And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.

And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.

And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.

For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together.

And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying,

We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.

But neither so did their witness agree together.

 The story of Herod in Acts 12 highlights the danger of pride in leadership and the importance of giving glory to God. It also shows the power of angelic intervention and the importance of prayer in the church.

Touched by an angel of God

 In the account of Jesus interrogation before Pilate, Jesus states that His kingdom is not of this world and that He came to testify to the truth. We must listen to Jesus, who is the eternal truth, in a world filled with competing philosophies and voices claiming truth.

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