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

looking to the author and perfecter of faith -- Jesus, who, over-against the joy set before him -- did endure a cross, shame having despised, on the right hand also of the throne of God did sit down;

Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider the apostle and chief priest of our profession, Christ Jesus,

only, fear ye Jehovah, and ye have served Him in truth with all your heart, for see that which He hath made great with you;

be considering what things I say, for the Lord give to thee understanding in all things.

Contradiction

'A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his lord;

the Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, Lo, a man, a glutton, and a wine-drinker, a friend of tax-gatherers and sinners, and wisdom was justified of her children.'

but the Pharisees having heard, said, 'This one doth not cast out demons, except by Beelzeboul, ruler of the demons.'

'Wherefore do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they do not wash their hands when they may eat bread.'

and the chief priests and the scribes having seen the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, 'Hosanna to the Son of David,' were much displeased;

Then the Pharisees having gone, took counsel how they might ensnare him in words,

and Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, 'Lo, this one is set for the falling and rising again of many in Israel, and for a sign spoken against --

And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, 'Who is this that doth speak evil words? who is able to forgive sins, except God only?'

and certain of them said, 'By Beelzeboul, ruler of the demons, he doth cast forth the demons;'

and he laid on her his hands, and presently she was set upright, and was glorifying God.

And it came to pass, on his going into the house of a certain one of the chiefs of the Pharisees, on a sabbath, to eat bread, that they were watching him,

and the Pharisees and the scribes were murmuring, saying -- This one doth receive sinners, and doth eat with them.'

And also the Pharisees, being lovers of money, were hearing all these things, and were deriding him,

And certain of the Pharisees from the multitude said unto him, 'Teacher, rebuke thy disciples;'

and because of this were the Jews persecuting Jesus, and seeking to kill him, because these things he was doing on a sabbath.

and there was much murmuring about him among the multitudes, some indeed said -- 'He is good;' and others said, 'No, but he leadeth astray the multitude;'

The Pharisees, therefore, said to him, 'Thou of thyself dost testify, thy testimony is not true;'

And those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and they said to him, 'Are we also blind?'

and many of them said, 'He hath a demon, and is mad, why do ye hear him?'

A great multitude, therefore, of the Jews knew that he is there, and they came, not because of Jesus only, but that Lazarus also they may see, whom he raised out of the dead;

if the world doth hate you, ye know that it hath hated me before you;

And he having said these things, one of the officers standing by did give Jesus a slap, saying, 'Thus dost thou answer the chief priest?'

Lest

and ye have forgotten the exhortation that doth speak fully with you as with sons, 'My son, be not despising chastening of the Lord, nor be faint, being reproved by Him,

and said unto them, Hear, Israel, ye are drawing near to-day to battle against your enemies, let not your hearts be tender, fear not, nor make haste, nor be terrified at their presence,

Thou hast shewed thyself weak in a day of adversity, Straitened is thy power,

Even youths are wearied and fatigued, And young men utterly stumble,

The Lord Jehovah hath given to me The tongue of taught ones, To know to aid the weary by a word, He waketh morning by morning, He waketh for me an ear to hear as taught ones.

so that, my brethren beloved, become ye stedfast, unmovable, abounding in the work of the Lord at all times, knowing that your labour is not vain in the Lord.

Because of this, having this ministration, according as we did receive kindness, we do not faint,

and in the doing good we may not be faint-hearted, for at the proper time we shall reap -- not desponding;

and ye, brethren, may ye not be weary doing well,

General references

'A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his lord;

Wherefore, the hanging-down hands and the loosened knees set ye up;

now, then, may we go forth unto him without the camp, his reproach bearing;