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Government: Corruption In 1 Kings 21:5–13

Soon his wife Jezebel came in and asked, “Why are you so sullen that you refuse to eat?” / Ahab answered, “Because I spoke to Naboth the Jezreelite and told him, ‘Give me your vineyard for silver, or if you wish, I will give you another vineyard in its place.’ And he replied, ‘I will not give you my vineyard!’” / But his wife Jezebel said to him, “Do you not reign over Israel? Get up, eat some food, and be cheerful, for I will get you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.”

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Government: Corruption In Proverbs 25:5

Remove the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

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Government: Corruption In Micah 3:1–4, 9–11

Then I said: “Hear now, O leaders of Jacob, you rulers of the house of Israel. Should you not know justice? / You hate good and love evil. You tear the skin from my people and strip the flesh from their bones. / You eat the flesh of my people after stripping off their skin and breaking their bones. You chop them up like flesh for the cooking pot, like meat in a cauldron.”

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Government: Corruption in Felix, Who Expected Money from Paul Acts 24:26

At the same time, he was hoping that Paul would offer him a bribe. So he sent for Paul frequently and talked with him.

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Government: Corruption in Pilate, in Delivering Jesus to Death in Order to Please the Clamoring Multitude John 19:12–16

From then on, Pilate tried to release Him, but the Jews kept shouting, “If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who declares himself a king is defying Caesar.” / 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. / It was the day of Preparation for the Passover, about the sixth hour. And Pilate said to the Jews, “Here is your King!”

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Government: Corruption in Pilate, in Delivering Jesus to Death in Order to Please the Clamoring Multitude Matthew 27:24

When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “You bear the responsibility.”

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