Thematic Bible: Modern
Thematic Bible
Scribes » Modern » Regarded as interpreters of scripture
And continuing, Jesus said [while] teaching in the temple [courts], "How can the scribes say that the Christ is David's son?
and [after] calling together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired from them where the Christ was to be born.
And the disciples asked him, saying, "Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
Scribes » Modern » Often offended at out lord's conduct and teaching
And the scribes who had come down from Jerusalem were saying, "He is possessed by Beelzebul!" and "By the ruler of the demons he expels the demons!"
But [when] the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful [things] that he did, and the children shouting in the temple [courts] and saying, "Hosanna to the Son of David!" they were indignant.
Now some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts, "Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who is able to forgive sins except God alone?"
Scribes » Modern » Persecuted the early Christians
And they incited the people and the elders and the scribes, and they came up [and] seized him and brought [him] to the Sanhedrin.
And it happened that on the next day, their rulers and elders and scribes came together in Jerusalem,
And they called them [back] [and] commanded [them] not to speak or to teach at all in the name of Jesus.
Scribes » Modern » Were doctors of the law
And one of the scribes came up [and] heard them debating. [When he] saw that he answered them well, he asked him, "Which commandment is the most important of all?"
Scribes » Modern » Active in procuring our lord's death
Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the palace of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas,
And the chief priests and the scribes were standing there vehemently accusing him.
Scribes » Modern » Their manner of teaching contrasting with that of Christ
because he was teaching them like one who had authority, and not like their scribes.
And they were amazed at his teaching, because he was teaching them like one who had authority, and not like the scribes.
Scribes » Modern » Esteemed wise and learned
Where [is] the wise person? Where [is] the scribe? Where [is] the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
Scribes » Modern » Wore long robes and loved pre-eminence
And in his teaching he said, "Beware of the scribes, who like walking around in long robes and greetings in the marketplaces and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets,
Scribes » Modern » Condemned by Christ for hypocrisy
"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees--hypocrites!--because you travel around the sea and the dry [land] to make one convert, and when he becomes [one], you make him twice as much a son of hell [as] you [are]!
Scribes » Modern » Sat in moses' seat
saying, "The scribes and the Pharisees sit on the seat of Moses.
Scribes » Modern » Were frequently pharisees
And there was loud shouting, and some of the scribes from the party of the Pharisees stood up [and] contended sharply, saying, "We find nothing wrong with this man! But [what] if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?"
Scribes » Modern » Tempted our lord
Now the scribes and the Pharisees brought to him a woman caught in adultery. And standing her in [their] midst,