Thematic Bible: Defamed


Thematic Bible



Many of them were saying, “He has a demon and is insane. Why do you listen to Him?”

The crowd answered, “You have a demon! Who seeks to kill You?”




Then the high priest tore his robes and said, “He has blasphemed! What further need do we have of witnesses? Behold, you have now heard the blasphemy;


When the Pharisees saw this, they said to His disciples, “Why is your Teacher eating with the tax collectors and sinners?”


As a result of this Pilate made efforts to release Him, but the Jews cried out saying, “If you release this Man, you are no friend of Caesar; everyone who makes himself out to be a king opposes Caesar.”


Therefore some of the Pharisees were saying, “This man is not from God, because He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others were saying, “How can a man who is a sinner perform such signs?” And there was a division among them.


When His own people heard of this, they went out to take custody of Him; for they were saying, “He has lost His senses.”