77 Bible Verses about Pharisees, Attitudes To Jesus Christ

Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, Teacher, we wish to see a sign from thee. But he answered and said to them, A wicked and adulterous generation is seeking for a sign; and no sign will be given to it, but the sign of Jonah the prophet. For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.read more.
The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and, lo! something more than Jonah is here. The queen of the south will rise up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and lo! something more than Solomon is here.

And when the crowds were thronging about him, he began to say, This generation is a wicked generation; it seeketh a sign; and no sign will be given it, but the sign of Jonah. For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so will also the Son of man be to this generation. The queen of the south will rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and will condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and lo! something more than Solomon is here.read more.
The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and lo! something more than Jonah is here.

And the Pharisees and Sadducees came to try him, and asked him to show them a sign from heaven. And he answering said to them, When it is evening, ye say, Fair weather! for the sky is red. And in the morning, A storm today! for the sky is red and lowering. Ye know how to judge of the face of the sky, and can ye not discern the signs of the times?read more.
A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and no sign will be given to it, but the sign of Jonah. And he left them and went away.

And the Pharisees came out, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, trying him. And sighing deeply in his spirit, he saith, Why doth this generation seek for a sign? Truly do I say to you, A sign will not he given to this generation.

And the Pharisees came to him, trying him, and saying, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? And he answering said, Have ye not read, that he who made them at the beginning, made them male and female? And He said: "For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh."read more.
So they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God joined together, let not man put asunder. They say to him, Why then did Moses ordain that a man may give his wife a writing of divorcement, and put her away? He saith to them, Moses, on account of your hardness of heart, allowed you m put away your wives; but in the beginning it was not so. And I say to you, Whoever putteth away his wife, except for fornication, and marrieth another, committeth adultery.

And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him whether it was lawful for a man to put away his wife, trying him. And he answering said to them, What did Moses command you? And they said, Moses permitted to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.read more.
And Jesus said to them, On account of your hardness of heart he wrote you this command. But, from the beginning of the creation, [God] made them male and female. "For this cause shall a man leave his father and his mother; and the two shall become one flesh." So they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God joined together, let not man put asunder.

Then the Pharisees went and consulted together how l they might ensnare him in speech. And they send out to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, and thou carest for no one; for thou regardest not the person of men. Tell us, therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?read more.
But Jesus, perceiving their wickedness, said, Why are ye trying me, hypocrites? Show me the tribute money. And they brought to him a denary. And Jesus saith to them, Whose is this image and inscription? They say, Caesars. Then saith he to them, Render then to Caesar the things that are Caesars, and to God the things that are Gods. And hearing this, they wondered, and left him, and went away.

And they send to him some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to ensnare him in speech. And they come and say to him, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and carest for no one; for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not? Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, seeing their hypocrisy, said to them, Why are ye trying me? Bring me a denary, that I may see it.read more.
And they brought one. And he saith to them, Whose is this image and inscription? And they said to him, Caesars. And Jesus said to them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesars, and to God the things that are Gods. And they marveled at him exceedingly.

And they kept watch on him, and sent forth spies feigning themselves to be righteous men, that they might take hold of his words, in order to deliver him up to the civil power and to the authority of the governor. And they asked him, saying, Teacher, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, and hast no regard to the person of men, but teachest the way of God truly. Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or not?read more.
But perceiving their craftiness, he said to them, Show me a denary. Whose image and inscription hath it? And they answered and said, Caesars. And he said to them, Render then to Caesar the things that are Caesars, and to God the things that are Gods. And they could not take hold of his words before the people; and marveling at his answer, they held their peace.

And the Pharisees, hearing that he had put the Sadducees to silence, assembled together; and one of them, a lawyer, asked, trying him, Teacher, which commandment is great in the Law?read more.
And he said to him, "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind." This is the great and first commandment. There is a second like it: "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself." On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.

And one of the scribes came up, having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which commandment is first of all? Jesus answered, The first is, "Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord; and thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength."read more.
The second is this: "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself." There is no other commandment greater than these. And the scribe said to him, In truth, Teacher, thou hast well said, that He is one, and that there is no other but he; and to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the strength, and to love ones neighbor as ones self, is more than all the whole burntofferings and the sacrifices. And Jesus, perceiving that he answered wisely, said to him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And after this no one dared to question him.

