22 Bible Verses about Synagogue
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And they entered into Capernaum, and immediately on the sabbath he taught in the synagogues.
But some members of the synagogue called that of the Libertines and Cyrenians and Alexandrians and of those from Cilicia and Asia, arose and disputed with Stephen,
and thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, [and] a colony. And we spent some days in that city. And on the sabbath we went out of the gate, by the river, where the proseuche [place of prayer] usually was, and sitting down we spoke to the women who came together.
And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the synagogue rulers sent to them, saying, Men and brothers, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, speak.
And he taught in their synagogues, glorified by all. And he came to Nazareth, where he was brought up, and entered, according to his custom on the sabbath day, into the synagogue, and stood up to read. And the book of Isaiah the prophet was given to him. And unrolling the book 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 good news to the poor; he has sent me to proclaim a release to the captives, and a recovery of sight to the blind, to send the oppressed away free, to proclaim an acceptable year of the Lord. And folding up the book, he gave it to the minister, and sat down; and the eyes of all in the synagogue were steadfastly fixed upon him. And he said to them, To-day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears. And they all bore him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded from his mouth, and said, Is not this the son of Joseph? And he said to them, You will undoubtedly tell me this proverb; Physician, cure yourself; things which we heard were done in Capernaum, do also here in your own country. And he said, I tell you truly, that no prophet is acceptable in his own country. I also tell you of a truth, that there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when heaven was shut up three years and six months, so that there was a great famine over all the land; and to none of them was Elijah sent, but to Sarepta, of Sidon, to a widow woman. And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet, and none of them was cleansed but Naaman the Syrian. And all in the synagogue when they heard these things were filled with wrath; and they arose and cast him out of the city, and led him even to the brow of the mountain on which the city was built, to precipitate him down. But he passed through the midst of them and went away. AND he went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath; and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with power. And there was a man in the synagogue having a spirit of an impure demon; and he cried with a loud voice,
But beware of men; for they will deliver you to Sanhedrims, and scourge you in their synagogues,
But take heed to yourselves; they shall deliver you up to Sanhedrims, and you shall be beaten in synagogues, and shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them.
And when they bring you to the synagogues, and powers, and authorities, be not anxious how you shall defend yourselves, or what you shall say;
His parents said these things because they feared the Jews; for already the Jews had agreed that if any one confessed him to be Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue;
Nevertheless, many of the rulers believed on him, but on account of the Pharisees did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogues;
And one of the synagogue rulers came, Jairus by name, and seeing him, fell at his feet,
And Crispus the synagogue ruler believed in the Lord, with all his house; and many of the Corinthians who heard believed and were baptized.
And he came to Nazareth, where he was brought up, and entered, according to his custom on the sabbath day, into the synagogue, and stood up to read.
And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the good news of the kingdom, and curing every disease, and every infirmity.
And when it was the sabbath, he taught in the synagogue; and many heard him and were astonished, and said, Whence has this man these things? and what is the wisdom given to him? And [what are] these mighty works done by his hands?
and having received food was strengthened. And he was with the disciples at Damascus some days; and immediately in the synagogues he preached Jesus, that this is the Son of God.
And at Iconium 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 the minds of the gentiles against the brothers, and made them ill-disposed.
And according to his custom Paul went in to them, and reasoned with them three sabbaths from the Scriptures,
And going into the synagogue he spoke boldly, for three months, reasoning and persuading in favor of the kingdom of God.
And going into the synagogue he spoke boldly, for three months, reasoning and persuading in favor of the kingdom of God. But when some were hardened and believed not, speaking evil of the way before the multitude, he left them and separated the disciples from them, and reasoned day by day in the school of one Tyrannus.
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Crispus » Leader » Synagogue » Corinth
And Crispus the synagogue ruler believed in the Lord, with all his house; and many of the Corinthians who heard believed and were baptized.
Synagogue » Primarily an assembly of jews and God-fearers » Had powers » Of criminal courts
Therefore, behold, I send you prophets, and wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify; and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city;
And punishing them often in all the synagogues, I compelled them to blaspheme, and being exceedingly mad against them, I pursued them even to cities abroad.
But beware of men; for they will deliver you to Sanhedrims, and scourge you in their synagogues,
And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in the synagogues those who believed on you;
Synagogue » Primarily an assembly of jews and God-fearers » Had powers » Of religious courts
They answered and said to him, You were born entirely in sins, and do you teach us? And they cast him without.
They shall put you out of the synagogues; but the hour is coming when every one that kills you will think he renders God a service.
His parents said these things because they feared the Jews; for already the Jews had agreed that if any one confessed him to be Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue;
Nevertheless, many of the rulers believed on him, but on account of the Pharisees did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogues;
Synagogue » Jesus » healed in
And departing thence he went into their synagogue, and behold a man having a withered hand [was there]. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to cure on the sabbath? that they might accuse him. And he said to them, What man is there of you having one sheep, who if this falls into a pit on the sabbath, will not take hold of it and lift it out? read more.
How much then is a man better than a sheep! So that it is lawful to do good on the sabbath. Then he said to the man, Stretch out your hand; and he stretched it out, and it was restored as sound as the other;
and behold, there was a woman who had been subject to a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bent down, and was not able to lift herself up at all. And Jesus seeing her, called to her and said, Woman, you are released from your infirmity; and he put his hands on her, and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God. read more.
And the synagogue ruler answered, being angry because Jesus had performed a cure on the sabbath, and said to the multitude, There are six days in which you ought to work; in them, therefore, come and be cured, and not on the sabbath.
Synagogue » other cities
And at Iconium they went together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great multitude of the Jews and Greeks believed.
AND travelling through Amphipolis and Apollonia they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.
And the brothers immediately, by night, sent away Paul and Silas to Berea; and when they came they went into the synagogue of the Jews;
And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded both Jews and Greeks.
Synagogue » Primarily an assembly of jews and God-fearers
And the congregation being dismissed, many of the Jews and pious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who gave them additional instructions, and persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.
For if there comes into your assembly a man with a gold ring, in splendid clothing, and there also comes in a poor man in vile clothing,
Synagogue » Primarily an assembly of jews and God-fearers » Constitutes a court of justice
And when they bring you to the synagogues, and powers, and authorities, be not anxious how you shall defend yourselves, or what you shall say;
and asked of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of that way, he might bring them bound, men and women, to Jerusalem.
Synagogue » Of satan
I know your affliction and poverty, but you are rich, and the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
Behold, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan who say they are Jews, and are not, but lie, behold, I will make them come and worship at your feet, and they shall know that I have loved you.
Synagogue » Damascus
and asked of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of that way, he might bring them bound, men and women, to Jerusalem.
and immediately in the synagogues he preached Jesus, that this is the Son of God.
Synagogue » Charity » given in
When, therefore, you give in charity, sound not a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be glorified by men. I tell you truly, they have their reward.
Synagogue » erected » Jairus
Synagogue » In jerusalem
But some members of the synagogue called that of the Libertines and Cyrenians and Alexandrians and of those from Cilicia and Asia, arose and disputed with Stephen,
