Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.

Bless

General references

Bible References

Consult

Matthew 2:3
When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
Matthew 22:15
Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how to entangle him in his talk.
Matthew 26:3
Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,
Matthew 27:1
When morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death.
John 11:47
Then the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, "What are we to do? For this man performs many signs.
Acts 4:16
saying, "What shall we do with these men? For that a noteworthy miracle has been performed through them is apparent to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.

Delight

John 8:44
You are of your father the devil, and you want to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks according to his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
Romans 1:32
Though they know God's righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them.
Revelation 22:15
Outside are the dogs and the sorcerers and the immoral persons and the murderers and the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.

Bless

Luke 20:20
So they watched him, and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, that they might catch him on what he said, in order to deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor.

Inwardly

Luke 11:39
But the Lord said to him, "Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.
Romans 7:22
For I delight in the law of God, in my inner being,

General references

Acts 24:9
The Jews also joined in the attack, asserting that these things were so.