Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.

I was

Bible References

They

Matthew 27:12
When He was accused by the leading priests and the [Jewish] elders, He made no reply.
Luke 23:2
They began bringing accusations against Him, saying, "We discovered this man misleading the people of our nation and telling them not to pay taxes to Caesar, and claiming that he himself was the Messiah, a king!"
Acts 4:26
The kings of the earth [i.e., Herod and Pilate] took their stand [against Jesus], and the rulers [of the Jews] gathered against the Lord and against His Anointed One [i.e., Christ].'

I was

Mark 15:17
They placed a purple robe on Him [Note: Matt. 27:28 calls this a "scarlet" robe. In that day, any color with a mixture of "red" in it was often called "purple"], and making a wreath out of thorns, they placed it on His head.