Thematic Bible: Modern
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Scribes » Modern » Regarded as interpreters of scripture
While he was teaching in the Temple courts, Jesus in his turn asked. "How is it that the Scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?
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So when he had gathered together all the chief priests and rabbis of the people, he began to inquire of them where the Christ was to be born.
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And his disciples asked him, saying, "Why then do the Scribes say that Elijah must first come?"
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Scribes » Modern » Often offended at out lord's conduct and teaching
The Scribes also who had come down from Jerusalem, said, "He is Beelzebub," and, "He casts out demons by the power of the Prince of the demons."
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But when the chief priests and the Scribes saw the wonderful works he did, and the boys who were shouting in the Temple Courts and saying, "Hosanna to the Son of David!"
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But there were some Scribes sitting there who reasoned in their hearts. "Why does this man speak like this? He blasphemes. Who is able to forgive sins but One, God himself?"
Scribes » Modern » Persecuted the early Christians
The elders and the scribes rushed upon him, and seized him, and brought him into the Sanhedrin.
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There was held in Jerusalem, next morning, a meeting of their rulers, the elders and scribes,
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So they summoned them, and ordered them not to speak at all, nor to teach in the name of Jesus.
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Scribes » Modern » Were doctors of the law
and one of them, a lawyer, tested him by asking a question.
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Just then up came one of the Scribes who had heard them arguing, and realized that Jesus had answered them admirably. "What commandment," he asked, "is the first of all?"
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Scribes » Modern » Active in procuring our lord's death
Then the chief priests and the elders of the people met together in the court of the palace of the high priest who was called Caiaphas,
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Meanwhile the high priests and Scribes were standing around, and continually making accusations to him against him.
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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 taught them.
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They were astonished at his teaching, for he was teaching them with authority, not like the Scribes.
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Scribes » Modern » Esteemed wise and learned
Sage, rabbi, skeptic of this present age??here are they all? Has not God made foolish the philosophy of the world?
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Scribes » Modern » Wore long robes and loved pre-eminence
and in his teaching he said: "Look out for the Scribes who like to walk about in long robes, and to receive salutations in the street, and to have prominent places in the synagogues, and seats of honor at dinner-parties;
Scribes » Modern » Condemned by Christ for hypocrisy
"Woe unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you scour sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is gained, you make him twofold more a son of hell than you are, yourselves.
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Scribes » Modern » Sat in moses' seat
"The Scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses' seat;
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Scribes » Modern » Were frequently pharisees
Then a great clamor arose; some of the scribes who belonged to the Pharisaic party stood up, and contended. "We find nothing wrong in this man. What if a spirit has spoken to him, or an angel?"
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Scribes » Modern » Tempted our lord
when the Scribes and Pharisees had brought a woman who had been caught in the act of adultery. They made her stand in the middle of the court, and said to him.
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