Thematic Bible: Despised


Thematic Bible



Is not this the son of the carpenter? Is not his mother called Mary? and his brothers, James and Joses and Simon and Judas? Verse ConceptsCraftsmenCarpentersOccupationsWork, As Ordained By GodHumility Of ChristChrist, Names ForChrist's Earthly FamilyWho He Might BeMothers And Sonsnegativity


And those who passed by reviled him, shaking their heads, and saying: Aha! you that destroy the temple, and build it in three days, save yourself, and come down from the cross.


And many of them said: He has a demon, and is mad; why do you hear him? Verse ConceptsHealthPrejudiceLunaticsAccused Of Being DemonisedReckoned InsaneThe DevilDemonic Influence









And he said to them: Well do you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your own tradition. Verse ConceptsCommands, in NT










The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself: God, I thank thee that I am not as other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. Verse ConceptsExtortion, Examples OfAttitudes, in prayerHypocrisy, Description OfPrejudiceStandingStatusTax CollectorsHypocrites, Description OfSelf DelusionEvildoersNot Like PeopleAvoid AdulteryWe Thank GodConfession of sin














"When they heard these things, they were enraged in their hearts, and gnashed upon him with their teeth. Verse ConceptsGesturesEmotions, Kinds OfBitingGrudgesSanhedrinSpiteTeethAnger, Sinful ExamplesApostasy, CauseGnashing Of TeethUnnamed People Angry With Others

And when they heard this, they were enraged; and they determined to put them to death. Verse ConceptsAngry With ChristAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleWork Ethic

And all that were in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with anger, and arose, and drove him out of the city, and brought him to the brow of the hill on which their city was built, that they might throw him down headlong.

For John said to Herod: It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife. And Herodias was angry with him, and desired to have him killed, and was not able;








and the ignoble things of the world, and the things that are despised, has God chosen, and the things that are not, that he might bring to nought things that are; Verse ConceptsChosen InstrumentsHumilityArrogant ExistenceChosen DisciplesOther Unimportant PeopleimportanceJustification Excluding Boasting










And he said to them: Well do you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your own tradition. Verse ConceptsCommands, in NT


















making the word of God of no effect by your tradition, which you have delivered; and many things like these you do. Verse ConceptsAdding to the BibleRejection Of GodRejection Of God's WordWord Of GodRejecting God's WordThe Word Of Godculture