21 Bible Verses about Reading The Scriptures

was returning and sitting in his chariot; and he was reading the prophet Isaiah.

And Philip ran up, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, Well, but dost thou understand what thou art reading?

And after the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, Brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, speak.

For Moses from the times of old hath had in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath.

For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, not knowing him, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath, fulfilled them in condemning him.

Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things written therein; for the time is at hand.

Till I come, give attention to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.

And he came to Nazara, where he had been brought up, and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbathday; and stood up to read.

But he said to them, Have ye not read what David did, when he and those who were with him were hungry?

Or have ye not read in the Law, that on the sabbaths the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?

And he answering said, Have ye not read, that he who made them at the beginning, made them male and female?

Jesus saith to them, Did ye never read in the Scriptures, "The stone which the builders rejected, the same hath become the cornerstone; from the Lord did this come, and it is marvelous in our eyes?"

But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,

And he saith to them, Did ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was hungry, himself and they who were with him?

And have ye not read this scripture: "The stone which the builders rejected, the same hath become the cornerstone;

And Jesus answering them, said, Have ye not even read what David did, when he was himself hungry, and they who were with him?

and said to him, Dost thou hear what these say? But Jesus saith to them, Yea; did ye never read, "From the mouth of babes and sucklings thou didst prepare praise"?

And concerning the dead, that they are raised, have ye not read in the book of Moses, at the Bush, how God spoke to him, saying, "I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob"?

And he said to him, What is written in the Law? How readest thou?

But their understandings were blinded; for until this day, when the old covenant is read, the same veil remaineth, since it is not unveiled to them that it is done away in Christ;

but even till this day, when Moses is read, there lieth a veil upon their heart;