Thematic Bible: Modern
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Scribes » Modern » Regarded as interpreters of scripture
And Jesus addressing them said, as he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that the Messiah is the Son of David?
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And assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he enquired of them, where the Messiah should be born.
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And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then do the scribes affirm, that Elias must come first?
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Scribes » Modern » Often offended at out lord's conduct and teaching
And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem, said, He hath Beelzebub, and by this prince of the devils doth he cast out devils.
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But when the chief priests and scribes saw the marvellous acts which he did, and the children crying out in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were filled with indignation;
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Now there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but the one God?
Scribes » Modern » Persecuted the early Christians
And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and coming upon him, they seized him together, and dragged him to the sanhedrim;
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Now it came to pass that the next morning, their rulers, and elders, and scribes, were assembled at Jerusalem,
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So calling them in, they charged them not to speak in any manner, nor to teach, in the name of Jesus.
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Scribes » Modern » Were doctors of the law
and one of them, a teacher of the law, put a question to him, to make trial of him, and said,
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And one of the scribes coming, and hearing them questioning him, perceiving that he had answered them admirably, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?
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Scribes » Modern » Active in procuring our lord's death
Then were the chief priests and scribes, and the elders of the people gathered together in the palace of the high-priest, called Caiaphas.
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And the chief priests and the scribes stood up vehemently accusing him.
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Scribes » Modern » Their manner of teaching contrasting with that of Christ
for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.
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And they were struck with astonishment at his doctrine; for he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
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Scribes » Modern » Esteemed wise and learned
Where is the sophist? where is the scribe? where is the inquisitive searcher after this world's wisdom? hath not God turned into folly the wisdom of this world?
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Scribes » Modern » Wore long robes and loved pre-eminence
And he spake to them in the course of his teaching, Beware of the scribes, who love to go about in trailing robes, and like salutations in the places of concourse, and the principal seats in the synagogues, and the first couch at suppers:
Scribes » Modern » Condemned by Christ for hypocrisy
Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he is gained, ye make him doubly more the child of hell than yourselves.
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Scribes » Modern » Sat in moses' seat
saying, The scribes and Pharisees are seated on the chair of Moses;
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Scribes » Modern » Were frequently pharisees
And a great clamour arose: and the scribes rising up who were of the party of the Pharisees, contended stoutly, saying, We find no fault in this man: but if a spirit have spoken to him, or an angel, let us not fight against God.
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Scribes » Modern » Tempted our lord
Then the scribes and Pharisees brought to him a woman caught in adultery; and placing her in the midst,
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