77 Bible Verses about Pharisees, Attitudes To Jesus Christ

Then answered some of the scribes and Pharisees, saying, Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you. But he answered and said to them, An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, and no sign shall be given it but the sign of the prophet Jonah. For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the fish, so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.read more.
The men of Nineveh shall rise up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they changed their minds at the preaching of Jonah; and behold a greater than Jonah is here. The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold a greater than Solomon is here.

And multitudes being assembled, he said, This generation is an evil generation. It seeks for a sign, and no sign shall be given it but the sign of Jonah. For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so also shall the Son of man be to this generation. The queen of the south shall rise in the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, a greater than Solomon is here.read more.
The men of Nineveh shall arise in the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they changed their minds at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, a greater than Jonah is here.

AND the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to Jesus to try him desired him to show them a sign from heaven. But he answered and said to them, When it is evening you say, It will be fair weather for the sky is red; and in the morning, It will rain to-day for the sky is red and lowering. You know how to distinguish the face of the sky, but you cannot distinguish the signs of the times.read more.
An evil and adulterous generation seeks a sign; and no sign shall be given it except the sign of Jonah. And he left them and departed.

And the Pharisees went out and questioned him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, to try him. And groaning in his spirit, he said, Why does this generation seek a sign? I tell you truly, there shall no sign be given to this generation.

And the Pharisees came to him to try him, and said, Is it lawful [for a man] to put away his wife for every cause? And he answered and said, Have you not read that the Creator at the beginning made them male and female? and he said, On this account shall a man leave his father and mother, and be joined to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh.read more.
So that they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has yoked together, let not man separate. They said to him, Why then did Moses command us to give a bill of divorcement, and put her away? He said to them, Moses, on account of your hardness of heart, allowed you to put away your wives; but from the beginning it was not so. And I tell you, that whoever puts away his wife, except for adultery, and marries another, commits adultery; and whoever marries her that is put away, commits adultery.

And the Pharisees came and asked him, to try him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? And he answered and said to them, What did Moses command you? And they said, Moses permitted us to write a bill of divorcement and put her away.read more.
And Jesus said to them, Because of your hardness of heart, he wrote you this ordinance; but from the beginning of creation, he made them male and female. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and the two shall be one flesh; so that they are no longer two, but one flesh. What God therefore has yoked together, let not man separate.

Then the Pharisees went and took counsel to ensnare him in his words. And they sent to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that you are true, and teach the way of God in truth, and care not for any man; for you regard not the face of men. Tell us, therefore, what you think; is it right to pay tribute to Caesar or not?read more.
Jesus knowing their wickedness, said, Why do you hypocrites try me? Show me the tribute money. And they brought him a denarius [14 cents]. And he said to them, Whose is this image and this inscription? They said to him, Caesar's. Then he said to them, Give therefore Caesar's dues to Caesar, and God's to God. And hearing, they wondered, and went away and left him.

And they sent to him some of the Pharisees and Herodians to ensnare him in his words. And they came and said to him, Teacher, we know that you are true, and care for no one, for you respect not the face of men, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to pay tribute to Caesar or not? Shall we pay? or shall we not pay? But he knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, Why do you try me? Bring me a denarius [14 cents], that I may see it.read more.
And they brought him one. And he said to them, Whose is this figure, and the inscription? And they said to him, Caesar's. And Jesus said, Render Caesar's dues to Caesar, and God's to God. And they wondered at him.

And they sent spies to watch him, who pretended to be righteous men, that they might take advantage of his speech, to deliver him to the power and authority of the procurator. And they asked him saying, Teacher, we know that you speak and teach correctly, and respect no person, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful for us to pay tribute to Caesar, or not?read more.
And perceiving their craftiness, he said to them, Show me a denarius [14 cents]. Whose figure and inscription has it? And they answered and said, Caesar's. And he said to them, Render therefore Caesar's dues to Caesar, and God's to God. And they were not able to take advantage of his word before the people; and they wondered at his answer, and were silent.

And the Pharisees hearing that he had silenced the Sadducees, were assembled together, and one of them, a lawyer, asked him, to try him, Teacher, what is the great commandment in the law?read more.
And he said to him, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and all your soul, and all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And the second is like it, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

And one of the scribes coming forward hearing them disputing, knowing that he answered them well, asked him, What commandment is first of all? Jesus answered, First is, Hear Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord; and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength.read more.
Second is this, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these. And the scribe said to him, Well, teacher, you have said truly; there is one [God], and no other but him; and to love him with all the heart, and all the understanding, and all the strength, and to love one's neighbor as himself, is more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices. And Jesus seeing him, that he answered understandingly, said to him, You are not far from the kingdom of God; and no one dared to question him more.

