58 Bible Verses about Teachers Of The Law

And after these words in the kingdom of Arthasatha king of Persia, Ezra son of Seraiah, son of Azariah, son of Hilkiah, Son of Shallum, son of Zadok, son of Ahitub, Son of Amariah, son of Azariah, son of Meraioth,read more.
Son of Zerahiah, son of Uzzi, son of Bukki, Son of Abishua, son of Phinehas, son of Eleazar, son of Aaron the head priest: This Ezra went up from Babel; and he a scribe skilled in the law of Moses which Jehovah God of Israel gave: and the king will give to him according to the hand of Jehovah upon him all his seeking. And there will go up from the sons of Israel, and from the priests and the Levites, and those singing, and they watching the gates, and the Nethinims, to Jerusalem, in the seventh year to Arthasatha the king. And he will come to Jerusalem in the fifth month, this the seventh year to the king. For in one to the first month he laid the foundation of going up from Babel, and in one to the fifth month he came to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him. For Ezra prepared his heart to seek the law of Jehovah, and to do, and to teach in Israel the law and judgment. And this the copy of the epistle which king Arthasatha gave to Ezra the priest, the scribe, the scribe of the words of the commands of Jehovah and of his laws upon Israel Arthasatha, king of kings, To Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of the heavens, being perfected, and thus. A decree was set from me that all being willing in my kingdom, from the people of Israel and his priests and Levites, to go to Jerusalem, shall go with thee. For the cause that being sent from before the king and the seven counselors to seek concerning Judah and for Jerusalem, by the law of thy God that is in thy hand; And to bring the silver and the gold that the king and his counselors gave willingly to the God of Israel, whom his dwelling in Jerusalem. And all the silver and gold that thou shalt find in all the province of Babel, with the voluntary gifts of the people and the priests giving willingly to the house of their God that is in Jerusalem: For this cause speedily shalt thou buy with this silver, oxen, rams, lambs, with their gifts and their libations, and thou shalt bring them near upon the altar of the house of your God that is in Jerusalem. And whatever to thee and to thy brethren shall be good to do with the rest of the silver and gold; according to the will of your God ye shall do. And the vessels that are given to thee for the service of the house of thy God, restore before the God of Jerusalem. And the rest being necessary for the house of thy God, that shall fall to thee to give thou shalt give from the house of the king's treasure. And from me, I Arthasatha the king, a decree was set up to all the treasurers that are beyond the river, that all which Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of the heavens, shall ask of you, shall be done speedily'

And all the people will gather together as one man to the broad place that was before the gate of the waters; and they will say to Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses which Jehovah commanded Israel. And Ezra the priest will bring the law before the convocation, from man and even to woman, and all understanding to hear in one day to the seventh month. And he will read in it before the broad place which is before the gate of the waters, from the light even to the half of the day, before the men and the women, and those understanding; and the ears of all the people will be to the book of the law.read more.
And Ezra the scribe will stand upon a tower of wood which they made for the word; and near him will stand Mattathiah and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, upon his right hand; and his left, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, Meshullam. And Ezra will open the book before the eyes of all the people; for he was above all the people; and when he opened it all the people stood: And Ezra will praise Jehovah the great God: and all the people will answer, Amen, Amen, in lifting up their hands: and they will bow down and worship to Jehovah, with faces to the earth. And Joshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, causing the people to understand to the law: and the people upon their standing. And they will read in the book in the law of God accurately, and he set up the understanding, and they will cause to understand the reading. And Nehemiah, (he the Tirshatha) will say, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites causing the people to understand, To all the people this day is holy to Jehovah your God; ye shall not mourn, and ye shall not weep. For all the people weeping in their hearing to the words of the law. And he will say to them, Go ye; eat fatnesses, and drink sweetnesses, and send portions to him for whom nothing was prepared: for the day is holy to our Lord: and ye shall not grieve, for the joy of Jehovah this is your strength. And the Levites silencing to all the people, saying, Silence; for the day is holy; and ye shall not grieve. And all the people will go to eat and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great gladness, for they understood the words that were made known to them. And in the second day were gathered together the heads of the fathers to all the people, the priests, the Levites, to Ezra the scribe, and to understand to the words of the law. And they will find written in the law which Jehovah commanded by the hand of Moses, that the sons of Israel dwelt in booths in the festival in the seventh month. And that they will cause to hear and will cause a voice to pass over in all their cities, and in Jerusalem, saying, Go ye forth to the mountain and bring leaves of olive, and leaves of the tree of oil, and leaves of myrtle, and leaves of palms, and leaves of the tree interwoven, to make booths according to the writing. And the people will go forth, and will bring and make for themselves booths, each upon his roof, and in their enclosures, and in the enclosures of the house of God, and in the broad place of the gate of the waters and in the broad place of the gate of Ephraim. And all the convocation of those turning back from the captivity will make booths, and they will dwell in booths; for from the days of Joshua son of Nun, the sons of Israel did not thus even to this day. And there will be great gladness exceedingly. And he will read in the book of the law of God day by day, from the first day even to the last day. And they will do a festival seven days; and in the eighth day a restraint according to judgment

