Matthew 2:4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.

The chief

Scribes

He demanded

Malachi 2:7

John 3:10

General references

John 12:10

Bible References

The chief

When the chief priests and scribes saw the marvels that he did; and the children crying in the temple and saying, "Hosanna to the son of David"; they disdained,

Then assembled together the chief priests and the scribes and the elders of the people into the palace of the high priest, called Caiaphas:

when the morning was come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people held a counsel against Jesus, to put him to death,

And there were more mighty heads found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar. And they divided them into sixteen heads of ancient households of the sons of Eleazar, and eight of the sons of Ithamar.

Thereto, all the rulers of the priests with the people trespassed apace after all manner of abominations of the heathen, and polluted the house of the LORD which he had hallowed in Jerusalem.

Then rose Ezra, and took an oath of the rulers, priests, and Levites, and all of Israel, that they should do according to this word: and they sware.

Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the heads among the priests and their brethren in the time of Jeshua.

The kings of the earth stood up and the rulers came together against the LORD, and against his Christ.

The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things about him: Wherefore the Pharisees and high priests sent ministers forth to take him.

Judas then after he had received a bond of men, and ministers of the high priests, and of the Pharisees, came thither with lanterns, and firebrands, and weapons.

Scribes

For he taught them as one having power, and not as the scribes.

Then said he unto them, "Therefore every scribe which is taught unto the kingdom of heaven, is like a householder, which bringeth forth, out of his treasure, things both new and old."

And over the bearers of burdens and over all that wrought, in whatsoever workmanship it were, went there scribes, officers and porters of the Levites.

This Ezra was a perfect scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel did give. And the king gave him all that he required, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him.

"How dare ye say then, 'We are wise, we have the law of the LORD among us'? Behold, the deceitful pen of the scribes, setteth forth lies:

And he began to teach them, how that the son of man must suffer many things, and should be reproved of the elders and of the high priests and scribes, and should be killed, and after three days arise again.

And the high priests and the scribes, the same hour went about to lay hands on him, but they feared the people. For they perceived that he had spoken this similitude against them.

The high priests and scribes, stood forth and accused him straightly.

And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery, and set her in the midst and said unto him,

And it chanced on the morrow that their rulers, and elders, and scribes:

and they moved the people, and the elders, and the scribes: and they came upon him and caught him, and brought him to the council,

And there arose a great cry, and the scribes which were of the Pharisees' part arose and strove, saying, "We find none evil in this man. Though a spirit, or an angel hath appeared to him, let us not strive against God."

He demanded

For the priest's lips should be sure knowledge, that men may seek the law at his mouth, for he is a messenger of the LORD of Hosts.

Jesus answered and said unto him, "Art thou a master in Israel, and knowest not these things?

General references

The high priests therefore held a council that they might put Lazarus to death also,