17 Bible Verses about Mockery
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And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; others said: We will hear you again concerning this matter.
And as he spoke these things in his defense, Festus said, with a loud voice; Paul, you are mad; much learning drives you to madness.
And as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside on his journey, and said to them: Be hold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man shall be delivered to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death, and will deliver him to the Gentiles to deride, and to scourge, and to crucify: and on the third day he shall rise again.
And they were in the road going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them; and they were amazed, and as they followed, they were afraid. And again taking the twelve aside, he began to tell them what was about to befall him. Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man will be delivered to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death, and deliver him to the Gentiles; and they will deride him, and scourge him, and spit upon him, and kill him, and on the third day he will rise again.
And he took the twelve aside, and said to them: Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.: For he shall be delivered to the Gentiles, and shall be derided and insulted and spit upon; and they shall scourge him, and put him to death, and on the third day he shall rise again.
Then did they spit in his face, and strike him with their fists; some struck him with the open hand, and said: Give a response to us, Christ: Who is he that struck you?
And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to strike him with their fists, and to say to him: Give a response. And the attendants struck him with their open hands.
And the men that had Jesus in custody mocked him, and smote him. And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying: Give a response; who is it that struck you? And many other impious things they said to him.
But Herod and his guards treated him with contempt; and having mocked him, and put on him a gaudy robe, he sent him back to Pilate.
Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the palace, and brought together to him the whole band. And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet cloak; and when they had plaited a crown of thorn branches, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand; and kneeling before him, they derided him, saying: Hail, King of the Jews!read more.
And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and struck him on the head. And when they had derided him, they took off the cloak from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him away to crucify him.
And the soldiers led him away within the court, which is the governor's house, and called together the whole band. And they clothed him in purple; and having plaited a crown of thorn branches, they put it on him, and began to salute him: Hail, King of the Jews!read more.
And they struck him on the head with a reed, and spit upon him, and bowing their knees, did him homage. And when they had derided him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.
In like manner also the chief priests, with the scribes and elders, derided him, and said: He saved others; himself he can not save. If he is the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe on him. He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he delights in him; for he said: I am the Son of God.read more.
The robbers also that were crucified with him, uttered the same reproaches against him.
Likewise the chief priests, with the scribes, speaking in derision one to another, said: He saved others; himself he can not save. Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe. Those also who were crucified with him, reproached him.
And the people stood and looked on. And the rulers, with them scoffed at him, saying: He saved others, let him save himself if he is the Christ, the chosen of God.
Be not deceived; God is not mocked. For whatever a man sows, that also shall he reap.
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Mockery » Those that mock the poor
Mockery » God not being mocked
Be not deceived; God is not mocked. For whatever a man sows, that also shall he reap.