Thematic Bible: Challenged
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Divinity » Challenged » By the jewish people
This made the Jews all the more eager to kill him, because not only was he doing away with the Sabbath, but he actually called God his own Father--putting himself on an equality with God.
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Are you greater than our ancestor Abraham, who died? And the Prophets died too. Whom do you make yourself out to be?"
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"It is not for any good action that we would stone you," answered the Jews, "but for blasphemy; and because you, who are only a man, make yourself out to be God."
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Divinity » Challenged » By satan
And the Tempter came to him, and said: "If you are God's Son, tell these stones to become loaves of bread."
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"If you are God's Son, throw yourself down, for Scripture says- -'He will give his angels commands about thee, And on their hands they will upbear thee, Lest ever thou shouldst strike thy foot against a stone.'"
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Divinity » Challenged » On the crossby the rabble
The passers-by railed at him, shaking their heads as they said: "You who 'destroy the Temple and build one in three days,' save yourself! If you are God's Son, come down from the cross!"
Divinity » Challenged » By the soldiers
The soldiers, too, came up in mockery, bringing him common wine, And saying as they did so: "If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself."
Divinity » Challenged » By the chief priests
In the same way the Chief Priests, with the Teachers of the Law, said to one another in mockery: "He saved others, but he cannot save himself! Let the Christ, the 'King of Israel,' come down from the cross now, that we may see it and believe." Even the men who had been crucified with Jesus reviled him.
Divinity » Challenged » By the scribes and elders
On one of these days, when Jesus was teaching the people in the Temple Courts and telling the Good News, the Chief Priests and the Teachers of the Law, joined by the Councillors, confronted him, And addressing him, said: "Tell us what authority you have to do these things. Who is it that has given you this authority?"
Divinity » Challenged » By one of the thieves
One of the criminals who were hanging beside Jesus railed at him. "Are not you the Christ? Save yourself and us," he said.
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Divinity » Challenged » By the rulers
Meanwhile the people stood looking on. Even the leading men said with a sneer: "He saved others, let him save himself, if he is God's Christ, his Chosen One."
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Divinity » Challenged » By scribes and pharisees
The Teachers of the Law and the Pharisees began debating about this. "Who is this man who speaks so blasphemously?" they asked. "Who can forgive sins except God?"
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