16 Bible Verses about Reading Other Matter

Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet.

When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.

When this letter has been read among you, cause it to be read also in the assembly of the Laodiceans; and that you also read the letter from Laodicea.

I solemnly command you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the holy brothers.

Then came in all the king's wise men; but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation.

Now the wise men, the enchanters, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known to me its interpretation; but they could not show the interpretation of the thing.

The king cried aloud to bring in the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. The king spoke and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whoever shall read this writing, and show me its interpretation, shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.

Then Daniel answered before the king, Let your gifts be to yourself, and give your rewards to another; nevertheless I will read the writing to the king, and make known to him the interpretation.

But I have heard of you, that you can give interpretations, and dissolve doubts; now if you can read the writing, and make known to me its interpretation, you shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about your neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.

Therefore many of the Jews read this title, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and it was written in Hebrew, in Latin, and in Greek.

For we write no other things to you, than what you read or even acknowledge, and I hope you will acknowledge to the end;

You are our letter, written in our hearts, known and read by all men;

On that night, the king couldn't sleep. He commanded the book of records of the chronicles to be brought, and they were read to the king.

The letter which you sent to us has been plainly read before me.

Then when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.

and the book is delivered to one who is not educated, saying, "Read this, please;" and he says, "I can't read."