And the scribes and Pharisees brought him a woman taken in adultery, and placing her in the midst said to him, Teacher, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. In the law, Moses commanded us that such should be stoned; what therefore do you say?read more.
They said this to try him, that they might have something of which to accuse him. But Jesus, stooping down, wrote with his finger on the ground. And when they continued asking him, rising up, he said to them, Let him that has not sinned among you first cast the stone at her. And again stooping down he wrote on the ground. But they hearing, and being convicted by their consciences, went out, one by one, beginning with the oldest, even to the last; and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. And Jesus rising up and seeing no one but the woman, said to her, Woman, where are those your accusers? Has no man condemned you? And she said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said to her, Neither do I condemn you; go, and sin no more.

And they sent to him some of the Pharisees and Herodians to ensnare him in his words. And they came and said to him, Teacher, we know that you are true, and care for no one, for you respect not the face of men, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to pay tribute to Caesar or not?

Then the Pharisees went and took counsel to ensnare him in his words. And they sent to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that you are true, and teach the way of God in truth, and care not for any man; for you regard not the face of men.

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

And the Pharisees hearing that he had silenced the Sadducees, were assembled together, and one of them, a lawyer, asked him, to try him, Teacher, what is the great commandment in the law?

And the Pharisee who invited him, seeing it, spoke within himself, saying, If this was a prophet he would have known who and what kind of a woman this is who touches him; for she is a sinner. And Jesus answered and said to him, Simon, I have something to say to you. And he said, Teacher, say it.

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

And they asked him saying, Teacher, we know that you speak and teach correctly, and respect no person, but teach the way of God in truth.

This man came to him by night and said to him, Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can perform these miracles which you perform unless God is with him.

And the scribes and Pharisees brought him a woman taken in adultery, and placing her in the midst said to him, Teacher, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.

And the Pharisees being assembled together, Jesus asked them, saying, What do you think of the Christ? whose son is he? They said to him, David's. He said to them, How then does David in spirit call him Lord, saying,read more.
The Lord said to my Lord, Sit on my right hand till I make your enemies your footstool? If then David calls him Lord, how is he his son? And no one was able to answer him a word, neither dared any one after that day to question him farther.

And Jesus answered and said, teaching in the temple, How do the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David? David himself said, by the Holy Spirit, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit on my right hand, till I make your enemies your footstool. David himself calls him Lord, and whence is he his son? And the great multitude heard him gladly.read more.
And he said to them in his teaching, Beware of the scribes who desire to walk in long robes, and desire salutations in the markets, and the first seats in the synagogues, and the first places at feasts; who devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers. They shall receive a greater judgment.

And he said to them, How do they say that the Christ is the son of David? And David himself says in the book of Psalms, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit on my right hand, till I make your enemies your footstool.read more.
David, therefore, calls him Lord; and how is he his son?

And departing thence he went into their synagogue, and behold a man having a withered hand [was there]. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to cure on the sabbath? that they might accuse him. And he said to them, What man is there of you having one sheep, who if this falls into a pit on the sabbath, will not take hold of it and lift it out?read more.
How much then is a man better than a sheep! So that it is lawful to do good on the sabbath. Then he said to the man, Stretch out your hand; and he stretched it out, and it was restored as sound as the other; and the Pharisees went out and took counsel against him to destroy him.

And he entered again into the synagogue, and there was a man there having a withered hand. And they watched him [to see] if he would cure him on the sabbath, that they might accuse him. And he said to the man having the withered hand, Arise in the midst.read more.
And he said to them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? And they were silent. And looking around on them in anger, being grieved at the hardness of their hearts, he said to the man, Stretch out your hand. And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored. And the Pharisees went out immediately with the Herodians, and took counsel against him to kill him.

And on another sabbath he went into the synagogue and taught. And there was a man there whose right hand was withered. And the scribes and Pharisees watched him [to see] if he would perform a cure on the sabbath, that they might find [something of which] to accuse him. But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man having the withered hand, Arise, and stand in the midst. And he arose and stood.read more.
And Jesus said to them, I will ask you whether it is lawful on the sabbath to do good or to do evil? to save a life or to destroy? And looking round upon them all he said to him, Stretch out your hand. And he did so; and his hand was restored. And they were filled with madness, and conferred with each other as to what they should do to Jesus.

Jesus answered and said to them, I also will ask you one question, which, if you tell me, I will tell you by what authority I do these things. Whence was the baptism of John? from heaven or from men? And they reasoned within themselves, saying, If we say from heaven, he will say to us, Why did you 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; answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. The baptism of John; was it from heaven, or of men? answer me. And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we say from heaven, he will say, Why did you not believe him?read more.
But if we say from men, they feared the people, for all considered John as a prophet indeed. And they answered and said to Jesus, We do not know. And Jesus said to them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

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

AND he came into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath; and they watched him closely. And behold, there was a man before him having the dropsy. And Jesus answered and said to the lawyers and Pharisees, Is it lawful to cure on the sabbath, or not?read more.
And they were silent. And he took and cured him, and dismissed him. And he answered and said to them, If a son or an ox of any of you shall fall into a pit, will he not immediately take him out on the sabbath day? And they could not answer to these things.

AND one of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him; and going into the Pharisee's house he reclined.

AND the Pharisees and some of the scribes having come from Jerusalem came together to him, and seeing some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is, unwashed hands, [they found fault].

And when he was speaking, a certain Pharisee asked him to breakfast with him; and he went in and immediately sat down.

On the same day some of the Pharisees came to him, saying, Go out and depart hence, for Herod wishes to kill you.

AND he came into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath; and they watched him closely.

AT that time, the multitude being assembled by ten thousands, so that they trod one on another, he said to his disciples, Beware, first, of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy;

For I tell you, that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall by no means enter into the kingdom of heaven.

And when his disciples came to the other side they forgot to take bread. And Jesus said to them, Observe and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees. But they reasoned within themselves, saying, It is because we have not taken bread.read more.
But Jesus knowing it, said, Why do you reason within yourselves, men of little faith, because you have not taken bread? Do you not yet understand nor remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many travelling-baskets you took up? nor the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many store-baskets you took up? Why do you not understand that I spoke to you not of bread, to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees? Then they understood that he did not tell them to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

And they forgot to take bread, and had but one loaf with them in the ship. And he charged them, saying, Observe and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod. And they reasoned with themselves, because they had no bread.read more.
And Jesus knowing it, said to them, Why do you reason because you have no bread? Do you not yet perceive nor understand? Is your heart hardened? Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear? And do you not remember? When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many traveling baskets of fragments took you up? They said to him, Twelve. And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many store-baskets of fragments took you up? And they said, Seven. And he said to them, Do you not yet understand?

Hear another parable: There was a man, a householder, who planted a vineyard, and made a hedge around it, and dug a wine vat in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went abroad. And when the time of the fruits approached he sent his servants to the husbandmen to 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 treated them in the same manner. And afterwards he sent them his son, saying, They will reverence my son. But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him and take his inheritance. And they took him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. When, therefore, the lord of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those husbandmen? They said to him, He will inflict on those men a miserable death, and let out his vineyard to other husbandmen, who will render him the fruits in their seasons. Jesus said to them, Have you never read in the Scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same has become the head of a corner? this is from the Lord, and is wonderful in our eyes? I tell you, therefore, that the kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation yielding its fruits. (Added verse not retained in Sawyer) And the chief priests and Pharisees hearing his parables, knew that he spoke of them;

And he said to them, in parables, A man planted a vineyard and made a hedge about it, and dug a wine-vat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went abroad. And he sent a servant to the husbandmen at the time to receive from the husbandmen of the fruits of the vineyard; and they took him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.read more.
And again he sent another servant to them, and they wounded him on the head, and treated him shamefully. And he sent another, and they killed him; and many others, and they beat some, and killed some. Having yet one beloved son, he sent him last to them, saying, They will reverence my son. But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours. And seizing him, they killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard. What will the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy those husbandmen, and let the vineyard to others. Have you not read this Scripture, The stone which the builders rejected, has become the head of a corner; this is from the Lord, and it is wonderful in our eyes?

And he spoke 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 time he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard; and the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty. And again he sent another servant; and they beat him, and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.read more.
And again he sent a third; and they wounded him, and cast him out. And the lord of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; doubtless, when they see him they will respect him. But seeing him, the husbandmen reasoned with themselves, saying, This is the heir; let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours. And they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What, therefore, will the lord of the vineyard do to them? He will come and destroy those husbandmen, and let the vineyard to others. And hearing this, they said, By no means. And he looked at them and said, What, then, is this which is written? The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of a corner; every one that falls on that stone shall be bruised; but on whomsoever it shall fall it shall crush him to atoms. And the scribes and chief priests sought to lay hands on him at that time; and they feared the people; for they knew that he spoke this parable to them.

THEN Jesus spoke to the multitudes and his disciples, saying, The scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses' seat. All things therefore which they tell you, do and keep. But do not their works. For they say and do not,read more.
but bind heavy burdens and put them on the shoulders of men, but will not move them with their finger. And they do all their works to be seen by men. For they make broad their prayer fillets, and enlarge the fringes, and love the first tables at feasts, and the first seats in the synagogues, and salutations in the markets, and to be called by men, Rabbi. But do not you be called Rabbi; For one is your teacher, and you are all brothers. And call no man your father on the earth, for one is your heavenly Father. Neither be called leaders, for one is your leader, the Christ. But the greatest of you shall be your servant, and whoever exalts himself shall be humbled, and he that humbles himself shall be exalted. But woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut up the kingdom of heaven before men; for you enter not into it, neither do you suffer those entering to go in. (Added verse not retained in Sawyer) Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you compass the sea and the dry land to make one proselyte; and when he is gained you make him twice as much a child of hell as yourselves. Woe to you blind guides, who say, Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound. Fools and blind! for which is greater, the gold, or the temple which sanctifies the gold? If a man swears by the altar, it is nothing; but if be swears by the gift which is on it, he is bound. Fools and blind! For which is greater, the gift, or the altar which sanctifies the gift? He then that swears by the altar, swears by it, and by all things on it; and he that swears by the temple, swears by it, and by him that inhabits it; and he that swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him that sits on it. Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint, and anise, and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law, justice, mercy, and faith. These you ought to do, and not neglect the others. Blind guides! who strain out a gnat and swallow down a camel. Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cleanse the outside of the cup and platter, but within they are full of plunder and excess. Blind Pharisee! cleanse first that which is in the cup and platter, that its outside may be clean also. Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs, which appear fair without, but within are full of the bones of the dead and of all impurity. So also you on the outside appear just to men, but within you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness. Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you build the tombs 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 you testify to yourselves that you are children of those who killed the prophets; and you have filled up the measure of your fathers. Serpents, offspring of vipers! How can you escape the judgment of hell? Therefore, behold, I send you prophets, and wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify; and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city; that all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zachariah, son of Bararchiah, whom you killed between the temple and the altar, may come upon you. I tell you truly, that all these [crimes] shall come on this generation.

And he said to them in his teaching, Beware of the scribes who desire to walk in long robes, and desire salutations in the markets, and the first seats in the synagogues, and the first places at feasts; who devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers. They shall receive a greater judgment.

And in the hearing of all the people he said to them, Beware of the scribes, who delight to walk in long robes, and love salutations in the markets, and the first seats in the synagogues, and the first places at feasts; who devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers; they shall receive a greater judgment.

And when he was speaking, a certain Pharisee asked him to breakfast with him; and he went in and immediately sat down. And the Pharisee seeing him, wondered that he was not first baptized before breakfast. And the Lord said to him, Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and plate, but your inside is full of plunder and wickedness.read more.
Senseless men! did not he that made the outside make also the inside? But give the things within in charity, and behold, all things are pure to you. But woe to you, Pharisees! for you tithe mint, and rue, and every kind of plant, and omit justice and the love of God. These things you ought to do, and not to omit those. Woe to you, Pharisees! for you love the first seat in the synagogues, and salutations in the markets. Woe to you! for you are like concealed tombs; and men walk over them and know it not. And one of the lawyers answered and said to him, Teacher, in saying these things you reproach us also. And he said, Woe to you, lawyers! for you load men with burdens difficult to be borne, and you yourselves will not touch the burdens with one of your fingers. Woe to you! for you build the tombs of the prophets, and your fathers killed them; therefore you are witnesses, and approve the deed of your fathers; for they killed them, and you build. Therefore also the wisdom of God said, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall kill and persecute, that the blood of all the prophets which has been poured out since the foundation of the world may be required of this generation, from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zachariah, who perished between the altar and the house. Yes, I tell you, it shall be required of this generation. Woe to you, lawyers! for you have taken away the key of knowledge; you do not enter in yourselves, and you forbid those entering.

