36 Bible Verses about Prejudice

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

others said, "This is the Christ;" but some said, "What? doth the Christ come out of Nazareth?"

But this multitude, who know not the law, are accursed."

The Pharisee, having taken his stand, was praying these things with himself: 'God, I thank Thee that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax-collector!

But, though He had done so many signs before them, they were not believing on Him;

But the Pharisees said, "By the ruler of the demons He is casting out the demons."

And, when the sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue. And many, hearing Him, were astonished, saying, "Whence hath this Man these things?" And, "What is the wisdom which is given to This Man?" And, "Such mighty works are wrought by His hands!" "Is not This the Carpenter, the Son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? and are not His sisters here with us?" And they were finding occasion of stumbling in Him.

We know that God hath spoken to Moses; but, as to this Man, we know not whence He is."

And many of them said, "He hath a demon, and is mad; why do ye hear Him?"

For, if ye love those who love you, what reward have ye? do not even the tax-collectors the same? And, if ye salute your brethren only, what more than others do ye? Do not even the gentiles the same?

"And, if ye love those who love you, what charm have you? for even the sinners love those who love them. "And, if ye do good to those who do good to you, what charm have you? even the sinners do the same. "And, if ye lend to those from whom ye hope to receive, what charm have you? even the sinners lend to sinners, that they may receive back as much.

And all the people, having heard, and the tax-collectors, justified God, having been immersed with the immersion of John.

and fell on his face at His feet, giving thanks to Him; and he was a Samaritan.

And those of the circumcision who believed, as many as came with Peter, were amazed, because that upon the gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Spirit;

And, if Satan also were divided against himself, how would his kingdom stand? because ye say that by Beelzebub I am casting out the demons!

and ye show regard to him who is wearing the splendid apparel, and say, "Sit here in a good place"; and say to the poor man, "Stand, or sit under my footstool"; do ye not make a distinction among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?

Ye judge according to the flesh; I judge no man.

But him that is weak in the faith receive ye, yet not for decisions of scruples.

Wherefore, judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, Who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and make manifest the counsels of the hearts; and then will each one have his praise from God.

But from those reputed to be something (whatever they were, it matters not to me: God does not accept man's person): to me, in fact, those of repute added nothing;

but, if ye show respect to persons, ye commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.

And Peter, opening his mouth, said, "Of a truth, I perceive that God is not a respecter of persons;

for there is no respect of persons with God;

And, masters, do the same thing to them, forbearing the threat; knowing that both their Master and yours is in Heaven, and there is no respect of persons with Him.

For he that does wrong shall receive back the wrong which he did; and there is no respect of persons,

But he said to him, 'If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, if one rose from the dead.'"

"Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! because, if the mighty works which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes; nevertheless I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you. "And you, Capernaum, shall you be exalted to Heaven? You shall go down to Hades; because, if the mighty works which were done in you, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and ye did not believe him; but the tax-collectors and the harlots believed him; but ye, having seen him, did not even repent afterward, that ye might believe him."

Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? And they killed those who declared beforehand concerning the coming of the Righteous One??f Whom just now ye became the betrayers and murderers;

'Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish; because I do a work in your days?? work which ye will by no means believe, though one should fully declare it to you.'

On that day there came to Him Sadducees, those saying there is no resurrection, and questioned Him,

And there come to Him the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection; and they were asking Him, saying,

And some of the Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection, coming near, asked Him,

But, as they were speaking to the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, being greatly troubled because of their teaching the people, and declaring in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. And they laid hands on them, and put them in custody till the next day; for it was now evening.

For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees acknowledge both.