14 Bible Verses about Scribes
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And from that time began Jesus to acquaint his disciples, that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders, and chief priests, and scribes; and be put to death, and be raised again on the third day.
and began to tell them, that the Son of man must suffer much; and be rejected by the elders, and chief priests, and scribes; and be put to death: and after three days rise again.
saying, the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, and chief priests, and scribes, and be put to death, and be raised again the third day.
Now the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people were then assembled together into the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas:
Now the feast of the passover and unleavened bread was within two days: and the chief priests and the scribes were contriving how they might seize Him by treachery and put Him to death.
And the chief priests and scribes were consulting how they might put Him to death; for they were afraid of the people.
but when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonders that He wrought, and the children crying out in the temple, Hosanna to the Son of David, they were vexed to the heart, and said to Him, Dost thou hear what these say?
And He was teaching daily in the temple: but the chief priests and the scribes and the rulers of the people sought to destroy Him;
And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how to destroy Him; for they feared Him, because all the people were struck with his doctrine.
Wo unto you scribes and pharisees, hypocrites; who are like whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful without, but within are full of the bones of the dead, and all manner of filthiness; so do ye likewise outwardly appear to men to be righteous, but within are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
Then spake Jesus to the people and to his disciples, saying, The scribes and pharisees sit in the seat of Moses: observe therefore and do all things whatsoever they tell you to observe; but do not ye according to their works, for they say and do not:read more.
for they bind grievous and intolerable burthens, and impose them upon men; but they themselves will not put a finger to them: but they do all their works to be seen by men; they make their phylacteries broad, and enlarge the fringes of their garments, and love the uppermost places at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues, and salutations in public assemblies, and to be called by men Rabbi, Rabbi.
And He said unto them as He was teaching them, Beware of the scribes, who love to walk in long robes, and salutations in public-places, and the chief seats in the synagogues, and uppermost places at feasts;
And He said to his disciples, in the audience of all the people, Beware of the scribes, who affect to walk in long robes, and love salutations in public places, and the chief seats in the Synagogues, and uppermost places at feasts;
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Blindness » Instances of » Scribes
Upon which, some of the scribes said in themselves, This man blasphemeth: but Jesus knowing their surmises,
Pride » Exemplified » Scribes
And He said unto them as He was teaching them, Beware of the scribes, who love to walk in long robes, and salutations in public-places, and the chief seats in the synagogues, and uppermost places at feasts;
Scribes » Acted as » Secretaries to kings
Scribes » Acted as » Keepers of the muster-rolls of the host
Scribes » Modern » Regarded as interpreters of scripture
And Jesus spake and said, as He was teaching in the temple, How do the scribes say, that the Christ is the son of David?
and having summoned together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he enquired of them where the Messiah was to be born: and they told him, at Bethlehem in Judea;
And his disciples asked Him, saying, Why then do the scribes say, that Elias must first come?
Scribes » Families celebrated for furnishing » Levi
Scribes » Modern » Often offended at out lord's conduct and teaching
And the scribes that came down from Jerusalem said, He is in league with Beelzebub, and casts out demons by the help of the prince of demons.
but when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonders that He wrought, and the children crying out in the temple, Hosanna to the Son of David, they were vexed to the heart, and said to Him, Dost thou hear what these say?
But there were some of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God?
Scribes » Modern » Persecuted the early Christians
And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes; and they came upon him, and forced him along with them, and brought him to the council:
And on the morrow their rulers, and elders, and scribes were gathered together at Jerusalem:
So they called them and commanded them not to speak at all, nor teach in the name of Jesus.
Scribes » Acted as » Secretaries to prophets
Scribes » Modern » Were doctors of the law
they gathered together again, and one of them, an interpreter of the law, propounded a question, to try Him,
And one of the scribes, who heard them disputing, seeing that He answered them well, came to Him and asked Him, Which is the chief commandment of all?
Scribes » Modern » Active in procuring our lord's death
Now the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people were then assembled together into the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas:
though the chief priests and scribes stood vehemently accusing Him.
Scribes » Modern » Their manner of teaching contrasting with that of Christ
for He taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.
Scribes » Modern » Esteemed wise and learned
Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputant of the age? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
Scribes » Generally men of great wisdom
Scribes » Families celebrated for furnishing » Kenites
Scribes » Acted as » Notaries in courts of justice
Scribes » Acted as » Writers of public documents
Scribes » Acted as » Religious teachers
Scribes » Modern » Wore long robes and loved pre-eminence
And He said unto them as He was teaching them, Beware of the scribes, who love to walk in long robes, and salutations in public-places, and the chief seats in the synagogues, and uppermost places at feasts;
Scribes » Modern » Condemned by Christ for hypocrisy
Wo unto you scribes and pharisees, hypocrites: for ye compass sea and land to make a proselyte, and when he is gained, ye make him more the child of hell than yourselves.
Scribes » Illustrated of well-instructed ministers of the gospel
Therefore every teacher, who has been thus instructed in the knowledge of the kingdom of heaven, is like a master of a family, who brings forth out of his store things new and old.
Scribes » Wore an inkhorn at their girdles
Scribes » Modern » Sat in moses' seat
Scribes » Families celebrated for furnishing » Zebulun
Scribes » Antiquity of
Scribes » Were ready writers
Scribes » Modern » Were frequently pharisees
So there was a great clamor: and the scribes that were of the party of the pharisees rose up and contended, saying, We find no evil in this man; but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.
Scribes » Modern » Tempted our lord
Scribes » Often learned in the law
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Matthew 9:3Upon which, some of the scribes said in themselves, This man blasphemeth: but Jesus knowing their surmises,
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