36 Bible Verses about Insults

of how much greater punishment do you suppose he will be thought worthy, who has trodden down the Son of God, and accounted defiled the blood of the covenant with which he was purified, and treated injuriously the Spirit of grace.

for Christ also pleased not himself, but, as it is written, The reproaches of those that reproached thee fell on me.

Wherefore also Jesus, that he might purify the people through his blood, suffered without the gate. Let us therefore go out to him without the encampment, bearing his reproach;

AND Jesus took the twelve aside, and said to them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and all things written by the prophets concerning the Son of man will be finished. For he will be delivered to the Gentiles, and be mocked, and injuriously treated, and spit upon, and they will scourge and kill him, and on the third day he will rise again.

And Jesus going up to Jerusalem, took his twelve disciples aside privately, and said to them on the way, Behold we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man will be delivered to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death, and deliver him to the gentiles, to mock, and scourge, and crucify him; and on the third day he shall be raised.

And they were on the way going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus went before them; and they were amazed, and afraid, as they followed him. And again taking the twelve aside, he told them the things that were about to befall him; Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man will be delivered up to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death, and deliver him to the gentiles, and they will mock him, and spit on him, and scourge him, and kill him, and after three days he shall rise again.

Then they spit in his face, and struck him with their fists, and some struck him with the palms of their hands, saying, Prophesy to us, Christ, who is it that struck you?

And some spit on him; and they blindfolded him, and beat him with the fist, and said to him, Prophesy. And the officers beat him with open hands.

And the men having him in custody mocked him, beating him; and blindfolding him they asked him, saying, Prophecy who it is that struck you? And they reviled him with many other words.

And those who went by blasphemed him, wagging their heads, and saying, You that destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself. If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross. And the chief priests in like manner also mocked him, with the scribes and elders, and said,read more.
He saved others, himself he cannot save. If he is the king of Israel let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe on him; he trusted in God; let him deliver him if he wishes for him; for he said, I am a Son of God. The robbers also that were crucified with him did the same, and reproached him.

And those who passed by reviled him, wagging their heads, and saying, Aha, you that destroy the temple and build it in three days! save yourself, and come down from the cross. In like manner also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes, said one to another, He saved others; himself he cannot save;read more.
let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And those crucified with him reproached him.

And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also scoffed, saying, He saved others; if this is the Christ, the elect of God, let him save himself. And the soldiers also mocked him, and came and presented him vinegar, and said, If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself.read more.
And there was an inscription over him; THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. And one of the criminals crucified, reviled him, [saying], Are you not the Christ? save yourself and us.

The Jews answered and said to him, Say we not well that you are a Samaritan, and have a demon? Jesus answered, I have not a demon; but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me.

He having said these things, one of the officers who stood by gave Jesus a blow, saying, Do you answer the chief priest thus? Jesus answered him, If I spoke wrong, testify of the wrong; but if well, why do you beat me?

who being reviled reviled not, suffering threatened not, but committed himself to him that judges righteously,

When you come together therefore, it is not to eat the Lord's supper, for each one in eating takes his supper before the rest, and one is hungry and another drunk. Have you not [food] to eat and drink at your houses? or do you despise the church of God, and shame those who have not [houses]? What shall I say to you? Shall I commend you? In this I commend you not.

My brothers, have not the faith of our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with a respect of persons. For if there comes into your assembly a man with a gold ring, in splendid clothing, and there also comes in a poor man in vile clothing, and you look upon him who wears the splendid clothing, and say to him, Sit here in a good place, and say to the poor man, Stand there, or sit under my footstool,read more.
are you not condemned in yourselves and judges of evil thoughts? Hear, my beloved brothers. Has not God chosen the poor of the world rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to those who love him? But you dishonor the poor. Do not the rich oppress you and drag you to tribunals? And do they not blaspheme the good name by which you are called?

But when they disputed and blasphemed, shaking his garments he said to them, Your blood be upon your heads; I, pure, from this time will go to the gentiles.

If you are reproached for the name of Christ, happy are you, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.

But others mocking said, They are full of sweet wine.

But when they heard of a resurrection of the dead, some scoffed; but others said, We will hear you again of this.

And going into the synagogue he spoke boldly, for three months, reasoning and persuading in favor of the kingdom of God. But when some were hardened and believed not, speaking evil of the way before the multitude, he left them and separated the disciples from them, and reasoned day by day in the school of one Tyrannus.

in which they think it strange that you run not with them to the same excessive intemperance, blaspheming,

but having suffered before, and been injuriously treated, as you know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God with much contention.

I know your affliction and poverty, but you are rich, and the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

But I tell you not to resist the evil man; but whoever shall strike you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also;

But I tell you that hear, Love your enemies; do good to those that hate you; bless those that curse you; pray for those that injure you; to him that strikes you on the cheek, present also the other; and forbid not him who takes away your cloak to take your coat also.

not returning evil for evil or railing for railing, but on the contrary blessing [your enemies], because to this you are called, that you may inherit blessing.

Blessed are you when they shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say every evil against you, falsely, for my sake. Rejoice and exult, for great is your reward in heaven; for so persecuted they the prophets who were before you.

Blessed are you when men shall hate you, and when they shall exclude you from their company, and reproach and cast out your names as evil, on account of the Son of man. Rejoice in that day, and be exceedingly glad; for behold, your reward is great in heaven. For in this manner did their fathers to the prophets.

They went therefore from the presence of the Sanhedrim, rejoicing that they were accounted worthy to suffer shame for the name of [Christ];

Most gladly, therefore, will I glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Wherefore I am well pleased with infirmities, with injuries, with necessities, with persecutions, with distresses for Christ; for when I am weak, then am I strong.

But remember the former days, in which having been enlightened you endured a great conflict with sufferings, partly in being made a spectacle by reproaches and afflictions, and partly being companions of those so treated. For you sympathized with those in bonds, and received with joy the plunder of your property, knowing that you have for yourselves a better possession, and one that endures.

but as you partake of the sufferings of Christ rejoice, that you may also rejoice exulting at the revelation of his glory. If you are reproached for the name of Christ, happy are you, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.

And one of the lawyers answered and said to him, Teacher, in saying these things you reproach us also.

And Paul looking steadily at the Sanhedrim, said, Men and brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience to this day. And the chief priest Ananias commanded those standing by to strike him on the mouth. Then Paul said to him, God is about to strike you, whitewashed wall; and do you sit to judge me according to the law, and command me to be struck contrary to the law?read more.
And those standing by said, Do you revile God's chief priest? And Paul said, I knew not brothers that he was a chief priest; for it is written, You shall not speak evil of the ruler of your people.