Thematic Bible: Modern


Thematic Bible



And continuing, Jesus said [while] teaching in the temple [courts], "How can the scribes say that the Christ is David's son? Verse ConceptsJesus As Son Of DavidChrist TeachingChrist In The TempleChrist's Origin

and [after] calling together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired from them where the Christ was to be born. Verse ConceptsChief priestsLeaders, SpiritualSanhedrinTeachers Of The LawAssembling LeadersAsking Particular QuestionsChrist's OriginThe Chief Priests Convened

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


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. Verse ConceptsChief priestsdiligenceResentment, Against GodScribesShoutingChildren And The KingdomAngry With ChristOpposition To Christ From ScribesSave Us!

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?"

And they incited the people and the elders and the scribes, and they came up [and] seized him and brought [him] to the Sanhedrin. Verse ConceptsArrestingelders, as community leadersHigh Priest, In NtInciting To EvilSanhedrinTeachers Of The Law

And it happened that on the next day, their rulers and elders and scribes came together in Jerusalem, Verse Conceptselders, as community leadersJudaismRulersAssembling Leaders

And they called them [back] [and] commanded [them] not to speak or to teach at all in the name of Jesus. Verse Conceptsenemies, of believersSpeaking In Christ's NameMen's OrdersTeaching The Way Of Godpreaching

And one of them, a legal expert, put a question to [him] to test him: Verse ConceptsAttorneyLawyersQuestioning ChristTesting ChristTesting God

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?" Verse ConceptsBeing FirstQuestioning ChristAnsweringFulfilling The LawGreat ThingsMoralityimportance

Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the palace of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas, Verse ConceptsScribesChrist Would Be KilledThe Elderlypriests

And the chief priests and the scribes were standing there vehemently accusing him. Verse ConceptsChief priestsTeachers Of The LawOpposition To Christ From Scribesassertiveness

because he was teaching 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, because he was teaching them like one who had authority, and not like the scribes. Verse ConceptsCrowdsTeachers Of The LawAmazement, Of Jesus ChristChrist TeachingNot Like People

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? Verse ConceptsPresent Evil AgePride, Examples OfThoughtReasoned ArgumentFalse WisdomFoolishness Of MenQuestioning GodAgemangirlfriendswise

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,

"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]! Verse ConceptsExploitationsJudaismMission, Of IsraelPharisees, Beliefs OfPassing OverSonsTravelHypocrites, Description OfGehennaProselytesSea TravelOnly One PersonDouble PenaltyCrossing To The Other SideHypocrisy


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?" Verse ConceptsTeachers Of The LawSpirit BeingsSound

Now the scribes and the Pharisees brought to him a woman caught in adultery. And standing her in [their] midst, Verse ConceptsAdulterersAdultery, Examples OfLonelinessWomen Doing WrongPharisees Concerned About ChristThose Who Committed AdulteryBringing Men To Jesusadultry