John 7:48

Debate Over Jesus' Claims

⁴⁷ Then the Pharisees answered, "You are not swept off your feet too, are you? ⁴⁸ None of the authorities or of the Pharisees have believed in Him, have they? ⁴⁹ But this mob, which knows nothing about the law, is bound to be accursed!"

Believed in Him

Who Believes in Him

John

No

Pharisees

John 12:42

And yet in spite of all this, even among the leading men many came to believe in Him, but because of the Pharisees they did not own it, for fear of being turned out of the synagogue,

John 7:26

Just look! He is talking in public, and yet they do not say a word to Him! It cannot be that the authorities have really learned that He is the Christ, can it?

1 Corinthians 1:20

So where is your philosopher? Where is your man of letters? Where is your logician of this age? Has not God shown up the nonsense of the world's wisdom?

1 Corinthians 2:8

Not one of this world's leaders understands it, for if they had, they would never have crucified our glorious Lord.

Matthew 11:25

At that time Jesus said, "I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for concealing these matters from wise and learned men, and for revealing them to little children.

John 7:50

One of them, Nicodemus, who had formerly gone to Jesus, said to them,

Acts 6:7

So God's message continued to spread, and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem continued to grow rapidly; a large number, even of priests, continued to surrender to the faith.

1 Corinthians 1:22-28

While Jews are demanding spectacular signs and Greeks are searching for philosophy,