And the scribes and the Pharisees bring to him a woman taken in adultery; and having set her in the midst, they say to him, Teacher, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. Now in the Law Moses commanded us to stone such persons; what then dost thou say?read more.
But this they said to try him, that they might be able to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground. But when they continued asking him, he lifted himself up, and said to them, Let him that is without sin among you first cast a stone at her. And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground. And when they heard this, they went out one by one, beginning with the oldest; and Jesus was left alone, and the woman who was in the midst. And Jesus lifted himself up and said to her, Woman, where are they? Did no one condemn thee! And she said, No one, Lord. And Jesus said, neither do I condemn thee; go, and sin no more.

And they send to him some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to ensnare him in speech. And they come and say to him, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and carest for no one; for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

Then the Pharisees went and consulted together how l they might ensnare him in speech. And they send out to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, and thou carest for no one; for thou regardest not the person of men.

Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, Teacher, we wish to see a sign from thee.

And the Pharisees, hearing that he had put the Sadducees to silence, assembled together; and one of them, a lawyer, asked, trying him, Teacher, which commandment is great in the Law?

And the Pharisee who had invited him, when he saw this, said within himself, This man, if he were a prophet, would know who, and what sort of woman, this is that toucheth him; for she is a sinner. And Jesus answering said to him, Simon, I have somewhat to say to thee. And he saith, Teacher, say on.

And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said to him, Teacher, rebuke thy disciples.

And they asked him, saying, Teacher, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, and hast no regard to the person of men, but teachest the way of God truly.

This man came to him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou hast come as a teacher from God; for no one can do these signs which thou doest, unless God be with him.

And the scribes and the Pharisees bring to him a woman taken in adultery; and having set her in the midst, they say to him, Teacher, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.

And while the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus asked them, saying, What think ye concerning the Christ? whose son is he? They say to him, Davids. He saith to them, How then doth David in the Spirit call him lord? saying,read more.
"The Lord said to my lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I put thine enemies under thy feet." If David then calleth him lord, how is he his son? And no one was able to answer him a word; nor durst any one from that day question him any more.

And Jesus answered and said, while he was teaching in the temple, How is it that the scribes say, that the Christ is Davids son? David himself said in the Holy Spirit, "The Lord said to my lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool." David himself calleth him lord; and how can he be his son? And the great multitude heard him gladly.read more.
And he said in his teaching, Beware of the scribes, who like to walk about in long robes, and love salutations in the markets, and the chief seats in the synagogues, and the first places at feasts; who devour widows houses, and for a pretence make long prayers. These will receive a far greater condemnation.

And he said to them, How is it that men say that the Christ is Davids son? For David himself saith in the book of Psalms, "The Lord said to my lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool."read more.
David then calleth him lord; and how is he his son?

And departing thence, he went into their synagogue. And, lo! there was a man having a withered hand. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath? that they might accuse him. And he said to them, Who of you that owneth one sheep, if it fall into a pit on the sabbath, will not lay hold of it, and lift it out?read more.
Of how much more worth now is a man than a sheep! So then it is lawful to do well on the sabbath. Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored sound as the other. Then the Pharisees went out, and consulted together against him, how they might destroy him.

And he entered again into a synagogue; and there was a man there having a withered hand; and they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath, that they might accuse him. And he saith to the man having the withered hand, Stand up in the midst.read more.
And he saith to them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they were silent. And looking round on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith to the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth; and his hand was restored. And the Pharisees went forth, and immediately had a consultation with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.

And it came to pass on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue, and taught; and there was a man there whose right hand was withered. And the scribes and the Pharisees were watching whether he would heal on the sabbath, that they might find an accusation against him. But he knew their thoughts; and he said to the man having the withered hand, Rise, and stand up in the midst. And he arose, and stood up.read more.
And Jesus said to them, I ask you whether it is lawful on the sabbath to do good, or to do evil; to save life, or to kill? And looking round on them all, he said to him, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so; and his hand was restored. But they were filled with madness, and conferred with one another as to what they should do to Jesus.

