1Ki 18:17-18, Jer 38:4, Act 6:13, 16:20-21, 17:6-7, 21:28, 22:22, 28:22 | ESV | STEP | When Ahab saw Elijah , Ahab said to him, Is it you, you troubler of Israel ?

1 Kings 18:17-18

17 When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, ^a“Is it you, you ^btroubler of Israel?” 18 And he answered, “I have not troubled Israel, but you have, and your father’s house, because you have ^cabandoned the commandments of the Lord and ^dfollowed the Baals.

Jeremiah 38:4

4 Then the officials said to the king, ^e“Let this man be put to death, ^ffor he is weakening the hands of the soldiers who are left in this city, and the hands of all the people, by speaking such words to them. For this man is not seeking ^gthe welfare of this people, but their harm.”

Acts 6:13

13 and they ^hset up false ⁱwitnesses who said, “This man never ceases to speak words against ^jthis holy place and the law,

Acts 16:20-21

20 And when they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men are Jews, and they are disturbing our city. 21 They ^kadvocate customs that are not lawful for us ^las Romans to accept or practice.”

Acts 17:6-7

6 And when they could not find them, ^mthey dragged Jason and some of the brothers before the city authorities, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also, 7 and Jason has received them, and they are all acting against ⁿthe decrees of Caesar, saying that there is ^oanother king, Jesus.”

Acts 21:28

28 crying out, “Men of Israel, help! This is the man who ^pis teaching everyone everywhere against the people and ^qthe law and ^rthis place. Moreover, he even brought Greeks into the temple and ^shas defiled ^tthis holy place.”

Acts 22:22

Paul and the Roman Tribune

22 Up to this word they listened to him. Then they raised their voices and said, ^u“Away with such a fellow from the earth! For ^vhe should not be allowed to live.”

Acts 28:22

22 But we desire to hear from you what your views are, for with regard to this ^wsect we know that everywhere ^xit is spoken against.”