.
Commentary on Mark 15:9–152 voices
Here are two goats; one is the scape goat, that is, one loosed and sent out into the wilderness of hell with the sin of the people; the other is slain, as a lamb, for the sins of those who are forgiven. The Lord's portion is always slain; the devil's part, (for he is the master of those men, which is the meaning of Barabbas,) when freed, is cast headlong into hell.
Pseudo-Jerome· Catena Aurea by AquinasPatristic
But Pilate answered them; saying,.... Being satisfied of the innocence of Jesus, and being willing to dismiss him: will ye that I release unto you the king of the Jews? he who is called so; and which he either said by way of derision both of Christ, and them; or else in order to prevail upon them to ask his release, it being scandalous and reproachful to put their king to death.
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)Reformed
- Luke 23:13–25
Then Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,
- John 19:13–16
When Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus out and sat on the judgment seat at a place called the Stone Pavement, which in Hebrew is Gabbatha.
- Acts 7:58
They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.
Commentary on Acts 7:581 voice
Often one who is seen to come after us surpasses us through the swiftness of good work, and tomorrow we scarcely follow him whom today we seemed to precede. Certainly when Stephen was dying for the faith, Saul was guarding the garments of those who were stoning him. Therefore he himself stoned with the hands of all who were stoning, since he rendered them all free to stone, and yet in the holy Church he surpassed in labors that very one whom by persecuting he made a martyr.
Gregory the Dialogist· Forty Gospel Homilies, Homily 19Patristic
- Romans 1:32
Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things are worthy of death, they not only continue to do these things, but also approve of those who practice them.
Commentary on Romans 1:321 voice
Perverted human tradition is the source of great evil for us, in that some sins are denounced while others are viewed with indifference. Crimes like homicide and adultery are the object of a violent but feigned indignation while others, like anger, reviling, drunkenness or avarice, are not considered deserving of even a simple admonition.
Basil of Caesarea· ON THE JUDGMENT OF GODPatristic
- 2 John 1:10
If anyone comes to you but does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your home or even greet him.
Commentary on 2 John 1:101 voice
But as many as separate from the Church, and give heed to such old wives' fables as these, are truly self-condemned; and these men Paul commands us, "after a first and second admonition, to avoid." And John, the disciple of the Lord, has intensified their condemnation, when he desires us not even to address to them the salutation of "good-speed;" for, says he, "He that bids them be of good-speed is a partaker with their evil deeds;" and that with reason, "for there is no good-speed to the ungodly," saith the Lord.
Irenaeus· Against Heresies Book IPatristic