Thematic Bible: Modern


Thematic Bible



As Jesus was teaching in the Temple, he answered them and said, "How can the scribes say that the Christ is a son of David? Verse ConceptsJesus As Son Of DavidChrist TeachingChrist In The TempleChrist's Origin

So he called together all the high priests and scribes of the people and asked them where the Christ was to be born. Verse ConceptsChief priestsLeaders, SpiritualSanhedrinTeachers Of The LawAssembling LeadersAsking Particular QuestionsChrist's OriginThe Chief Priests Convened

The disciples asked him, "Then why do the scribes say that Elijah has to come first?" Verse ConceptsJudaismTeachers Of The LawPeople Going BeforeWhy Do Others Do This?


But when the high priests and the scribes saw the wonders that he did and saw the boys shouting in the Temple, "God bless the Son of David!" they were indignant, Verse ConceptsChief priestsdiligenceResentment, Against GodScribesShoutingChildren And The KingdomAngry With ChristOpposition To Christ From ScribesSave Us!

There were some scribes sitting there pondering and saying to themselves, "Why does this man talk so? This is blasphemy. Who can forgive sins but God alone?"

They aroused the people, the elders, and the scribes, and they set upon him and seized him, and brought him before the council. Verse ConceptsArrestingelders, as community leadersHigh Priest, In NtInciting To EvilSanhedrinTeachers Of The Law

On the next day the leading members of the council, the elders, and the scribes met in Jerusalem, Verse Conceptselders, as community leadersJudaismRulersAssembling Leaders

So they called them in and ordered them not to speak or teach at all about the name of Jesus. Verse Conceptsenemies, of believersSpeaking In Christ's NameMen's OrdersTeaching The Way Of Godpreaching

and one of them, an expert in the Law, to test him, asked, Verse ConceptsAttorneyLawyersQuestioning ChristTesting ChristTesting God

One of the scribes came up and heard them arguing. He saw that Jesus had answered them well, and he asked him, "Which is the first of all the commands?" Verse ConceptsBeing FirstQuestioning ChristAnsweringFulfilling The LawGreat ThingsMoralityimportance

Then the high priests and the elders of the people gathered in the house of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas, Verse ConceptsScribesChrist Would Be KilledThe Elderlypriests

Meanwhile the high priests and the scribes stood by and vehemently accused him. Verse ConceptsChief priestsTeachers Of The LawOpposition To Christ From Scribesassertiveness

for he taught them like one who had authority and not like their scribes. Verse Conceptsethics, basis ofTeachersJesus As Our TeacherAuthority Of Christempowermentliberationpharisees

And they were amazed at his teaching, for he taught them like one who had authority, and not like the scribes. Verse ConceptsCrowdsTeachers Of The LawAmazement, Of Jesus ChristChrist TeachingNot Like People

Where now is your philosopher? Your scribe? Your reasoner of today? Has not God made a fool of the world's wisdom? Verse ConceptsPresent Evil AgePride, Examples OfThoughtReasoned ArgumentFalse WisdomFoolishness Of MenQuestioning GodAgemangirlfriendswise

And in the course of his teaching he said to them, "Beware of the scribes who like to go about in long robes and to be saluted with respect in public places, and to have the front seats in the synagogues and the best places at dinners??40 men that eat up widows' houses and to cover it up make long prayers! They will get a far heavier sentence!"

Alas for you, you hypocritical scribes and Pharisees, for you scour land and sea to make one convert, and when he is converted you make him twice as fit for the pit as you are. Verse ConceptsExploitationsJudaismMission, Of IsraelPharisees, Beliefs OfPassing OverSonsTravelHypocrites, Description OfGehennaProselytesSea TravelOnly One PersonDouble PenaltyCrossing To The Other SideHypocrisy


So there was a great uproar, and some scribes of the Pharisees' party got up and insisted, "We find nothing wrong with this man. Suppose some spirit or angel really spoke to him!" Verse ConceptsTeachers Of The LawSpirit BeingsSound