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

Look to (consider without distractions) Jesus, the Leader (Predecessor) and Finisher (Perfecter) of our faith. He despised the shame. He endured the stake for the joy that was set before him. Then he sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Holy brothers, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Jesus.

Reverence Jehovah and serve him in truth with all your heart. Remember the great things he has done for you.

Consider what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in all things.

Contradiction

A disciple is not greater than his teacher, nor a servant his master.

The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'A gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' Wisdom is justified by its actions.

When the Pharisees heard it, they said: This man casts out demons by Beelzebub, the prince of the demons.

They questioned him: Why do your disciples go against the teaching of the fathers? They eat food with unwashed hands.

The chief priests and the scribes saw the powerful works he did. They heard the children crying out in the Temple: Glory to the son of David. This made them very angry.

The Pharisees took counsel how they might trap him in his talk.

Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother: This child is set for the falling and the rising of many in Israel and for a sign that is spoken against.

The scribes and the Pharisees reasoned saying: Who is this that speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?

Some of them said: Beelzebub the prince of the demons casts out demons.

He touched her and at once she stood straight up and praised God.

Shortly after that he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees. They were there to eat on the Sabbath. They watched him.

Pharisees and teachers of the Law complained: This man welcomes sinners and even eats with them!

Hearing this the Pharisees made fun of Jesus, because they loved money.

Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, Teacher, rebuke your disciples.

The Jews persecuted Jesus because he did these things on the Sabbath.

There was much whispering among the people concerning him. Some said: He is a good man. Others said: No, he deceives the people.

The Pharisees therefore replied to him: You testify about yourself. Your evidence is not true!

Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said to him: Are we also blind?

Many of them said: He has a demon and is mad. Why listen to him?

The common people of the Jews learned that he was there. So they came to see Jesus and Lazarus, whom he raised from the dead.

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

When he said this one of the officers standing nearby struck Jesus with his hand, saying: You answer the high priest!

Lest

You have forgotten the exhortation that reasons with you as to sons: My son, do not despise (regard lightly) discipline from Jehovah and do not lose heart when he corrects you. (Proverbs 3:11, 12)

He should say: Listen, Israel, today you are going into battle against your enemies. Do not lose your courage! Do not be afraid. Do not tremble because of them.

If you fail in time of trouble your strength is small.

Even young people grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall.

The Lord Jehovah will teach me what to say, so I will know how to encourage tired people. Morning after morning he will wake me to listen like a student.

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and unmovable. Always have plenty to do in the work of the Lord, for you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

We have this ministry to do, even as we obtained mercy, we do not lose heart.

Let us not grow tired of doing good things for in due season we shall harvest, if we do not faint.

Brothers, do not grow weary of doing good.

General references

A disciple is not greater than his teacher, nor a servant his master.

Lift up the hands that hang down, and the feeble knees.

Let us therefore go forth to him outside the camp, bearing his reproach.