Thematic Bible: Defamed
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Christ » Defamed » Accused of being possessed with devils
Many of them said: "He is possessed by a demon and is mad; why do you listen to him?"
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"You must be possessed by a demon!" the people exclaimed. "Who is seeking to put you to death?"
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Christ » Defamed » Accused of gluttony and intemperance
And now that the Son of Man has come, eating and drinking, they are saying 'Here is a glutton and a wine-drinker, a friend of tax-gatherers and outcasts!' And yet Wisdom is vindicated by her actions."
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Christ » Defamed » Accused of blasphemy
Then the High Priest tore his robes. "This is blasphemy!" he exclaimed. "Why do we want any more witnesses? You have just heard his blasphemy!
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Christ » Defamed » Accused of keeping bad company
When the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples: "Why does your Teacher eat in the company of tax-gatherers and outcasts?"
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Christ » Defamed » Accused of treason
This made Pilate anxious to release him; but the Jews shouted: "If you release that man, you are no friend of the Emperor! Any one who makes himself out to be a King is setting himself against the Emperor!"
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Christ » Defamed » Accused of breaking the sabbath
"The man cannot be from God," said some of the Pharisees, "for he does not keep the Sabbath." "How is it possible," retorted others, "for a bad man to give signs like this?"
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Christ » Defamed » Accused of insanity
When his relations heard of it, they went to take charge of him, for they said that he was out of his mind.
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