Jesus answered and said to him, Art thou a teacher of Israel, and knowest not these?

And a certain Pharisee having risen up in the council, by name Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, honoured by all the people, urged to put the sent without a little while.

For I say to you, That except your justice abound more than the scribes and Pharisees, ye should not come into the kingdom of the heavens.

And, behold, they brought him a paralytic, laid upon a bed; and Jesus seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, Take courage, child thy sins are let go to thee. And behold, certain of the scribes said in themselves, This defames. And Jesus seeing their reflections, said, Why reflect ye within your hearts?read more.
For why is it easier to say, Sins are let go to thee; or say, Arise and walk? But that ye might know that the Son of man has power upon earth to let go sins, (then he says to the paralytic), Having risen, take up thy bed and retire to thy house. And having risen, he went away into his house. And the crowds, seeing, admired, and praised God, giving such power to men.

And Jesus having seen their faith, says to the paralytic, Child, thy sins have been remitted to thee. And certain of the scribes were sitting there, and discussing in their hearts, Why does this thus speak blasphemies? who can remit sins but the one Godread more.
And Jesus quickly having known that they discuss in themselves, says to them, Why discuss ye these things in your hearts Why is it easier to say to the paralytic, Sins have been remitted to thee? or to say, Arise, lift up thy couch, and walk? And that ye might know that the Son of man has power to remit sins upon earth, (he says to the paralytic) I say to thee, Arise, and lift up thy couch, and retire to thy house. And he was quickly raised up; and having lifted up the couch, he went forth before all, so that all were affected in mind, and praised God, saying, That we never saw it thus.

And having seen their faith, he said to him, Man, thy sins are remitted to thee. And the scribes and Pharisees began to reason with themselves, saying, Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can remit sins but God alone? And Jesus having known their reflections, having answered, said to them, What do ye reason with yourselves in your hearts?read more.
Which is easier, to say, Thy sins are remitted to thee; or to say, Arise and walk? And that ye might know that the Son of man has power upon earth to remit sins, (he said to him affected with paralysis,) I say to thee, Arise, and having taken up thy conch, go into thy house. And immediately having risen before them, having taken up on what he lay, he went away to his house, honouring God. And amazement took them all, and they honoured God, and were filled with fear, saying, That we have seen wonderful things to day.

And the scribes, they having come down from Jerusalem, said, That he has Beelzeboul, and that by the ruler of demons he casts out demons. And having called them, in parables spake he to them, How can Satan cast out Satan And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.read more.
And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand. And if Satan rise up against himself, and has been divided, he cannot stand, but has an end. None can plunder the vessels of the strong, having entered his house, except he first bind the strong; then he will plunder his house.

