Thematic Bible: Challenged


Thematic Bible



Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, not only because he had broken the Sabbath: but said also that God was his father and made himself equal with God. Verse Conceptsenemies, of Jesus ChristEquality With GodPersecution, Nature OfChrist Would Be KilledRelationship Of Father And SonThe Sabbath And Christrelaxing

Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? And the prophets are dead: Whom makest thou thyself?" Verse ConceptsGreatness Of ChristWho Is Jesus?Death Of Unnamed Individuals

The Jews answered him saying, "For thy good works' sake we stone thee not: but for thy blasphemy, and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God." Verse ConceptsClaimsIrreverenceJesus Christ, Deity OfCalled Himself The ChristBlasphemyFear Of Stoning


and said unto him, "If thou be the son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, 'He shall give his angels charge over thee: and with their hands they shall hold thee up, that thou dash not thy foot against a stone.'" Verse ConceptsSafetySatan, As DeceiverSeductionThe If's Of SatanGod Carrying PeopleStriking RocksBeing Struck With StonesWho Is Jesus?Angels Looking After PeopleAngelic GuardianshipResisting Temptationjumping

They that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads and saying, "Thou that destroyest the temple of God, and buildest it in three days: save thyself. If thou be the son of God, come down from the cross."

The soldiers also mocked him, and came and gave him vinegar, and said, "If thou be that King of the Jews, save thyself."

Likewise also mocked him the high priests among themselves with the scribes, and said, "He saved other men, himself he cannot save. Let Christ the King of Israel now descend from the cross, that we may see and believe." And they that were crucified with him, checked him also.

And it fortuned, in one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple; and preached the gospel; the high priests and the scribes came unto him with the elders, And spake unto him, saying, "Tell us by what authority thou doest these things? Either, who is he that gave thee this authority?"

And one of the evildoers which hanged, railed on him, saying, "If thou be Christ, save thyself and us." Verse ConceptsThe If's Of SatanJesus Christ, Temptation OfSaid To Be The ChristSaving OneselfSave Us!Abuseassertiveness

And the people stood and beheld. And the rulers mocked him with them, saying, "He helped other men, let him help himself if he be Christ, the chosen of God." Verse ConceptsMockeryNosesMessiahChrist, Names ForDerisionWatching ChristSaid To Be The ChristSaying RepeatedlyMocking ChristSaving Oneselfassertiveness

And the scribes, and the Pharisees, began to think saying, "What fellow is this: which speaketh blasphemy? Who can forgive sins, but God only?" Verse ConceptsCriticism, against believersFaultsClaimsDisputesBlasphemy, Falsely AccusedGod AloneWho Is Jesus?BlasphemyPharisees Concerned About ChristWho Can Forgive Sins?Finding Fault With Jesus