21 Bible Verses about Reading The Scriptures

was returning, and as he sat in his chariot, was reading the prophet Esaias:

heard him reading the prophet Esaias, and said, Dost thou understand what thou readest?

And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation to the people, deliver it.

For Moses hath had from ancient times those that preach him in every city, and is still read in the synagogues every sabbath-day.

For the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and their rulers, not knowing Him, have indeed fulfilled the words of the prophets, which are read every sabbath-day, in condemning Him.

Happy is he that readeth, and those that hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things that are written therein: for the time is near.

Till I come attend to reading, to exhortation, and teaching.

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

But He replied, Have ye not read what David did, when he, and his attendants, were hungry? how he went into the house of God,

what profane sort of work the priests do in the temple on the sabbath-days, and yet are blameless?

And He answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that He, who made them at first, made them male and female, and said, For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother,

Then saith Jesus to them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, "The stone which the builders refused, is made the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?"

But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read what is spoken to you by God,

And He said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, in his necessity, when he was hungry, himself and those that were with him?

And have ye not read this scripture, "The stone, which the builders refused, is become the head of the corner:

And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read what David did, when he himself was hungry and those that were with him? how he went into the house of God,

And Jesus saith unto them, Yes, have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast procured praise?

But as to the dead, that they are raised, have ye not read in the book of Moses, how God spake to him in the bush, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?

He said to him, What is written in the law? How readest thou there?

for unto this day the same veil remaineth unremoved in the reading of the old testament, which veil is taken away in Christ.

But to this day, when Moses is read, the veil is upon their heart.