And they come again to Jerusalem : and he walking in the temple, the chief priests, and scribes, and elders come to him, And say to him, By what power doest thou these things? and who gave thee this power that thou doest these things ? And Jesus having answered, said to them, And I will ask you one word, and answer ye me, and I will tell you by what power I do these things.read more.
Was the immersion of John from heaven, or from men ? answer me. And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven; he will say, Wherefore did ye not believe him But if we say, Of men; they feared the people : for all held John, that he was truly a prophet. And having answered they say to Jesus, We know not. And Jesus having answered, says to them, Neither say I to you by what power I do these things.

And it was in one of those days, he teaching the people in the temple, and announcing good news, there came forth the chief priests, and the scribes, and the more ancient, And they spake to him, saying, Say to us, by what authority doest thou these? or who is he having given thee this authority? And having answered he said to them, I will ask you one word; and tell me:read more.
Was the immersion of John of heaven, or of men And they reckoned up together to themselves, saying, That if we say, Of heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him? And if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded John to be a prophet. And they answered not to know from whence. And Jesus said to them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these.

Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered, saying, Teacher, we wish to see a sign from thee. And he having answered, said to them, An evil generation and an adulteress seeks a sign; and no sign shall be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.

Saying, Upon Moses' seat sat the scribes and Pharisees. Therefore all whatever they say to you to keep, keep and do; and according to their works do not, for they say and do not. For they bind loads heavy and difficult to carry, and put upon men's shoulders; and with their fingers will they not move them.read more.
And all their works do they, to be seen by men: and make broad their preservatives, and enlarge the border of their garments And love the first place at suppers, and the first seat in the assemblies, And greetings in the markets, and to be called by men, Rabbi, Rabbi. And be ye not called Rabbi: for one is your guide, Christ; and all ye are brethren. And call not your father upon earth: for one is your Father, which in the heavens. Nor be ye called leaders, for one is your Leader, Christ. And the greater of you shall be your servant. And whoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and whoever shall humble himself, shall be exalted. Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye lock up the kingdom of the heavens before men: for ye come not in yourselves, neither those coming in, permit ye to come in. Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for pretence, praying at great lengths; for this shall ye receive more distingnished judgment. Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees hypocrites! for ye go about sea and dry land to make one proselyte, and when he should become, ye make him the son of hell, twofold more than you. Woe to you blind guides, saying, Whoever should swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever should swear by the gold of the temple, he is indebted! Foolish and blind; for which is the greater, the gold, or the temple consecrating the gold? And, Whoever should swear by the altar, it is nothing; and whoever should swear by the gift above it, he is indebted. Foolish and blind: for which is the greater, the gift, or the altar, consecrating the gifts? Therefore, he having sworn by the altar, swears by it, and by all above it. And he having sworn by the temple, swears by it, and by him dwelling in it. And he having sworn by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him sitting above it. Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye exact tenths and dill and cummin, and ye have left the weightier things of the law, judgment, and mercy, and faith: these it was necessary to do, and not to let go those. Blind guides, straining a gnat, and swallowing down a camel. Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye cleanse the outside of the cup, and the side dish of sweet-meats, and within they are full of pillage and bad mixture. O blind Pharisee, cleanse first the inside of the cup, and side dish of sweetmeats, that also their outside might be clean. Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like whitewashed tombs, which without indeed appear beautiful, but within are full of the bones of the dead, and of all uncleanness. So also ye without truly appear just to men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye build the tombs of the prophets, and deck the monuments of the just, And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we had not been their partakers in the blood of the prophets, Wherefore ye bear testimony to yourselves, that ye are the sons of those having slain the prophets. And fill ye up yourselves the measure of your fathers. Serpents, generations of vipers, how would ye flee from the judgment of hell?

And he said to them in his teaching, Look from the scribes, wishing to walk in robes, and greetings in market-places, And first seats in synagogues, and first place at tables in first meals: They eating in widows' houses, and praying long for a pretext: these shall receive more abundant judgment.

