Would the apostles go to court?

[JPCalifornia]

If the apostles were called to go to court as it happened in the NT, would the claim to have immunity?

 

[JRKH]

If the apostles were called to go to court as it happened in the NT, would the claim to have immunity?

It might depend on what they were called into court for. If they are to be called in to defend their faith they would most likely go. If it was to defend against a trumped up criminal charge they would likely avoid it.

The Bible contains instances where the Apostles avoided going to court.
I believe in one an Angel freed St Peter, in another I recall Paul being Lowered in a Basket outside the wall of a town. Paul also “claimed immunity” of a sort when he invoked his Roman citizenship and “appealed to the Emperor”. I even seem to recall Jesus withdrawing from a place to avoid an angry crowd.

Now - whatever the specifics of the above incidents it does demonstrate that “showing up in court” didn’t always happen.

Peace
James

 

[puzzleannie]

If the apostles were called to go to court as it happened in the NT, would the claim to have immunity?

they were in fact, all condemned by courts of law of the prevailing governments, and all except John (who was tortured and exiled but not killed outright) executed under those laws.

They were not at that time however sovereign heads of state under international law that prevails today, which is the point of today’s news articles from the Vatican, which is where I assume you are headed with this

The Pope in 33 AD or 2010 AD answers to no earthly authority, but that never prevented persecution and even execution, and won’t prevent it today. Good news, because when the Church is persecuted we have Christ’s assurance we are on the right track.

 

[JPCalifornia]

Jesus and Peter did answer to the Jewish and Roman authorities. But you are Right about the Popes having no need to do it. I have not found one time in history that the Popes after Peter had ever answered to any Human authority.