And Jesus answering said to them, I also will ask you one question; which if ye answer me, I too will tell you by what authority I do these things. The baptism of John, whence was it? From heaven, or from men? And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven, he will say to us, Why then did ye not believe him? But if we say, From men, we fear the multitude; for all regard John as a prophet.read more.
And they answered Jesus and said, We do not know. And he said to them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

And Jesus said to them, I will ask you one question; and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me. And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven, he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?read more.
But shall we say, From men? They feared the people; for all regarded John as truly a prophet. And they answered and said to Jesus, We do not know. And Jesus saith to them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

And he answering said to them, I also will ask you a question; and tell me: The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men? And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven, he will say, Why did ye not believe him?read more.
But if we say, From men, all the people will stone us; for they are persuaded that John was a prophet. And they answered, that they did not know whence it was. And Jesus said to them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

And it came to pass, when he had come into the house of one of the chief men of the Pharisees on the sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching him. And lo! there was a certain man before him, who had the dropsy. And Jesus answering spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to cure on the sabbath, or not?read more.
But they were silent. And taking hold of him, he cured him, and sent him away. And he answered them and said, Who is there of you, who, if his son or his ox fall into a pit, will not immediately pull him out on the sabbathday? And they could make no answer to this.

And one of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him; and he went into the Pharisees house, and reclined at the table.

And there come together to him the Pharisees, and some of the scribes, who came from Jerusalem; and seeing some of his disciples eating bread with defiled, that is, unwashed hands,

And when he had done speaking, a Pharisee asked him to dine with him. And he went in and reclined at the table.

In the same hour there came certain Pharisees, saying to him, Depart, and go hence; for Herod designeth to kill thee.

And it came to pass, when he had come into the house of one of the chief men of the Pharisees on the sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching him.

In the mean time, when the multitude was gathered together in myriads, so that they trod one upon another, he began to say to his disciples first, Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

For I say to you, Unless your righteousness shall exceed that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye will not enter the kingdom of heaven.

And the disciples having come to the other side, had forgotten to take bread. And Jesus said to them, Take heed, and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees. And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we took no bread.read more.
And Jesus knowing it, said, Why are ye reasoning among yourselves, ye of little faith, because ye took no bread? Do ye not yet understand, nor remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? Nor the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? How is it that ye do not understand, that I spoke not to you of loaves? But [I said] Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees. Then they understood, that he did not bid them beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

And they had forgotten to take bread, and had not in the boat with them more than one loaf. And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and the leaven of Herod. And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread.read more.
And knowing it, he saith to them, Why are ye reasoning, because ye have no bread? Do ye not yet perceive nor understand? Have ye your mind still blinded? Having eyes, do ye not see? and having ears, do ye not hear? And do ye not remember, when I broke the five loaves among the five thousand, and how many baskets full of fragments ye took up? They say to him, Twelve. When also the seven among the four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments did ye take up? And they say, Seven. And he said to them, Do ye not yet understand?

Hear another parable. There was a householder, who planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and dug in it a winepress, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went abroad. And when the season of the fruits drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive his fruits. And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.read more.
Again he sent other servants more than the first; and they dealt with them in the same manner. And afterward he sent to them his son, saying, They will respect my son. But the husbandmen, when they saw the son, said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and get his inheritance. And they took him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. When therefore the lord of the vineyard cometh, what will he do to those husbandmen? They say to him, He will bring those wicked men to a miserable end, and will let out his vineyard to other husbandmen, who will render him the fruits in their season. Jesus saith to them, Did ye never read in the Scriptures, "The stone which the builders rejected, the same hath become the cornerstone; from the Lord did this come, and it is marvelous in our eyes?" Therefore I say to you, that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and given to a nation yielding the fruits thereof. (...) And the chief priests and the Pharisees when they heard his parables, knew that he was speaking of them.

And he began to speak to them in parables: A man planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and dug a winevat, and built a tower; and let it out to husbandmen, and went abroad. And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruits of the vineyard. And they took him, and beat him, and sent him away emptyhanded.read more.
And again he sent to them another servant; and him they wounded in the head, and treated shamefully. And he sent another; and him they killed; and many others, beating some, and killing some. Still he had one beloved son; he sent him last to them, saying, They will respect my son. But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours. And they took him and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard. What will the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others. And have ye not read this scripture: "The stone which the builders rejected, the same hath become the cornerstone; from the Lord did this come, and it is marvelous in our eyes"?