AND he also said to the disciples, There was a certain rich man that had a steward; and he was accused to him of wasting his property. And calling him, he said to him, What is this which I hear of you? Render an account of your stewardship; for you can be no longer a steward. And the steward said within himself, What shall I do, because my lord takes the stewardship away from me? I am not strong enough to dig; I am ashamed to beg.read more.
I know what I will do, that when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses. And calling each one of his lord's debtors, he said to the first, How much do you owe my lord? And he said, A hundred baths [1,350 gallons] of oil. And he said to him, Take your bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty. Then he said to another, And how much do you owe? And he said, A hundred cors [1,445 bushels] of wheat. And he said to him, Take your bill, and write eighty. And the lord praised the unjust steward, because he did wisely; for the children of this life are wiser, for their generation, than the children of light. And I tell you, Make yourselves friends of the riches procured by injustice, that when it fails they may receive you into the eternal tabernacles. He that is faithful in the least is faithful also in much; and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much. If, therefore, you have not been faithful in the riches procured by injustice, who will commit to you the true? And if you have not been faithful in another's, who will give you yours? No domestic can serve two masters; for he will either hate the first and love the other, or he will adhere to the first and despise the other. You cannot serve God and riches. And the Pharisees, who are avaricious, heard all these things, and derided him. And he said to them, You are they that justify yourselves before men; but God knows your hearts; for that which is high among men is an abomination before God.

And he also spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: Two men went up to the temple to pray; one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Pharisee, standing by himself, offered this prayer; God, I thank thee that I am not as other men, rapacious, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican;read more.
I fast twice a week; I tithe all I acquire. And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up his eyes to heaven, but smote on his breast, saying, God, be propitious to me a sinner. I tell you this man went down to his house justified rather than that; for every one that exalts himself shall be humbled, and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.

And when he had gone out thence the scribes and Pharisees were extremely angry, and questioned him on many subjects, watching him, to catch something from his mouth.

and behold they brought him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And Jesus seeing their faith said to the paralytic, Son, be of good courage; your sins are forgiven. And behold some of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemes. And Jesus observing their thoughts, said, Why do you think evil in your hearts?read more.
For in what respect is it easier to say, Your sins are forgiven, than to say, Arise and walk? But that you may know that the Son of man has power on the earth to forgive sins, then he said to the paralytic, Arise, take up your bed, and go to your house. And he arose and departed to his house.

And they came to him bringing a paralytic, borne by four; and not being able to approach him on account of the multitude, they uncovered the roof where he was, and having made an opening let down the bed on which the paralytic was laid. And Jesus seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, Son, your sins are forgiven.read more.
And some of the scribes were sitting there, and reasoned in their minds, Why does this man speak so? he blasphemes. Who can forgive sins but God alone? And Jesus immediately knowing in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, said to them, Why do you reason in your minds? in what respect is it easier to say to the paralytic, Your sins are forgiven you, than to say, Arise, take up your bed and walk? But that you may know that the Son of man has power to forgive sins on the earth, he said to the paralytic, I tell you, arise, take your bed and go to your house. And he was raised up and immediately taking his bed he went away before all; so that all were astonished, and glorified God, saying, We never saw the like.

AND on one of those days he was teaching, and the Pharisees and teachers of the law were present, having come from every village of Galilee, and of Judea, and from Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was present to cure them. And behold, men bringing on a bed a man who was paralytic; and they sought to bring him in to place him before him. And not finding how they could bring him in, on account of the multitude, they went up on the house, and let him down through the tiles, with his little bed, into the midst before Jesus.read more.
And seeing their faith, he said, Man, your sins are forgiven you. And the scribes and Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this that speaks blasphemies? who can forgive sins, but God alone? And Jesus knowing their thoughts answered and said to them, Why do you reason in your minds? in what is it easier to say, Your sins are forgiven you, than to say, Arise and walk? But that you may know that the Son of man has power on the earth to forgive sins, he said to the paralytic, I tell you, arise, and take up your little bed, and go to your house. And he arose immediately before them, and taking up that on which he had lain departed to his house, glorifying God. And all were astonished, and glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to-day.

