Matthew 23:34

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city:

I send

Prophets

And wise

1 Corinthians 2:6

1 Corinthians 3:10

Colossians 1:28

Scribes

Matthew 13:52

Ye

General references

Luke 12:11

Luke 19:27

John 17:18

Bible References

I send

"Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

Therefore the wisdom of God also said, 'I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and persecute,'

and that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I also send you."

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the ends of the earth."

Therefore I tell you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, "Jesus be cursed," and no one can say, "Jesus is Lord," except by the Holy Spirit.

Therefore it says, "When he ascended on high, he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men."

Prophets

Now at this time some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.

Now in the church that was at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

And Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, encouraged the brethren with many words and strengthened them.

And those who dwell on the earth will rejoice over them and celebrate; and they will send gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented those who dwell on the earth.

And wise

Yet we do speak a wisdom among the mature, a wisdom, however, not of this age nor of the rulers of this age, who are passing away.

According to the grace of God which was given to me, like a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another is building on it. But each man must be careful how he builds on it.

We proclaim him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in Christ.

Scribes

And he said to them, "Therefore every scribe who has been instructed for the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old."

Ye

"Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.

They will put you out of the synagogues; yes, the time is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God.

So they took his advice, and they called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

"You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit. You are doing just as your fathers did.

Now Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,

He had James the brother of John put to death with the sword.

But Jews came there from Antioch and Iconium; and having won over the crowds, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.

And I said, 'Lord, they themselves know that in one synagogue after another I used to imprison and beat those who believed in you.

Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one.

hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved; with the result that they always fill up the measure of their sins. But wrath has come upon them at last.

They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were killed with the sword; they went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, ill-treated

General references

Now when they bring you before the synagogues and rulers and authorities, do not worry about how or what you should answer, or what you are to say;

But those enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and slay them before me.'"

As you sent me into the world, I also have sent them into the world.