Thematic Bible: Modern


Thematic Bible



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

Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ would be born. Verse ConceptsChief priestsLeaders, SpiritualSanhedrinTeachers Of The LawAssembling LeadersAsking Particular QuestionsChrist's OriginThe Chief Priests Convened

His 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 who were crying in the temple 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!

But there were some of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, "Why does this man speak blasphemies like that? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"

They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, and brought him in to the council, Verse ConceptsArrestingelders, as community leadersHigh Priest, In NtInciting To EvilSanhedrinTeachers Of The Law

It happened in the morning, that their rulers, elders, and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem. Verse Conceptselders, as community leadersJudaismRulersAssembling Leaders

They called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. Verse Conceptsenemies, of believersSpeaking In Christ's NameMen's OrdersTeaching The Way Of Godpreaching

One of them, a lawyer, asked him a question, testing him. Verse ConceptsAttorneyLawyersQuestioning ChristTesting ChristTesting God

One of the scribes came, and heard them questioning together. Knowing that he had answered them well, asked him, "Which commandment is the greatest of all?" Verse ConceptsBeing FirstQuestioning ChristAnsweringFulfilling The LawGreat ThingsMoralityimportance

Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people were gathered together in the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas. Verse ConceptsScribesChrist Would Be KilledThe Elderlypriests

The chief priests and the scribes stood, vehemently accusing him. Verse ConceptsChief priestsTeachers Of The LawOpposition To Christ From Scribesassertiveness


They were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes. Verse ConceptsCrowdsTeachers Of The LawAmazement, Of Jesus ChristChrist TeachingNot Like People

Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the lawyer of this world? Hasn't God made foolish the wisdom of this world? Verse ConceptsPresent Evil AgePride, Examples OfThoughtReasoned ArgumentFalse WisdomFoolishness Of MenQuestioning GodAgemangirlfriendswise

In his teaching he said to them, "Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and to get greetings in the marketplaces, and the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts:

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel around by sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much of a son of Gehenna as yourselves. Verse ConceptsExploitationsJudaismMission, Of IsraelPharisees, Beliefs OfPassing OverSonsTravelHypocrites, Description OfGehennaProselytesSea TravelOnly One PersonDouble PenaltyCrossing To The Other SideHypocrisy


A great clamor arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees part stood up, and contended, saying, "We find no evil in this man. But if a spirit or angel has spoken to him, let's not fight against God!" Verse ConceptsTeachers Of The LawSpirit BeingsSound