Hebrews 12:3

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

Consider

Contradiction

Lest

General references

Matthew 10:24

Hebrews 12:12

Hebrews 13:13

Bible References

Consider

fixing our eyes on Jesus, the originator and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Therefore, holy brothers, sharers in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession,

Only fear Yahweh and serve him faithfully with all of your heart. For consider {what great things he has done for you}.

Consider what I am saying, for the Lord will grant you understanding in all [these things].

Contradiction

"A disciple is not superior to his teacher, nor a slave superior to his master.

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Behold, a man [who is] a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' But wisdom is vindicated by her deeds."

But the Pharisees, [when they] heard [it], said, "This man does not expel demons except by Beelzebul the ruler of demons!"

"Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat {a meal}."

But [when] the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful [things] that he did, and the children shouting in the temple [courts] and saying, "Hosanna to the Son of David!" they were indignant.

Then the Pharisees went {and consulted} so that they could entrap him with a statement.

And Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary, "Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and for a sign that is opposed--

And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, "Who is this man who speaks blasphemies? Who is able to forgive sins except God alone?"

But some of them said, "By Beelzebul the ruler of demons he expels demons!"

And he placed [his] hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and glorified God.

And it happened that when he came to the house of a certain one of the leaders of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat {a meal}, they were watching him closely.

And both the Pharisees and the scribes were complaining, saying, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them!"

Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these [things], and they ridiculed him.

And some of the Pharisees from the crowd said to him, "Teacher, rebuke your disciples!"

And on account of this the Jews began to persecute Jesus, because he was doing these [things] on the Sabbath.

And there was a lot of grumbling concerning him among the crowds; some were saying, "He is a good [man]," but others were saying, "No, but he deceives the crowd."

So the Pharisees said to him, "You testify concerning yourself! Your testimony is not true."

[Some] of the Pharisees who were with him heard these [things] and said to him, "We are not also blind, [are we]?"

And many of them were saying, "He has a demon and is out of his mind! Why do you listen to him?"

Now a large crowd of Jews found out that he was there, and they came, not only because of Jesus, but so that they could see Lazarus also, whom he raised from the dead.

If the world hates you, you know that it has hated me before [it hated] you.

Now [when] he had said these [things], one of the officers who was standing by gave a slap in the face to Jesus, saying, "Do you reply to the high priest in this way?"

Lest

And have you completely forgotten the exhortation which instructs you as sons? "My son, do not make light of the Lord's discipline, or give up [when you] are corrected by him.

And he shall say to them, 'Hear, Israel, you are near {today} to the battle against your enemies; {do not lose heart}; you shall not be afraid, and you shall not panic, and you shall not be terrified {because of them},

[If] you faint on the day of adversity, little [is] your strength.

Even young people will be faint and grow weary, and [the] young will stumble, exhausted.

The Lord Yahweh has given me [the] tongue of pupil, to know how to help [the] weary [with] a word. He awakens {morning by morning}, awakens an ear for me to listen as [do] the pupils.

So then, my dear brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, [because you] know that your labor is not [in] vain in the Lord.

Because of this, [since we] have this ministry, just as we have been shown mercy, we do not lose heart,

And let us not grow weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap, [if we] do not give up.

But [as for] you, brothers, do not be discouraged [while] doing what is right.

General references

"A disciple is not superior to his teacher, nor a slave superior to his master.

Therefore strengthen your slackened hands and your weakened knees,

So we must go out to him outside the camp, bearing his reproach.