36 Bible Verses about Prejudice

And Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see."

Other said, "He is the Christ." But others were saying. "Surely the Christ is not to come out of Galilee, is he?

"As for this mob who do not understand the Law, they are accursed!"

"The Pharisee stood apart and thus began to pray by himself. "'O God, I thank thee that I am not like the rest of men, extortioners, rogues, adulterers, or even like this tax gatherer;

With these words Jesus went away and hid himself from them. But although he had wrought such signs in their presence, still they did not believe in him.

But the Pharisees kept saying, "It is in the power of the Prince of the demons that he is casting out demons."

When it came Sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue; many, as they listened, were deeply impressed. "Where did he get all this?" they asked; "What is the wisdom that is given to this man, and miracles such as these that happen at his hands? Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us?"

"We know that God spoke to Moses. But this fellow! We do not know where he comes from."

Many of them kept saying. "He has a demon and is mad! Why do you listen to him?"

"For if you love only those who love you, what reward have you? "Even the tax-gatherers do that, do they not? And if you show courtesy to your brother only, what are you doing more than others? Even the Gentiles do that, do they not?

"If you love those who love you what credit is it to you? Why even sinners love those who love them. "And if you are kind to those who are kind to you, what credit is it to you? Even sinners do the same. "And if you lend to those from whom you are hoping to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, so as to get as much back.

On hearing this all the people and the tax-gatherers acknowledged the justice of God by being baptized with the baptism of John;

and he fell on his face at the feet of Jesus and thanked him. He was a Samaritan.

And all the Jewish believers who had accompanied Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out upon the Gentiles also.

"And if Satan also is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand?

and you look up to him who wears the fine clothing, and say to him, "Sit here in this fine place!" and to the poor man you say, "Stand there!" or "Sit on the floor at my feet!" are you not drawing distinctions among yourselves, and have you not become judges with evil thoughts?

"For you are judging according to the flesh. I am judging no man.

Welcome a man of weak faith, but not for the purpose of deciding doubtful points.

So make no hasty judgment until the Lord come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make plain the purpose of men's hearts. Then each man's due praise will come to him from God.

But those in authority??hat they once were makes no difference to me; God is no respecter of persons??hose I say who were in authority had no additions to make my message.

If you have the spirit of caste you are committing sin, and are convicted by the Law as transgressors.

Then Peter began to speak. "Of a truth I begin to see quite plainly that God is no respecter of persons;

For there is no partiality with God.

And you masters, show the same spirit to your slaves, and stop threatening them; for you know that your masters and theirs is in heaven, and that there is no respect of persons with him.

For he who wrongs another will be paid back for his wrong-doing, and there will be no favoritism.

"'If they will not listen to Moses and the prophets,' said Father Abraham, 'neither will they be persuaded if one should rise from the dead.'"

"Woe unto you, Chorazin! Woe unto you, Bethsaida! Because if the mighty works which have been done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented, long ago, in sackcloth and ashes. "Moreover, I tell you it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the Day of Judgment, than for you. "And you too, Capernaum! Will you be exalted even to heaven? You shall go down to the Place of Death! For if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which have been done in you, it would have remained until this day.

"For John came to you in the road of righteousness, and you did not give credence to him; but the tax-gatherers and the harlots gave credence to him. But you, although you saw this, did not even then change your minds and give credence to him.

"Which of the prophets did not your fathers persecute? They killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One, whose betrayers and murderers you have now become??53 "you who received the law, given through angels, and obeyed it not."

"Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish, For in your days I will do a deed, A deed which you will never believe, Though one should declare it unto you."

That very day there came to him some Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection. and they questioned him.

Then came up some Sadducees, men who say there is no resurrection. They too questioned him, saying.

Next came some of the Sadducees who deny that there is resurrection, and they asked him.

While they were addressing the people the priests, the commander of the Temple, and the Sadducees came upon them, incensed at their teaching the people, and proclaiming, in the case of Jesus, the resurrection from the dead. They arrested them, and put them in prison till the next day, for it was already evening.

For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel nor spirit; the Pharisees affirm them all.