22 Bible Verses about Synagogue

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Mark 1:21

And they come into Capernaum; and immediately on the Sabbath, He was teaching in the synagogue.

Acts 6:9

And certain ones of the synagogues, called Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and those from Cilicia and Asia, stood up disputing with Stephen,

Acts 16:12-13

and thence into Philippi, which is the first city of the Macedonian region, a colony. And we were in that city spending some days. And on the Sabbath day we went out from the gate by the river, where we were accustomed that prayer should be, and having sat down, we spoke to the women having assembled.

Acts 13:15

And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the chief rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, Men, brethren, if there is any word of consolation to the people in you, speak.

Luke 4:15-33

And He was teaching in their synagogues, being glorified by all. And He came into Nazareth, where He was brought up: and according to the custom to Him, He came into the synagogue on the Sabbath-day, and stood up to read. And the Book of Isaiah the prophet was given to Him; and having opened the book, He found the place where it was written,read more.
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor: hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim deliverance to the captives, and sight to the blind, and to set at liberty them that are bruised, to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord. And having closed the book, and giving it back to the officer, He sat down: and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on Him. And He began to say to them; This day has this Scripture been fulfilled in your ears. And they all continued to witness to Him, and wonder at the words of grace proceeding out from His mouth: and say, Is not this the son of Joseph? And He said to them, You truly speak to me this parable, Physician, heal thyself: so many things as we heard having been done in Capernaum, do also here in thy own country. And He said, Truly I say unto you, that no prophet is acceptable in his own country. And in truth I say unto you, There were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah. When the heaven was shut up three years and six months, how the famine was great over all the land; and Elijah was sent to none of them, except to a widow woman in Sarepta of Sidon. And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha; and none of them were cleansed except Naaman the Syrian. And all in the synagogue, hearing these things, were filled with wrath. And rising up, they cast Him out of the city, and were leading Him to the brink of the mountain on which their city was built, to hurl Him down; and He having passed through the midst of them went away. And He came down into Capernaum, a city of Galilee,And He was teaching them on the Sabbath. And they were astonished at His teaching; because His word was with authority. And in the synagogue there was a man having a spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried with a great voice,

Mark 13:9

These are the beginnings of travails. But you take heed to yourselves: for they will deliver you into councils; and will beat you in the synagogues: and you shall stand before governors and kings on account of me, for a testimony unto them.

Luke 12:11

But when they may carry you into the synagogues, and tribunals, and authorities; do not be solicitous as to what you may apologize, or what you may say:

John 9:22

And his parents said these things, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had already stipulated, that if any one should confess Him to be Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.

John 12:42

Nevertheless indeed many of the rulers also believed on Him; but they were not confessing Him on account of the Pharisees, in order that they might not be put out of the synagogues:

Mark 5:22

And one of the chief rulers of the synagogue, by name jairus, comes; and seeing Him falls at His feet,

Luke 4:16

And He came into Nazareth, where He was brought up: and according to the custom to Him, He came into the synagogue on the Sabbath-day, and stood up to read.

Matthew 9:35

And Jesus was going around all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and ailment.

Mark 6:2

and it being the Sabbath day, He began to preach in the synagogue: and many hearing were astonished, saying, Whence are these things to this one? and, What wisdom is given unto Him? Such miracles are wrought by His hands.

John 6:59

And He spoke these things in the synagogue, teaching in Capernaum.

Acts 9:19-20

and having received food, he was strengthened. And he was with the disciples who were in Damascus some days; and immediately he was preaching Jesus in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.

Acts 14:1-2

And it came to pass in Iconium at this time, they came together into the synagogue of the Jews, and spoke in such a manner, that a great multitude both of the Jews and Greeks believed. But the unbelieving Jews stirred up and poisoned the minds of the Gentiles against the brethren.

Acts 17:2

And according to custom to Paul, he came in unto them, and for three Sabbaths he expounded unto them from the scriptures,

Acts 19:8

And having come into the synagogue, he preached boldly three months, expounding and persuading them as to the things concerning the kingdom of God.

Luke 24:53

and were constantly in the temple, praising God.

