Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.

The princes

Exercise dominion

General references

Bible References

Called

Matthew 11:29
Take my yoke on you and become like me, for I am gentle and without pride, and you will have rest for your souls;
Matthew 18:3
And said, Truly, I say to you, If you do not have a change of heart and become like little children, you will not go into the kingdom of heaven.
John 13:12
Then, after washing their feet and putting on his robe again, he took his seat and said to them, Do you see what I have done to you?

The princes

Mark 10:42
And Jesus made them come to him, and said to them, You see that those who are made rulers over the Gentiles are lords over them, and their great ones have authority over them.
Luke 22:25
And he said, The kings of the Gentiles are lords over them, and those who have authority are given names of honour.

Exercise dominion

Daniel 2:12
Because of this the king was angry and full of wrath, and gave orders for the destruction of all the wise men of Babylon.
Daniel 3:2
And Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to get together all the captains, the chiefs, the rulers, the wise men, the keepers of public money, the judges, the overseers, and all the rulers of the divisions of the country, to come to see the unveiling of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had put up.
Daniel 5:19
And because of the great power he gave him, all peoples and nations and languages were shaking in fear before him: some he put to death and others he kept living, at his pleasure, lifting up some and putting others down as it pleased him.

General references

Luke 22:25
And he said, The kings of the Gentiles are lords over them, and those who have authority are given names of honour.

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain