21 Bible Verses about Reading The Scriptures

he was also returning, and, sitting on his chariot, was reading the prophet Isaiah.

And Philip, having run near, heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, "Do you, then, understand what you are reading?"

And, after the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, "Brethren, if there is among you any word of exhortation for the people, speak."

for Moses, from ancient generations, has in every city those preaching him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath."

For those dwelling in Jerusalem, and their rulers, not knowing Him, nor the voices of the prophets which are being read every sabbath, fulfilled them, in having condemned Him;

Happy is he that reads, and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things written therein; for the time is near.

Until I come, give heed to the reading, to the exhortation, to the teaching.

And He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up; and He went, according to His custom, into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up to read.

But He said to them, "Did ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, and those with him?

Or did ye not read in the law that, on the sabbath, the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are guiltless?

And He, answering, said, "Did you not read that He Who made them from the beginning made them 'male and female,'

Jesus saith to them, "Did ye never read in the Scriptures, 'The stone which the builders rejected, the same was made head of a corner; this was from the Lord, and it is marvellous in our eyes?'

"But concerning the resurrection of the dead, did ye not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,

And He said to them, "Did ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was hungry, he and those who were with him?

Did ye never read the Scripture, "The stone which the builders rejected, the same became the head of a corner;

And Jesus, answering, said to them, "Did ye never read this that David did, when he was hungry, and those with him;

and said to Him, "Dost Thou hear what these are saying?" And Jesus saith to them, "Yes; did ye never read, 'Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings Thou didst perfect praise!'"

But, concerning the dead, that they are raised, did ye not read in the book of Moses, at the 'Bush,' how God spake to him, saying, 'I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?'

And He said to him, "What has been written in the law? How do you read?"

But their minds were unimpressible; for until this day upon the reading of the old covenant the same veil remains unlifted; which in Christ is done away.

But, until this day, whenever Moses is read, a veil lies upon their heart.