And he began to speak to the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen, and went abroad for a long time. And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard; but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away emptyhanded. And he sent still another servant; and they beat him also, and treated him shamefully, and sent him away emptyhanded.read more.
And he went on to send a third; and they wounded him also, and cast him out. And the lord of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him. But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir; let us kill him, that the inheritance may become ours. So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What then will the lord of the vineyard do to them? He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others. And when they heard this, they said, God forbid! But he, looking upon them, said, What then is this which is written, "The stone which the builders rejected, the same hath become the cornerstone"? Every one who falleth upon that stone will be broken; but on whomever it falleth, it will grind him to powder. And the scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him in that hour, but they feared the people; for they knew that he spoke this parable against them.

Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes, and to his disciples, saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in the seat of Moses. All, therefore, whatever they bid you, do and observe; but do not according to their works; for they say, and do not.read more.
They bind heavy burdens, and lay them on mens shoulders, and will not themselves move them with a finger. And all their works they do to be observed by men. They make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge their fringes, and love the first place at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues, and salutations in the markets, and to be called by men, Rabbi. But be not ye called Rabbi; for one is your teacher; and ye are all brethren. And call no one your father on the earth; for one is your father, he who is in heaven. Nor be ye called leaders; for one is your leader, the Christ. But the greatest among you will be your servant. And whoever shall exalt himself will be humbled; and whoever shall humble himself will be exalted. But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites I because ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men; for ye go not in yourselves, nor suffer those who are entering to go in. (...) Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he is made, ye make him twofold mole a son of hell than yourselves. Woe to you, blind guides, that say, Whoever sweareth by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever sweareth by the gold of the temple, is bound. Fools and blind I for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold? And, Whoever sweareth by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, is bound. Blind men! For which is greater, the gift, or the altar flint sanctifieth the gift? He then who sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all that is upon it; and he that sweareth by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him who dwelleth in it; and he who sweareth by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him who sitteth thereon. Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithes of the mint, and the dill, and the cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the Law, justice, and mercy, and faith; these ought ye to have done, and not to leave those undone. Blind guides! who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel. Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and the platter, but within they are full of robbery and licentiousness. Blind Pharisee! cleanse first the inside of the cup, that its outside side also may become clean. Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like whited sepulchres, which outwardly indeed appear beautiful, but within are full of dead mens bones, and of all uncleanness. Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous to men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and adorn the tombs of the righteous, and say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets. So that ye bear witness against yourselves, that ye are the sons of those who killed the prophets. Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers! Serpents, brood of vipers! how can ye escape the punishment of hell? Therefore, behold, I send to you prophets, and wise men, and scribes; some of them ye will kill and crucify, and some of them ye will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city; that on you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah, son of Barachiah, whom ye slew, between the temple and the altar. Truly do I say to you, All these things will come upon this generation.

And he said in his teaching, Beware of the scribes, who like to walk about in long robes, and love salutations in the markets, and the chief seats in the synagogues, and the first places at feasts; who devour widows houses, and for a pretence make long prayers. These will receive a far greater condemnation.

And in the hearing of all the people he said to his disciples, Beware of the scribes, who like to walk about in long robes, and love salutations in the markets, and the chief seats in the synagogues, and the first places at feasts; who devour widows houses, and for a pretence make long prayers. These will receive a far greater condemnation.

And when he had done speaking, a Pharisee asked him to dine with him. And he went in and reclined at the table. And the Pharisee, seeing it, wondered that he did not bathe before dinner. But the Lord said to him, Now ye Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inside is full of rapacity and wickedness.read more.
Fools, did not he who made the outside, make the inside also? But give what they contain in alms, and lo! all is clean to you. But woe to you Pharisees! for ye pay tithes of the mint, and the rue, and every herb; and pass by justice and the love of God. These ought ye to have done, and not to leave those undone. Woe to you Pharisees! for ye love the chief seats in the synagogues, and salutations in the markets. Woe to you, for ye are as tombs which are unseen, and men walking over them know it not. And one of the lawyers answering saith to him, Teacher, in saying these things, thou revilest us also. And he said, To you lawyers also, woe! for ye load men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers. Woe to you! for ye build the tombs of the prophets, and your fathers killed them. So then ye bear witness to and approve the deeds of your fathers; for they indeed killed them, and ye are building [their tombs]. Therefore the wisdom of God also said, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and persecute; that the blood of all the prophets, which hath been shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation; from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was slain between the altar and the temple. Yea, I tell you, it will be required of this generation. Woe to you lawyers! because ye have taken away the key of knowledge; ye have not entered yourselves, and those who were entering ye have hindered.