Jerusalem, Jerusalem, killing the prophets, and striking with stones those having been sent to her; how often I wished to gather thy children together, which manner a hen her young brood under the wings, and ye would not! Behold, your house is left to you a desert: and truly I say to you, That ye should not see me, until it should come when ye say, Praised he coming in the name of the Lord.

Hold from the scribes, wishing to walk about in robes, and loving greetings in the markets, and precedencies in assemblies, and the first places at tables at suppers;

Then came to Jesus from Jerusalem the scribes and Pharisees, saying, Wherefore do thy disciples pass by the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. And he, having answered, said to them, Wherefore do ye also pass by the command of God by your traditionread more.
For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, he calumniating father or mother, in death let him die. And ye say, Whoever should say to father or mother, A gift, whatever thou shouldest be profited by me; And should not honour his father or his mother. And ye have annulled the command of God by your tradition. Hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying, This people draw near me with their mouth, and honour me with their lips; but their heart keeps off far from me.

And the Pharisees are gathered together to him, and certain of the scribes, having come from Jerusalem, And having seen some of his disciples with common hands, that is, unwashed, eating loaves, they rebuked. (For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they vigorously wash hands, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.read more.
And from the market-place, except they be immersed, they eat not. And there are many other things which they received to hold; the immersion of cups, and of measures, and of brazen vases, and of chairs.) Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Wherefore do not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed hands? And he having answered, said to them, That Esaias prophesied well concerning you, as it has been written, This people honour me with lips, and their heart keeps far from me. And in vain they revere me, teaching doctrines the commands of men. For having left the command of God, ye hold firmly to the tradition of men, the immersion of measures and cups: and many other such like things ye do.

And Jehovah will say, Because that this people drew near with their month, and honored me with their lips, and their heart was far from me, and their fear towards me shall be taught from the command of men.

And the chief priests and scribes, seeing the wonderful things which he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Osanna to the son of David; they felt pain. And they said to him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus says to them, Yes; have ye never read, That out of the mouths of young children and sucklings thou hast adjusted praise?

Out of the mouth of children and sucklings thou hast founded strength on account of thine enemies, to cause the enemy and the avenger to cease.

And the scribes and Pharisees having seen him eating with publicans and sinful, said to his disciples, Why does he eat and drink with publicans and sinful? And Jesus having heard, says to them, They being strong have no need of a physician, but those being affected: I came not to call the just, but the sinful to repentance.

And the scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Wherefore eat and drink ye with publicans and sinful? And Jesus, having answered, said to them, Those being in good health have no need of a physician; but they being ill I came not to call the just, but the sinful to repentance.

And all publicans and sinful were drawing near him to hear him. And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, That this receives the sinful, and eats together with them. And he spake this parable to them, saying,read more.
What man of you, having one hundred. sheep, and having lost one of them, leaves not the ninety-nine in the desert, and goes for the one lost, till he find it And having found, he puts upon his shoulders, rejoicing. And having come into the house, he calls together friends and neighbors, saying to them, Rejoice with me: for I have found my lost sheep. I say to you, that so shall joy be in heaven over one sinful repenting, more than over ninety-nine just, which have no need of repentance.

And Jesus having answered, said, teaching in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the son of David For David himself said in the Holy Spirit, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit from my right hand, till I set thine enemies the footstool of thy feet. Therefore David himself calls him Lord; and whence is he his son? And a great crowd heard him willingly.

To David a chanting. Jehovah spake to my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand and I will set thine enemies the stool to thy feet

And the scribes and Pharisees observed him narrowly, if he will heal in the sabbath: that they might find accusation against him. And he knew their reflections, and said to the man having the withered hand, Arise, and stand in the midst. And having risen, he stood. Then said Jesus to them, I will ask you; What is lawful in the sabbath; to do good, or to do evil? to save the life, or destroyread more.
And having looked round upon them all, he said to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored whole as the other. And they were filled with want,of understanding; and they discoursed with one another What they may do to Jesus.

And the chief priests and scribes stood zealously accusing him.

