14 Bible Verses about Scribes
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After this Jesus the Christ began to show his disciples how he must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things at the hands of the elders and chief priests and Scribes, and be put to death, and on the third day be raised again.
and he began to explain to them that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests, and the Scribes, and be put to death, and after two days rise again.
and he said, "The Son of man must suffer much, and be restricted by the elders and high priests and scribes and be put to death, and on the third day be raised again."
Then the chief priests and the elders of the people met together in the court of the palace of the high priest who was called Caiaphas,
Now two days later was the feast of the Passover and of Unleavened Bread. Both the chief priests and the Scribes were continually seeking how they might arrest him by a stratagem and kill him;
The high priest and the Scribes continually sought means to put him to death.
But when the chief priests and the Scribes saw the wonderful works he did, and the boys who were shouting in the Temple Courts and saying, "Hosanna to the Son of David!"
Day after day he continued to teach in the Temple. The high priests and scribes tried to have him put to death, so did the rulers of the people.
The chief priests and the Scribes heard this, and they began to seek means of destroying him; for they were afraid of him because all the crowd were greatly struck with his teaching.
"Woe unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You are like white-washed sepulchers. They look beautiful without, but within they are filled with dead men's bones and all rottenness. "Just so you also outwardly appear to men, just, but within you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.
Then said Jesus to the crowds and to his disciples. "The Scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses' seat; "therefore do and observe whatever they bid you; but do not do as they do, for they preach, but do not practise.read more.
"For they bind heavy burdens and lay them on men's shoulders, but they themselves will not lift a finger to move them. "For they do all their good deeds to be gazed on of men. They widen their phylacteries, "and lengthen the tassels, and are fond of the best places at banquets, and the front seats in the synagogues. "They enjoy salutations in the market-places, and to have men call them 'Rabbi.'
and in his teaching he said: "Look out for the Scribes who like to walk about in long robes, and to receive salutations in the street, and to have prominent places in the synagogues, and seats of honor at dinner-parties;
Then, 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 dote on salutations in the marketplaces, and on securing the front seats in the synagogues and the best places at banquets;
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Blindness » Instances of » Scribes
And behold! certain scribes said to themselves, "This man is blaspheming."
Pride » Exemplified » Scribes
and in his teaching he said: "Look out for the Scribes who like to walk about in long robes, and to receive salutations in the street, and to have prominent places in the synagogues, and seats of honor at dinner-parties;
Scribes » Acted as » Secretaries to kings
Scribes » Acted as » Keepers of the muster-rolls of the host
Scribes » Modern » Regarded as interpreters of scripture
While he was teaching in the Temple courts, Jesus in his turn asked. "How is it that the Scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?
So when he had gathered together all the chief priests and rabbis of the people, he began to inquire of them where the Christ was to be born.
And his disciples asked him, saying, "Why then do the Scribes say that Elijah must first come?"
Scribes » Families celebrated for furnishing » Levi
Scribes » Modern » Often offended at out lord's conduct and teaching
The Scribes also who had come down from Jerusalem, said, "He is Beelzebub," and, "He casts out demons by the power of the Prince of the demons."
But when the chief priests and the Scribes saw the wonderful works he did, and the boys who were shouting in the Temple Courts and saying, "Hosanna to the Son of David!"
But there were some Scribes sitting there who reasoned in their hearts. "Why does this man speak like this? He blasphemes. Who is able to forgive sins but One, God himself?"
Scribes » Modern » Persecuted the early Christians
The elders and the scribes rushed upon him, and seized him, and brought him into the Sanhedrin.
There was held in Jerusalem, next morning, a meeting of their rulers, the elders and scribes,
So they summoned them, and ordered them not to speak at all, nor to teach in the name of Jesus.
Scribes » Acted as » Secretaries to prophets
Scribes » Modern » Were doctors of the law
Just then up came one of the Scribes who had heard them arguing, and realized that Jesus had answered them admirably. "What commandment," he asked, "is the first of all?"
Scribes » Modern » Active in procuring our lord's death
Then the chief priests and the elders of the people met together in the court of the palace of the high priest who was called Caiaphas,
Meanwhile the high priests and Scribes were standing around, and continually making accusations to him against him.
Scribes » Modern » Their manner of teaching contrasting with that of Christ
for he was teaching them as one having authority, and not as their scribes taught them.
They were astonished at his teaching, for he was teaching them with authority, not like the Scribes.
Scribes » Modern » Esteemed wise and learned
Sage, rabbi, skeptic of this present age??here are they all? Has not God made foolish the philosophy of the world?
Scribes » Generally men of great wisdom
Scribes » Families celebrated for furnishing » Kenites
Scribes » Acted as » Notaries in courts of justice
Scribes » Acted as » Writers of public documents
Scribes » Acted as » Religious teachers
Scribes » Modern » Wore long robes and loved pre-eminence
and in his teaching he said: "Look out for the Scribes who like to walk about in long robes, and to receive salutations in the street, and to have prominent places in the synagogues, and seats of honor at dinner-parties;
Scribes » Modern » Condemned by Christ for hypocrisy
"Woe unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you scour sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is gained, you make him twofold more a son of hell than you are, yourselves.
Scribes » Illustrated of well-instructed ministers of the gospel
"Then," said he, "every scribe who has been instructed in the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his storehouse new things and old."
Scribes » Wore an inkhorn at their girdles
Scribes » Modern » Sat in moses' seat
Scribes » Families celebrated for furnishing » Zebulun
Scribes » Antiquity of
Scribes » Were ready writers
Scribes » Modern » Were frequently pharisees
Then a great clamor arose; some of the scribes who belonged to the Pharisaic party stood up, and contended. "We find nothing wrong in this man. What if a spirit has spoken to him, or an angel?"
Scribes » Modern » Tempted our lord
when the Scribes and Pharisees had brought a woman who had been caught in the act of adultery. They made her stand in the middle of the court, and said to him.
Scribes » Often learned in the law
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Opposition To Christ From Scribes
Matthew 9:3And behold! certain scribes said to themselves, "This man is blaspheming."
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