And he said also to the disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and the same was accused to him as wasting his goods. And he called him, and said to him, What is this that I hear of thee? Give an account of thy stewardship; for thou canst be no longer steward. Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do, now that my lord taketh away from me the stewardship? I cannot dig, I am ashamed to beg.read more.
I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, I may be received into their houses. So he called to him every one of his lords debtors, and said to the first, How much dost thou owe my lord? And he said, A hundred measures of oil. And he said to him, Take thy bond, and sit down quickly, and write fifty. Then he said to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, A hundred measures of wheat. He saith to him, Take thy bond, and write eighty. And the lord commended the unjust steward for having done wisely; for the sons of this world are wiser toward their generation than the sons of light. And I say to you, Make to yourselves friends with the unrighteous mammon; that, when it faileth, ye may be received into everlasting habitations. He that is faithful in that which is least, is faithful also in much; and he that is unjust in the least, is unjust also in much. If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches? and if ye have not been faithful in that which is anothers, who will give you that which is your own? No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate one, and love the other; or he will cleave to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. And the Pharisees, who were covetous, heard all this, and they derided him. And he said to them, Ye are they who justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts; for that which is highly exalted among men is an abomination before God.

And to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised all others, he spoke this parable: Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed by himself thus: O God, I thank thee that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.read more.
I fast twice in the week; I give tithes of all that I gain. But the publican, standing afar off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven; but smote his breast, saying, O God, be merciful to me a sinner! I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for every one that exalteth himself will be humbled; but he that humbleth himself will be exalted.

And as he came out thence, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be very spiteful, and to press him to speak off hand about many things, lying in wait to catch something out of his mouth.

And lo! they brought to him a man that was palsied, lying on a bed. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the palsied man, Be of good cheer, son; thy sins are forgiven. And lo! some of the scribes said within themselves, This man is blaspheming. And Jesus seeing their thoughts, said, Wherefore have ye evil thoughts in your hearts?read more.
For which is easier? to say, Thy sins are forgiven? or to say, Arise, and walk? But that ye may know that the Son of Man hath authority on earth to forgive sins,then he saith to the palsied man,Arise, take up thy bed, and go to thy house. And he arose, and went away to his house.

And they come to him, bringing one that was palsied, borne by four men. And not being able to bring him to him on account of the crowd, they took off the roof where he was; and when they had broken an opening, they let down the bed whereon the palsied man lay. And Jesus seeing their faith, saith to the palsied man, Son, thy sins are forgiven.read more.
But there were some of the scribes sitting there and reasoning in their hearts, Why doth this man speak thus? He blasphemeth; who can forgive sins but God only? And Jesus immediately perceiving in his spirit that they reasoned thus within themselves, saith to them, Why do ye reason thus in your hearts? Which is easier? to say to the palsied man, Thy sins are forgiven? or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed and go? But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins,he saith to the palsied man, I say to thee, Arise, take up thy bed and go to thy house. And he arose, and immediately took up the bed and went forth before them all; so that they were all amazed, and gave glory to God, saying, We never saw it thus.

And it came to pass on a certain day, that he was teaching, and there were sitting by Pharisees and teachers of the law, who had come from every town of Galilee and Judea, and from Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was present that he might heal. And lo! men brought on a bed a man that was palsied; and they endeavored to bring him in, and to set him before him. And not finding any way to bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with the couch into the midst before Jesus.read more.
And seeing their faith, he said, Man, thy sins have been forgiven thee. And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this that speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone? But Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, answered and said to them, What are ye thinking in your hearts? Which is easier? to say, Thy sins have been forgiven thee? or to say, Arise, and walk? But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins,he said to the palsied man,I say to thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go to thy house. And he immediately rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and went away to his house, giving glory to God. And amazement seized them all, and they gave glory to God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things today.

And it came to pass, as he was reclining at table in the house, lo! many publicans and sinners came and reclined with Jesus and his disciples. And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why doth your teacher eat with the publicans and sinners? But when he heard that, he said, They who are well do not need a physician, but they who are sick.read more.
But go ye and learn what this meaneth: "I desire mercy, and not sacrifice." For I came not to call righteous men, but sinners.