And he was reclining in the house, and behold, many publicans and sinners came and reclined with Jesus and his disciples. And when the Pharisees saw them they said to his disciples, Why does your teacher eat with publicans and sinners? And hearing it he said, The well need not a physician, but the sick.read more.
Go and learn what this means: I wish for mercy and not a sacrifice; for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.

And he was reclining in his house, and many publicans and sinners also reclined with Jesus and his disciples, for many also followed him. And the scribes and Pharisees seeing him eating with sinners and publicans, said to his disciples, Why does he eat and drink with sinners and publicans? And Jesus hearing it, said to them, The well need not a physician, but the ill; I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.

And Levi made a great feast for him at his house; and there was a great multitude of publicans and of others who reclined with them. And the Pharisees and their scribes complained to his disciples, saying, Why do you eat and drink with publicans? And Jesus answered and said to them, The well need not a physician, but the ill.read more.
I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to a change of mind.

And when they had gone away, behold, the people brought to him a man, a dumb demoniac. And the demon being cast out, the dumb spoke; and the multitudes wondered, saying, It was never so seen in Israel. But the Pharisees said, He casts out demons by the ruler of the demons.

THEN a blind and dumb demoniac was brought to him, and he cured him, so that the blind and dumb spoke and saw. And all the multitudes wondered and said, Is this the Son of David? But the Pharisees hearing it, said, This man does not cast out demons, except by Beelzebul, a ruler of the demons.

And the scribes coming down from Jerusalem said, He has Beelzebul, and casts out demons by the ruler of demons.

AT that time Jesus went through the grain fields on the sabbath; and his disciples were hungry, and began to pick the heads and eat. And the Pharisees seeing it, said to him, Behold, your disciples do what it is not lawful to do on the sabbath.

And he was passing on the sabbath through the grain fields, and his disciples began to make their way, picking heads of grain. And the Pharisees said to him, See what they do on the sabbath, which it is not lawful to do.

And on the second-first sabbath he went through the grain fields, and his disciples picked the heads and eat, rubbing them in their hands. And some of the Pharisees said, Why do you do what is not lawful on the sabbath?

And the scribes and Pharisees watched him [to see] if he would perform a cure on the sabbath, that they might find [something of which] to accuse him.

They brought to the Pharisees him that was formerly blind; and it was on the sabbath when Jesus made the paste and opened his eyes. Then the Pharisees also asked him again how he obtained sight. And he said to them, He put a paste on my eyes, and I washed, and see.read more.
Then some of the Pharisees said, This man is not of God, for he does not keep the sabbath. Others said, How can a sinful man perform such miracles? And there was a division among them.

AND one of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him; and going into the Pharisee's house he reclined. And behold, a certain woman in the city, a sinner, knowing that he was reclining in the house of the Pharisee, brought a vase of ointment, and standing behind, by his feet, weeping, washed his feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head; and she kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.read more.
And the Pharisee who invited him, seeing it, spoke within himself, saying, If this was a prophet he would have known who and what kind of a woman this is who touches him; for she is a sinner.

AND all the publicans and sinners came near him to hear him. And both the Pharisees and scribes complained, saying, This man receives sinners and eats with them.

And when he was now approaching, at the descent of the Mount of Olives, all the multitude of the disciples began to rejoice, and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they saw, saying, Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord; peace be in heaven, and glory in the highest [heavens]. And some of the Pharisees, from the multitude, said to him, Teacher, rebuke your disciples.read more.
And he answered and said to them, I tell you that if these should be silent the stones would cry out.

Then the Pharisees said to him, You testify of yourself; your testimony is not true.

And Jesus said, I came into this world for judgment, that those not seeing may see, and those seeing become blind. And the Pharisees who were with him heard these things and said to him, Are we also blind? Jesus said to them, If you were blind you would not have had sin; but now you say, We see, your sin remains.

And the Pharisees went out immediately with the Herodians, and took counsel against him to kill him.

and the Pharisees went out and took counsel against him to destroy him.

And they were filled with madness, and conferred with each other as to what they should do to Jesus.

And the chief priests and Pharisees hearing his parables, knew that he spoke of them; and they sought to take him, but feared the people, because they regarded him as a prophet.

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

And the scribes and chief priests sought to lay hands on him at that time; and they feared the people; for they knew that he spoke this parable to them.

And they sent to him some of the Pharisees and Herodians to ensnare him in his words.

And they sent spies to watch him, who pretended to be righteous men, that they might take advantage of his speech, to deliver him to the power and authority of the procurator.