Thematic Bible: Modern
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Scribes » Modern » Regarded as interpreters of scripture
Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born.
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And His disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
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Scribes » Modern » Often offended at out lord's conduct and teaching
The scribes who came down from Jerusalem were saying, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and “He casts out the demons by the ruler of the demons.”
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But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that He had done, and the children who were shouting in the temple, “Hosanna to the Son of David,” they became indignant
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But some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts, "Why does this man speak that way? He is blaspheming; who can forgive sins but God alone?"
Scribes » Modern » Persecuted the early Christians
And they stirred up the people, the elders and the scribes, and they came up to him and dragged him away and brought him before the Council.
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On the next day, their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem;
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And when they had summoned them, they commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.
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Scribes » Modern » Were doctors of the law
One of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him,
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Scribes » Modern » Active in procuring our lord's death
And the chief priests and the scribes were standing there, accusing Him vehemently.
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Scribes » Modern » Their manner of teaching contrasting with that of Christ
for He was teaching them as one having authority, and not as their scribes.
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Scribes » Modern » Esteemed wise and learned
Scribes » Modern » Wore long robes and loved pre-eminence
In His teaching He was saying: "Beware of the scribes who like to walk around in long robes, and like respectful greetings in the market places, and chief seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets,
Scribes » Modern » Condemned by Christ for hypocrisy
Scribes » Modern » Sat in moses' seat
saying: “The scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves in the chair of Moses;
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Scribes » Modern » Were frequently pharisees
And there occurred a great uproar; and some of the scribes of the Pharisaic party stood up and began to argue heatedly, saying, “We find nothing wrong with this man; suppose a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”
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Scribes » Modern » Tempted our lord
The scribes and the Pharisees *brought a woman caught in adultery, and having set her in the center of the court,
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