4 Bible Verses about Irony
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for who has distinguish'd thee above another? or what have you, that you did not receive? now if you did receive it, why do you glory as if you had not received it? You have already a sufficiency, you already abound, you live like princes in our absence: and would to God you did reign, that we too might have the advantage of your administration. for it seems as if God had exposed us apostles the last upon the stage, as persons appointed to death. for we are made a spectacle to the world, to angels, and to men.read more.
we are made fools for our attachment to Christ, while you, who are christians too, still pass for the wise: we are in poverty, but you are in power: you meet with esteem, but we find contempt. to this very day we suffer both hunger, thirst, and penury: we are buffeted from place to place, as vagabonds: we are fatigu'd by our manual toil: when reviled, we pray: when persecuted, we don't repine: and when we are defamed, we intreat: in a word, we are look'd upon as the dregs and scum of mankind, even to this day. This I don't write to give you any confusion, but by way of remonstrance, to you who are my dear children.
Jesus hearing this, said to them, they that are in health, have no need of a physician, but they that are sick: I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.
and they put on him a purple cloth, and set a wreath of thorns upon his head for a crown; then they began to salute him, saying, "Hail king of the Jews!" and they struck him on the head with a cane, spit upon him, and bowing their knees, made a show of reverence.
but Agrippa reply'd to Paul, you almost persuade me I shall be a christian!
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Irony » Instances of » The roman soldiers to jesus
then Herod and his retinue treated him with contempt, and in derision sent him back magnificently dress'd to Pilate.
then pleating a crown of thorns, they set it on his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, in mockery, saying, hail king of the Jews.
and they put on him a purple cloth, and set a wreath of thorns upon his head for a crown; then they began to salute him, saying, "Hail king of the Jews!" and they struck him on the head with a cane, spit upon him, and bowing their knees, made a show of reverence.
and the soldiers having made a crown of thorns, they put it on his head, and threw a purple robe about him. hail king of the Jews! said they, and struck him on the cheeks.
Irony » Instances of » The inscription of pilate above jesus
and Pilate caused an inscription to be put over the cross, in these words, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.
and they set an Inscription over his head, denoting the reason of his execution, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
and the inscription of the charge against him was thus express'd, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
they likewise put the following inscription over his head, in Greek, in Latin, and in Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Irony » Instances of » Pilate, calling jesus "king,"
but they cried out, away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate said to them, shall I crucify your king? the chief priests answered, we have no king but Cesar.
and they struck him on the head with a cane, spit upon him, and bowing their knees, made a show of reverence.
Irony » Instances of » Ezekiel to the prince of tyre
Irony » Instances of » Elijah to the priests of baal
Irony » Instances of » Micaiah
Irony » Instances of » The pharisees and the herodians to jesus
they dispatch'd therefore some of their disciples, together with the Herodians, who thus address'd themselves to him; master, we know that you are sincere, and faithfully teach the divine law without fear or flattery: for you have no regard to the outward quality of men.
Irony » Instances of » Job to his accusers
Irony » Instances of » Michal to david
Irony » Instances of » Herod agrippa ii to paul
but Agrippa reply'd to Paul, you almost persuade me I shall be a christian!
Irony » Instances of » Jesus to the pharisees
Jesus hearing this, said to them, they that are in health, have no need of a physician, but they that are sick: I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.
