Thematic Bible: Modern
Thematic Bible
Scribes » Modern » Regarded as interpreters of scripture
And Jesus, as he was teaching in the temple, answered and said: How say the scribes that the Christ is the son of David?
And when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ should be born.
And his disciples asked him, saying: Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?
Scribes » Modern » Often offended at out lord's conduct and teaching
And the scribes who had come down from Jerusalem said: He has Beelzebul; and by the prince of the demons he casts out the demons.
But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the son of David, their anger was aroused,
But some of the scribes were sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts: Why does this man thus speak impiously? Who can forgive sins but God only?
Scribes » Modern » Persecuted the early Christians
And they excited the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and took him by violence, and brought him into the Sanhedrin.
And they called them in, and commanded them to speak no more at all, nor to teach, in the name of Jesus.
Scribes » Modern » Were doctors of the law
And one of them, who was a lawyer, asked him a question, that he might tempt him, saying:
And one of the scribes came, and heard them reasoning together; and perceiving that he had answered them well, he asked him: Which is the first commandment of all?
Scribes » Modern » Active in procuring our lord's death
Then the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people met together at the palace of the chief priest, who was called Caiaphas.
And the chief priests and the scribes stood by, and vehemently accused him.
Scribes » Modern » Their manner of teaching contrasting with that of Christ
for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.
And they were astonished at his teaching; for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.
Scribes » Modern » Esteemed wise and learned
Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of- this world?
Scribes » Modern » Wore long robes and loved pre-eminence
And he said to them in his teaching: Beware of the scribes, who love to walk in robes, and love salutations in the markets, and the first seats in the synagogues, and the first places at suppers;
Scribes » Modern » Condemned by Christ for hypocrisy
Alas for you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you traverse sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he is made, you make him twofold more a child of hell than yourselves.
Scribes » Modern » Sat in moses' seat
saying: The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses seat:
Scribes » Modern » Were frequently pharisees
We find no evil in this man; but if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him, let us not fight against God.
Scribes » Modern » Tempted our lord
And the scribes and Pharisees brought to him a woman who had been detected in adultery; and they made her stand in the midst,