Thematic Bible: Modern


Thematic Bible



And as Jesus taught in the temple he asked, "How can the scribes say that the Christ is David's son? Verse ConceptsJesus As Son Of DavidChrist TeachingChrist In The TempleChrist's Origin

so he gathered all the high priests and scribes of the people and made inquiries of them about where the messiah was to be born. Verse ConceptsChief priestsLeaders, SpiritualSanhedrinTeachers Of The LawAssembling LeadersAsking Particular QuestionsChrist's OriginThe Chief Priests Convened

The disciples inquired of 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 scribes saw his wonderful deeds and saw the children who shouted in the temple, "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 there were some scribes sitting there who argued in their hearts, "What does the man mean by talking like this? It is blasphemy! Who can forgive sins, who but God alone?"

In this way they excited the people, the elders, and the scribes, who rushed on him, dragged him away, and took him before the Sanhedrin. Verse ConceptsArrestingelders, as community leadersHigh Priest, In NtInciting To EvilSanhedrinTeachers Of The Law

Next morning a meeting was held in Jerusalem of their rulers, elders and scribes, Verse Conceptselders, as community leadersJudaismRulersAssembling Leaders

So they called the men in and ordered them not to speak or teach a single sentence about the Name of Jesus. Verse Conceptsenemies, of believersSpeaking In Christ's NameMen's OrdersTeaching The Way Of Godpreaching

and one of them, a jurist, put a question in order to tempt him. Verse ConceptsAttorneyLawyersQuestioning ChristTesting ChristTesting God

Then a scribe came up, who had listened to the discussion. Knowing Jesus had given them an apt answer, he put this question to him, "What is the chief of all the commands?" Verse ConceptsBeing FirstQuestioning ChristAnsweringFulfilling The LawGreat ThingsMoralityimportance

Then the high priests and the elders of the people met in the palace of the high priest who was called Caiaphas Verse ConceptsScribesChrist Would Be KilledThe Elderlypriests

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


and people were astounded at his teaching, for he taught them like an authority, not like the scribes. Verse ConceptsCrowdsTeachers Of The LawAmazement, Of Jesus ChristChrist TeachingNot Like People

Sage, scribe, critic of this world, where are they all? Has not God stultified the wisdom of the world? Verse ConceptsPresent Evil AgePride, Examples OfThoughtReasoned ArgumentFalse WisdomFoolishness Of MenQuestioning GodAgemangirlfriendswise

And in the course of his teaching he said, "Beware of the scribes! They like to walk about in long robes, to get saluted in the marketplaces, to secure the front seats in the synagogues and the best places at banquets;

Woe to you, you impious scribes and Pharisees! you traverse sea and land to make a single proselyte, and when you succeed you make him a son of Gehenna twice as bad as yourselves. Verse ConceptsExploitationsJudaismMission, Of IsraelPharisees, Beliefs OfPassing OverSonsTravelHypocrites, Description OfGehennaProselytesSea TravelOnly One PersonDouble PenaltyCrossing To The Other SideHypocrisy


Thus a loud clamour broke out. Some of the scribes who belonged to the Pharisaic party got up and contended, "We find nothing wrong about this man. What if some spirit or angel has spoken to him?" Verse ConceptsTeachers Of The LawSpirit BeingsSound

The scribes and Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in the act of committing adultery, and making her stand forward Verse ConceptsAdulterersAdultery, Examples OfLonelinessWomen Doing WrongPharisees Concerned About ChristThose Who Committed AdulteryBringing Men To Jesusadultry