Acts 19:8-9

And having come into the synagogue, he preached boldly three months, expounding and persuading them as to the things concerning the kingdom of God. But when some were becoming hardened and disbelieving, speaking evil of the way in the presence of the multitude, departing from them he separated his disciples, daily expounding in the school of Tyrannus.

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Crispus » Leader » Synagogue » Corinth

1 Corinthians 1:14

I thank God that I baptized none of you, except Crispus and Gaius;

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

Matthew 23:34

Therefore I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: you will kill and crucify some of them; and will scourge some of them in your synagogues, and will persecute them from city to city;

Acts 26:11

and throughout all the synagogues, frequently punishing them, I compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceeding mad against them, I was persecuting them even also unto foreign cities.

Acts 22:19

And I said, Lord, they know that I was imprisoning and binding those believing on thee throughout the synagogue;

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

John 9:34

They responded and said to him, Thou art altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.

John 9:22

And his parents said these things, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had already stipulated, that if any one should confess Him to be Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.

John 12:42

Nevertheless indeed many of the rulers also believed on Him; but they were not confessing Him on account of the Pharisees, in order that they might not be put out of the synagogues:

Synagogue » Jesus » healed in

Matthew 12:9-13

And having passed on thence, He came into their synagogue. And behold, there was a man having a withered hand. And they asked Him saying, Whether is it lawful to heal on Sabbath? that they might accuse Him. And He said to them; What man shall there he of you, who shall have one sheep, and if it shall fall into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not lay hold of it and lift it up? read more.
Therefore how much more valuable is a man than a sheep? So it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath. Then He says to the man, Reach forth thy hand. And he reached it forth and it was restored.

Luke 13:11-14

And behold, a woman having a spirit of infirmity eighteen years; and she was bowed together, and not at all able to straighten up. And Jesus seeing her, called to her, and said, Woman, thou art loosed from thy infirmity: and He placed His hands on her: and immediately she straightened up, and continued to glorify God. read more.
And the chief ruler of the synagogue, responding, being grieved because Jesus healed on the Sabbath, said to the multitude, There are six days in which it behooveth us to work: therefore during these, coming, be healed, and not on the Sabbath-day.

Synagogue » other cities

Acts 14:1

And it came to pass in Iconium at this time, they came together into the synagogue of the Jews, and spoke in such a manner, that a great multitude both of the Jews and Greeks believed.

Acts 17:1

And having traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came into Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.

Acts 17:10

But the brethren immediately sent away both Paul and Silas to Berea by night, who coming into the synagogue of the Jews departed;

Synagogue » Primarily an assembly of jews and God-fearers

Acts 13:43

And the synagogue having been adjourned, many of the Jews and pious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking with them, continued to persuade them to abide in the grace of God.

James 2:2

For if a gold-ringed man may come into your synagogue, in shining apparel, and a poor man may also come in with soiled clothing;

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

Luke 12:11

But when they may carry you into the synagogues, and tribunals, and authorities; do not be solicitous as to what you may apologize, or what you may say:

Acts 9:2

asked from him letters to Damascus against the synagogues, in order that if he should find any being of the way, both men and women, he might lead them bound to Jerusalem.

Synagogue » Of satan

Revelation 2:9

I know your tribulations, and your poverty, but you are rich; and I know the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews, and they are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.

Revelation 3:9

Behold, I give of the synagogue of Satan, those who say they are Jews, and are not, but are lying; behold, I will make them that they shall come and worship before thy feet, and may know that I have loved thee with divine love.

Synagogue » Damascus

Acts 9:2

asked from him letters to Damascus against the synagogues, in order that if he should find any being of the way, both men and women, he might lead them bound to Jerusalem.

Acts 9:20

and immediately he was preaching Jesus in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.

Synagogue » Charity » given in

Synagogue » erected » Jairus

Luke 7:5

for he loves our race, and himself built for us a synagogue.

Synagogue » In jerusalem

Acts 6:9

And certain ones of the synagogues, called Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and those from Cilicia and Asia, stood up disputing with Stephen,

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