28 “You must not call down evil upon God*+ nor curse a chieftain* among your people.+

16 So the abuser of Jehovah’s name should be put to death without fail.+ The entire assembly should without fail pelt him with stones. The alien resident the same as the native should be put to death for his abusing the Name.*+

65 Then the high priest ripped his outer garments, saying: “He has blasphemed!+ What further need do we have of witnesses?+ See! Now YOU have heard the blasphemy.+

5 And Paul said: “Brothers, I did not know he was high priest. For it is written, ‘You must not speak injuriously of a ruler of your people.’”+