And they having held Jesus, brought to Caiaphas the chief priest, where the scribes and elders were gathered together. And Peter followed him from far, even to the court-yard of the chief priest, and having entered within, he sat with the attendants, to see the end. And the chief priests, and the elders, and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put him to death;read more.
And they found not: and many false witnesses having come near, they found not.

And they led Jesus away to the pontificate: and all the chief priests and elders and scribes came with him. And Peter followed him from far, even to within the court-yard of the chief priest: and he was sitting with the attendants, and warming himself near the light. And the chief priests and the whole council sought testimony against Jesus, to put him to death; and found not:read more.
For many testified falsely against him, and the testimonies were not alike.

And the scribes and Pharisees brought him a woman taken in adultery; and having set her in the midst, They say to him, Teacher, this woman was taken committing adultery, in the very act. In the law Moses commanded us such to be stoned: therefore what sayest thou?read more.
And this said they, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. And Jesus, having stooped down, wrote with his fingers upon the earth.

And the scribes and chief priests heard, and they sought how they might destroy him : for they feared him, for all the crowd were struck with amazement at his teaching.

And he was teaching in the day in the temple. And the chief priests and scribes and the first of the people sought to destroy him,

And after two days was the pascha, and the unleavened loaves: and the chief priests and scribes sought how, having taken him by fraud, they might kill.

And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

And quickly, he yet speaking, Judas approaches, being one of the twelve, and with him a great crowd with swords and sticks from the chief priests and scribes and the more ancient.

And the chief priests and scribes sought to lay hands upon him in the same hour; and they feared the people: for they knew he spake this parable against them.

And they sought to seize him, and they feared the crowd: for they knew that he spake this parable against them: and having let him go they went away.

And quickly the chief priests having made counsel with the more ancient and scribes and the whole council, having bound Jesus, led away, and delivered to Pilate.

And likewise also the chief priests mocking, with the scribes and elders, said, Others he saved; himself he cannot save. If he is King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him:

And likewise also the chief priests, mocking to one another with the scribes, said, He saved others; himself he cannot save. Let Christ, King of Israel, come down from the cross, that we might see and believe. And they crucified with him reproached him.

From then Jesus began to shew to his disciples, that he must depart to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised in the third day.

And he began to teach them that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be disapproved of by the elders, and the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise up.

Saying, That the Son of man must suffer many things, and be disapproved of by the more ancient and the chief priests and the scribes, and be slain, and be raised up the third day.

Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered to the chief priests and scribes, and they shall condemn him to death, And they shall deliver him to the nations to mock, and scourge, and crucify: and he shall be raised the third day.

For, behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered to the chief priests, and scribes; and they shall condemn him to death: and shall deliver him to the nations: And they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him: and the third day he shall be raised up.

And it was on the morrow, their rulers, and elders, and scribes, were gathered together at Jerusalem, And Annas, chief priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the lineage of the chief priest. And having set them in the midst, they inquired, In what power, or in what name did ye do this?

And they roused together the people, and elders, and scribes, and having stood against, they seized him, and brought to the council,

And assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where Christ should be born.

And one scribe, coming near, said to him, Teacher, I will follow thee wherever thou goest. And Jesus says to him, The foxes have dens, and the fowls of heaven occupy nests; but the Son of man has not where he might recline the head.

And he said to them, Therefore every scribe, having been a disciple in the kingdom of the heavens, is like to a man, master of a house, who casts out from his treasure new things and old.

And certain of the scribes having answered, said, Teacher, thou speakest well.

Wishing to be teachers of the law; neither understanding what they say, nor of certain things they are assured.

And it was when Jesus finished these words, the crowds were struck with amazement at his teaching: For he was teaching them as having power, and not as the scribes.

And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?

And having asked him, saying, That the scribes say that Elias must first come.

And they were struck with amazement at his teaching; for he was teaching them as having power, and not as the scribes?

And there was a great cry: and the scribes of the Pharisees' part, having risen, struggled with obstinacy, saying, We find nothing evil in this man: but if a spirit or messenger spake to him, we should not contend against God.