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Persons who govern, direct, or exercise authority.
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First occurrence: Genesis 47:6
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And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,
And behold, there commeth one of the Rulers of the Synagogue, Iairus by name, and when he saw him, he fell at his feete,
1611 marginal noteMat. 9.18.
¶ But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.
¶ But take heed to your selues: for they shall deliuer you vp to councels, and in the Synagogues ye shall be beaten, and ye shalbe brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.
But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name’s sake.
But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, deliuering you vp to the Synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before Kings and rulers for my Names sake.
¶ And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
¶ And Pilate, when hee had called together the chiefe Priests, and the rulers, and the people,
1611 marginal noteMatth. 27.23.
And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.
And the people stood beholding, & the rulers also with them derided him, saying, Hee saued others, let him saue himselfe, if he be Christ, y e chosen of God.
And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.
And how the chiefe Priests and our rulers deliuered him to be condemned to death, and haue crucified him.
But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?
But loe, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing vnto him: Doe the rulers know indeede that this is the very Christ?
Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?
Haue any of the rulers, or of the Pharises beleeued on him?
¶ Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:
¶ Neuerthelesse, among the chiefe rulers also, many beleeued on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confesse him, lest they should be put out of the Synagogue.
And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.
And now brethren, I wote that through ignorance yee did it, as did also your rulers.
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