And it happened that he was reclining at table in his house; and many publicans and sinners were reclining with Jesus and his disciples; for there were many, and scribes of the Pharisees were also following him. And when they saw that he was eating with the publicans and sinners, they said to his disciples, Doth he eat and drink with publicans and sinners? And Jesus hearing it, saith to them, They who are well do not need a physician, but they who are sick. I came not to call righteous men, but sinners.

And Levi made a great feast for him at his house, and there was a great company of publicans and others, who were reclining at table with them. And the Pharisees and their scribes murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with the publicans and sinners? And Jesus answering said to them, They who are well do not need a physician, but they who are sick.read more.
I have not come to call righteous men, but sinners to repentance.

And as they were going out, lo! they brought to him a dumb man, possessed by a demon. And when the demon was cash out, the dumb man spoke. And the multitudes marveled, saying, Never was the like seen in Israel. But the Pharisees said, He casteth out the demons through the prince of the demons.

Then was brought to him one possessed by a demon, blind and dumb; and he healed him, so that the dumb man spoke and saw. And all the multitudes were amazed, and said, Is this the son of David? But the Pharisees, hearing it, said, This man doth not cast out the demons, except through Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.

And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebul; and, He casteth out the demons through the prince of the demons.

At that time Jesus went on the sabbath through the grainfields; and his disciples were hungry, and began to pluck the ears of grain, and to eat. But the Pharisees, seeing it, said to him, Lo! thy disciples are doing that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath.

And it came to pass, that he was going through the grainfields on the sabbath, and his disciples began, as they went along, to pluck the ears of grain. And the Pharisees said to him, See, why are they doing on the sabbath that which is not lawful?

And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he was going through grainfields; and his disciples plucked the ears of grain, and ate them, rubbing them with their hands. And some of the Pharisees said, Why are ye doing that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath?

And the scribes and the Pharisees were watching whether he would heal on the sabbath, that they might find an accusation against him.

They bring to the Pharisees him who had once been blind. And the day on which Jesus made the clay and opened his eyes was the sabbath. Again therefore the Pharisees also asked him how he received his sight. He said to them, He put clay on my eyes, and I washed them, and I see.read more.
Therefore some of the Pharisees said, This man is not from God, because he keepeth not the sabbath. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such signs. And there was a division among them.

And one of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him; and he went into the Pharisees house, and reclined at the table. And lo! a woman who was in the city, a sinner, learning that he was at table in the Pharisees house, brought an alabasterbottle of ointment, and standing behind at his feet, weeping, began to wet his feet with tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.read more.
And the Pharisee who had invited him, when he saw this, said within himself, This man, if he were a prophet, would know who, and what sort of woman, this is that toucheth him; for she is a sinner.

And all the publicans and the sinners were drawing near to him, to hear him. And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

And as he was drawing near, just at the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the miracles which they had seen; saying, Blessed be the King in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest heavens! And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said to him, Teacher, rebuke thy disciples.read more.
And he answering said, I tell you, that if these are silent, the stones will cry out.

The Pharisees therefore said to him, Thou bearest witness of thyself; thy witness is not true.

And Jesus said, For judgment came I into this world; that they who see not might see, and that they who see might become blind. Some of the Pharisees who were with him heard this, and said to him, Are we also blind? Jesus said to them, If ye were blind, ye would not have sin; but now ye say, We see. Your sin remaineth.

And the Pharisees went forth, and immediately had a consultation with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.

Then the Pharisees went out, and consulted together against him, how they might destroy him.

But they were filled with madness, and conferred with one another as to what they should do to Jesus.

And the chief priests and the Pharisees when they heard his parables, knew that he was speaking of them. And they sought to seize him, but feared the multitudes, because they regarded him as a prophet.

And they sought to seize him, but feared the multitude; for they knew that he spoke the parable against them. And they left him, and went away.

And the scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him in that hour, but they feared the people; for they knew that he spoke this parable against them.

And they send to him some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to ensnare him in speech.

And they kept watch on him, and sent forth spies feigning themselves to be righteous men, that they might take hold of his words, in order to deliver him up to the civil power and to the authority of the governor.