39 Bible Verses about thieves
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All, even as many as came before me, are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
If a thief be found breaking up and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him:
Verily, verily I say unto you, He that entereth not in by the door, into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way: the same is a thief and a robber.
And there were two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left hand.
And said to them, "It is written, 'My house shall be called the house of prayer, but ye have made it a den of thieves.'"
Of this be sure, that if the good man of the house knew what hour the thief would come: he would surely watch, and not suffer his house to be broken up.
neither thieves, neither the covetous, neither drunkards, neither cursed speakers, neither extortioners shall inherit the kingdom of God.
The thief cometh not but for to steal and kill, and destroy. I am come that they might have life, and have it more abundantly.
What? Think you this house that beareth my name, is a den of thieves? And these things are not done privily, but before mine eyes, sayeth the LORD.
I will bring it forth, sayeth the LORD of Hosts, so that it shall come to the house of the thief, and to the house of him, that falsely sweareth by my name: and shall remain in his house, and consume it, with the timber and stones thereof.'
And he said unto Jesus, "Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom."
saying unto them, "It is written, 'My house is the house of prayer.' But ye have made it a den of thieves."
But if he may be gotten, he restoreth again seven times as much, or else he maketh recompense with all the goods of his house.
If the thieves and robbers came to thee by night, thou taking thy rest: should they not steal, till they had enough? If the grape gatherers came upon thee, would they not leave thee some grapes?
Whoso keepeth company with a thief, hateth his own soul; he heareth blasphemies, and telleth it not forth.
And they crucified with him two thieves: the one on the right hand, and the other on his left hand.
And said unto them that sold doves, "Have these things hence, and make not my father's house a house of merchandise."
Like as a thief that is taken with the deed cometh to shame, even so is the house of Israel come to confusion: the common people, their kings and rulers, their priests and prophets.
Men do not utterly despise a thief, that stealeth to satisfy his soul, when he is hungry:
Jesus answered and said, "A certain man descended from Jerusalem into Jericho; And fell into the hands of thieves, which robbed him of his raiment and wounded him, and departed leaving him half dead.
If the thief be not found, then the goodman of the house shall be brought unto the judges and swear, whether he have put his hand unto his neighbor's good.
And Jesus said unto him, "Verily I say unto thee, today shalt thou be with me in paradise."
"See that ye gather not treasure together upon the earth, where rust and moths corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
"The houses of robbers are in wealth and prosperity; and they that maliciously meddle against God, dwell without care: yea, God giveth all things richly with his hand.
In the night season they search the houses, and hide themselves in the daytime, but will not know the light.
And he taught, saying unto them, "Is it not written, how that my house shall be called 'The house of prayer unto all nations?' But ye have made it a den of thieves."
Let him that stole, steal no more; but let him rather labour with his hands some good thing, that he may have to give unto him that needeth.
"Behold I come as a thief. Happy is he that watcheth and keepeth his garments; Lest he be found naked, and men see his filthiness."
This shall ye understand, that if the good man of the house knew what hour the thief would have come, he would surely have watched: and not suffer his house to be broken up.
O Israel, shalt thou not laugh him to scorn, when he is taken among thieves? Yea, because of thy words that thou hast spoken against him, thou shalt be driven away.
They shall come into the city, and run upon the walls; They shall climb up upon the houses, and slip in at the windows like a thief.
for ye your selves know perfectly, that the day of the Lord shall come even as a thief in the night.
Who so robbeth his father and mother, and sayeth it is no sin; the same is like unto a murderer.
See that none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or an evil doer, or as a busybody in other men's matters.
where they crucified him. And with him, two others: on either side one, and Jesus in the midst.
Which now of these three, thinkest thou was neighbor unto him that fell into the thieves hands?"
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Who so robbeth his father and mother, and sayeth it is no sin; the same is like unto a murderer.
My son, consent not unto sinners, if they entice thee, and say, "Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, and lurk privily for the innocent without a cause: Let us swallow them up like the hell, let us devour them quick and whole, as those that go down into the pit. read more.
So shall we find all manner of costly riches, and fill our houses with spoils. Cast in thy lot among us, we shall have all one purse." My son, walk not thou with them, refrain thy foot from their ways. For their feet run to evil, and are hasty to shed blood. But in vain is the net laid forth before the bird's eyes. Yea, they themselves lay wait one for another's blood, and one of them would slay another. These are the ways of all such as be covetous, that one would ravish another's life.
"He that stealeth a man and selleth him, if it be proved upon him, shall be slain for it.
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John 12:6This said he, not that he cared for the poor: but because he was a thief, and kept the bag, and bare that which was given.