14 Bible Verses about Scribes

"Such language is impious," said some of the Scribes among themselves.

Moreover in the course of His teaching He said, "Be on your guard against the Scribes who like to walk about in long robes and to be bowed to in places of public resort, and to occupy the best seats in the synagogues and at dinner parties,

But, while teaching in the Temple, Jesus asked, "How is it the Scribes say that the Christ is a son of David?

So he assembled all the High Priests and Scribes of the people, and anxiously asked them where the Christ was to be born.

"Why then," asked the disciples, "do the Scribes say that Elijah must first come?"

The Scribes, too, who had come down from Jerusalem said, "He has Baal-zebul in him; and it is by the power of the Prince of the demons that he expels the demons."

But when the High Priests and the Scribes saw the wonderful things that He had done and the children who were crying aloud in the Temple, "God save the Son of David," they were filled with indignation.

Now there were some of the Scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts. "Why does this man use such words?" they said; "he is blaspheming. Who can pardon sins but One--that is, God?"

In this way they excited the people, the Elders, and the Scribes. At length they came upon him, seized him with violence, and took him before the Sanhedrin.

The next day a meeting was held in Jerusalem of their Rulers, Elders, and Scribes,

So they recalled the Apostles, and ordered them altogether to give up speaking or teaching in the name of Jesus.

and one of them, an expounder of the Law, asked Him as a test question,

Then one of the Scribes, who had heard them disputing and well knew that Jesus had given them an answer to the point, and a forcible one, came forward and asked Him, "Which is the chief of all the Commandments?"

Then the High Priests and Elders of the People assembled in the court of the palace of the High Priest Caiaphas,

Meanwhile the High Priests and the Scribes were standing there and vehemently accusing Him.

for He had been teaching them as one who had authority, and not as their Scribes taught.

The people listened with amazement to His teaching--for there was authority about it: it was very different from that of the Scribes--

Where is your wise man? Where your expounder of the Law? Where your investigator of the questions of this present age? Has not God shown the world's wisdom to be utter foolishness?

Moreover in the course of His teaching He said, "Be on your guard against the Scribes who like to walk about in long robes and to be bowed to in places of public resort, and to occupy the best seats in the synagogues and at dinner parties,

"Alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for you scour sea and land in order to win one convert--and when he is gained, you make him twice as much a son of Gehenna as yourselves.

"Therefore," He said, "remember that every Scribe well trained for the Kingdom of the Heavens is like a householder who brings out of his storehouse new things and old."

"The Scribes," He said, "and the Pharisees sit in the chair of Moses.

So there arose a great uproar; and some of the Scribes belonging to the sect of the Pharisees sprang to their feet and fiercely contended, saying, "We find no harm in the man. What if a spirit has spoken to him, or an angel----!"

and was teaching them when the Scribes and the Pharisees brought to Him a woman who had been found committing adultery. They made her stand in the centre of the court, and they put the case to Him.