22 Bible Verses about Synagogue

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Mark 1:21

And they went into Capernaum; and immediately, on the sabbath, he entered the synagogue, and taught.

Acts 6:9

Then there arose some who be longed to the synagogue called the synagogue of the Freedmen, and some of the Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and of those who were from Cilicia and Asia, and they disputed with Stephen.

Acts 16:12-13

and thence to Philippi, which is the first city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony. We remained in that city some days: and on the sabbath-day we went out of the city to the side of a river, where, as usual, was the house of prayer; and we sat down and spoke to the women who had come together.

Acts 13:15

After the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying: Brethren, if you have a word of exhortation for the people, speak.

Luke 4:15-33

And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all. And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up; and, as his custom was, he entered the synagogue on the sabbath-day, and stood up to read. And the volume of Isaiah the prophet was given to him: and when he had unrolled the volume, he found the place where it was written:read more.
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me; because he has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he has sent me to heal the broken hearted; to proclaim liberty to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind; to set free the oppressed; to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord. And he rolled up the volume, and save it back to the attendant, and sat down; and the eyes of all that were in the synagogue were earnestly fixed upon him. And he began to say to them: This scripture which you have heard, is this day fulfilled. And all extolled him; and they wondered at the words of grace which proceeded out of his mouth, and said: Is not this the son of Joseph? And he said to them: You will assuredly apply to me this proverb, Physician, heal yourself. Whatever things we have heard were done in Capernaum, do also here in your country. And he said: Verily I say to you, No prophet is accepted in his own country. And I tell you, in truth, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up for three years and six months, so that a great famine was on all the land: and to no one of them was Elijah sent, but to Sarepta, a city of Sidon, to a woman that was a widow. And many lepers were in Israel, in the time of Elisha the prophet; and no one of them was cleansed but Naaman the Syrian. And all that were in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with anger, and arose, and drove him out of the city, and brought him to the brow of the hill on which their city was built, that they might throw him down headlong. But he passed through the midst of them, and went away. And he went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And he was teaching them on the sabbath-days. And they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with authority. And there was in the synagogue a man who had the spirit of an unclean demon; and he cried out with a loud voice,

Mark 13:9

These are the beginning of sorrows. But take heed to yourselves; for they will deliver you up to councils, and you will be scourged in the synagogues; and you will stand before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.

John 9:22

His parents said this, because they feared the Jews. For the Jews had already agreed, that if any one should confess him to be the Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.

John 12:42

But yet, many even of the rulers believed on him; but on account of the Pharisees, they would not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue;

Mark 5:22

And behold, there came one of the rulers of the synagogue, named Jairus; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,

Luke 4:16

And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up; and, as his custom was, he entered the synagogue on the sabbath-day, and stood up to read.

Matthew 9:35

And Jesus went through all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and curing every disease and every infirmity.

Mark 6:2

And when the sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue. And many that heard him were astonished, and said: Whence has this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given to him, that even such mighty deeds are done by his hands?

John 6:59

These things he spoke in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.

Acts 9:19-20

And, having taken food, he was strengthened. And he was with the disciples in Damascus for some days; and immediately he preached Jesus in the synagogues, that he is the Sou of God.

Acts 14:1-2

And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great multitude of the Jews and Greeks believed. But the unbelieving Jews excited and embittered the minds of the Gentiles against the brethren.

Acts 17:2

And Paul, according to his custom, went in to them, and, for three sabbath-days, he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

Acts 19:8

And he entered the synagogue, and spoke boldly, reasoning, and persuading them for three months, with respect to the things of the kingdom of God.

Luke 24:53

and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God.

Acts 19:8-9

And he entered the synagogue, and spoke boldly, reasoning, and persuading them for three months, with respect to the things of the kingdom of God. But as some were hardened, and did not believe, and spoke evil of that way before the multitude, he withdrew from them, and separated the disciples, and discoursed daily in the school of one Tyrannus.

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Crispus » Leader » Synagogue » Corinth

1 Corinthians 1:14

I thank God that I immersed none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;

Synagogue » Primarily an assembly of jews and God-fearers » Had powers » Of criminal courts

Matthew 23:34

For this reason, behold, I send you prophets and wise men and scribes; and some of them you will kill and crucify; and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city;

Acts 26:11

And I punished them often in every synagogue, and compelled them to speak impiously; and, being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.

Acts 22:19

And I said, Lord, they themselves know that I threw into prison, and scourged, in every synagogue, those who believed on thee;

Synagogue » Primarily an assembly of jews and God-fearers » Had powers » Of religious courts

John 9:34

They answered and said to him: You were wholly born in sins, and do you teach us? And they cast him out.

John 9:22

His parents said this, because they feared the Jews. For the Jews had already agreed, that if any one should confess him to be the Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.

John 12:42

But yet, many even of the rulers believed on him; but on account of the Pharisees, they would not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue;

Synagogue » Jesus » healed in

Matthew 12:9-13

And he departed thence, and went into their synagogue. And behold, a man was there that had a withered hand. And they asked him, saying: Is it lawful to cure on the Sabbath-days? that they might accuse him. And he said to them: What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if this fall into a pit on the Sabbath-day, will he not lay hold on it and lift it out? read more.
How much better, then, is a man than a sheep! So it is lawful to do well on the Sabbath-days. Then he said to the man: Stretch forth your hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored to soundness, like the other.

Luke 13:11-14

And, behold, there was a woman who had had a spirit of infirmity for eighteen years; and she was bowed together, and was not able to raise herself up at all. And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said to her: Woman, you are released from your infirmity. And he laid his hands on her; and she immediately stood erect, and glorified God. read more.
But the ruler of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had performed a cure on the sabbath-day, answered and said to the multitude: There are six days in which work ought to be done; on these, therefore, come and be cured, and not on the sabbath-day. Then the Lord answered him and said:

Synagogue » other cities

Acts 14:1

And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great multitude of the Jews and Greeks believed.

Acts 17:1

And when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.

Acts 17:10

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night to Berea; and when they had come, they went into the synagogue of the Jews.

Synagogue » Primarily an assembly of jews and God-fearers

Acts 13:43

Now, after the congregation was dismissed, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who spoke to them, and persuaded them to continue faithful to the grace of God.

James 2:2

For if there comes into your assembly a man in splendid apparel, and with gold rings on his fingers, and there comes in also a poor man, in mean clothing,

Synagogue » Primarily an assembly of jews and God-fearers » Constitutes a court of justice

Acts 9:2

and asked of him letters to Damascus, for the synagogues, that, if he should find any who were of this persuasion, either men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

Synagogue » Of satan

Revelation 2:9

I know your works, and your affliction, and your poverty, (but you are rich,) and the impious words of those who say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.

Revelation 3:9

Behold, I will make those who are of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them come and worship before your feet, and know that I have loved you.

Synagogue » Damascus

Acts 9:2

and asked of him letters to Damascus, for the synagogues, that, if he should find any who were of this persuasion, either men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

Acts 9:20

and immediately he preached Jesus in the synagogues, that he is the Sou of God.

Synagogue » Charity » given in

Synagogue » erected » Jairus

Luke 7:5

for he loves our nation, and of his own accord has built us a synagogue.

Synagogue » In jerusalem

Acts 6:9

Then there arose some who be longed to the synagogue called the synagogue of the Freedmen, and some of the Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and of those who were from Cilicia and Asia, and they disputed with Stephen.

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