53 Bible Verses about Teachers Of The Law

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

But a certain Pharisee, Gamaliel by name, a teacher of the law, honorable to all the people, rising in the sanhedrim command them to put the men out for a short time,

For I say unto you, that if your righteousness may not abound more than that of the scribes and Pharisees, you can not enter into the kingdom of the heavens.

And behold, they were bringing to Him a paralyzed man, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said to the paralytic, Be of good cheer, child, thy sins are forgiven thee. And behold, certain ones of the scribes said among themselves; This man blasphemeth. And Jesus seeing their thoughts said, Why do you think evil in your hearts?read more.
For whether is it easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or, Arise, and walk about? But in order that you may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins, (then He says to the paralytic), Having arisen, take thy bed, and depart into thy house. And having arisen, he came away to his own house. And the multitude seeing, were astonished, and glorified God, who giveth such power to men.

And Jesus seeing their faith says to the paralytic, Child, thy sins are forgiven thee. And certain ones of the scribes were sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, Why does He speak blasphemies? Who is able to forgive sins, except the one God?read more.
And Jesus immediately knowing in His spirit that they are thus reasoning among themselves, said to them, Why do you thus reason in your hearts? Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise, and take thy bed, and walk about? But in order that you may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins (He says to the paralytic), I say unto thee, Arise, take thy bed, and go into thy house. And he arose immediately, and having taken the bed, went out before them all. So that all were astonished, and glorified God, saying, Never have we seen it after this sort.

And seeing their faith, He said to him; Man, thy sins are forgiven thee. And the scribes and Pharisees began to reason, Who is this one who speaketh blasphemies? Who is able to forgive sins, except God only? And having responded He said to them, Why do you reason in your hearts?read more.
Which is the easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven unto thee; or, to say. Arise and walk about? But in order that you may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins, (He said to the paralyzed), I say unto thee, Arise, and having taken thy bed, go into thy house. And immediately having arisen before them, taking the bed on which he was lying down, he went away to his own house, glorifying God. And rapture seized them all, and they continued to glorify God; and they were filled with fear, saying, that, We have seen the paradoxical this day.

And the scribes having come down from Jerusalem were saving, He has Beelzebul and He is casting out the demons through the prince of the demons. And calling them to Him, He continued to speak to them in parables, How is Satan able to cast out Satan? And if a kingdom may be divided against itself, that kingdom is not able to stand,read more.
and if a house may be divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand; and if Satan stand up against himself, and is divided, he is not able to stand, but has an end. No one is able, having entered into the house of a strong man, to spoil his goods, unless he may first bind the strong man, and then he will spoil his house.

They come again into Jerusalem. And He walking round in the temple, the high priests, and scribes, and elders come to Him; and they said to Him, By what authority are you doing these things? and who gave you this authority that you may do them? And Jesus said to them, I will ask you one word, and you respond to me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things:read more.
Was the baptism of John from heaven, or from men? answer me. And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we may say, It is from heaven; He will say, Why did you not believe on him? But if we may say, From men; they feared the people: for all held John that he was a prophet. And responding they say to Jesus, We do not know. And Jesus says to them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

And it came to pass, on one of those days, He teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, the priests, and scribes, along with the elders stood up against Him; and they spoke to Him, saying, Tell us by what authority you are doing these things? Who is the one having given you this authority? And responding He said to them, I will ask you one word; and you tell me:read more.
Was the baptism of John from heaven, or from men? And they reason among themselves saying, If we may say it is from heaven; He will say, Why did you not believe on him? And if we may say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet. And they responded, We do not know whence it is. And Jesus said to them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

Then certain ones of the scribes and Pharisees responded, saying, Teacher, we wish to see a sign from Thee. He responding, said to them, A wicked and adulterous generation seeks after a sign; and no sign shall be given unto it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.

saying, The scribes and Pharisees sat upon the seat of Moses; therefore do and keep all things so many as they may speak to you, but do not according to their works; for they say, and do not. But they bind heavy burdens, and place them on the shoulders of the people; and they themselves are not willing to touch them with their finger.read more.
And they do all their works to be seen by the people: for they broaden their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments, and they love the first couch at the suppers, and the first seats in the synagogues, and salutations in the forums, and to be called by the people, "Doctor." But be ye not called Doctor: for One is your teacher; and you are all brothers. And call no man father upon the earth: for One is your Heavenly Father. Be not called teachers: because One is your teacher, Christ. And the great of you shall be your deacon. But whosoever shall exalt himself, shall be abased; and whosoever shall humble himself shall be exalted. But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because you shut up the kingdom of the heavens against the people: for you do not go in, neither do you permit those coming in to enter. OMITTED TEXT Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because you compass the sea and the dry land to make one proselyte, and when it may be done, you make him twofold more the son of hell than yourselves. Woe unto you, blind guides, who are saying, Whosoever may swear by the temple it is nothing; but whosoever may swear by the gold of the temple, he is debtor. Ye fools and blind: for which is the greater, the gold, or the temple sanctifying the gold? And, Whosoever may swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever may swear by the gift upon it, is debtor. Ye blind: for which is the greater, the gift, or the altar which sanctifies the gift? Therefore the one swearing by the altar, swears by it, and by all things which are on it. And the one swearing by the temple, swears by it, and by Him who inhabited it. And the one swearing by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by Him that sitteth upon it. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because you tithe mint and anise and cummin, and pass by the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: it behooves to do these and not to neglect those. Ye blind guides, who strain out the gnat, and swallow down the camel. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because you purify the exterior of the cup and the plate, and within they are full of extortion and impurity. Ye blind Pharisee, first purify the inside of the cup, in order that its outside may be clean. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because you are like whitened sepulchers, which are beautiful indeed externally, but within they are full of the hones of the dead people, and every impurity. So you also appear unto the people indeed righteous, but within you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because you build the tombs of the prophets, and ornament the sepulchers of the righteous, and you say, If we were in the days of our fathers we would not have been their fellow-partakers in the blood of the prophets. So you witness to yourselves, that you are the sons of those who murdered the prophets. And you fill up the measure of your fathers. Ye serpents, generations of vipers, how can you escape from the judgment of hell?

And He said to them in His teaching, Beware of the scribes, wishing to walk about in robes, and salutations in the forums, and the first seats in the synagogues, and the first couches at the suppers. They are those devouring the houses of widows, and making long prayers through pretext; they shall receive the greater judgment.

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them that have been sent unto thee! how frequently did I wish to gather thy children, in the manner in which a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye were not willing! Behold, your house is left unto you desolate. I say unto you, that you can see me no more, until it shall come to pass that you may say, Blessed is the One coming in the name of the Lord.

Beware of the scribes, wishing to walk about in robes, and loving salutations in the forums, and the first seats in the synagogues, and the first couches at the suppers,

Then the scribes and Pharisees, who are from Jerusalem, come to Jesus, saying, Wherefore do thy disciples transgress the traditions of the elders? for they do not wash their hands when they eat bread. And responding He said to them; Wherefore do you also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition?read more.
For God commanded saying, Honor thy father and mother: and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die with death. But you say, Whosoever may say to father or mother, It is a gift, whatsoever you may be profited by me; and he shall no longer honor his father or his mother. You made void the commandment of God by your tradition. Ye hypocrites, beautifully did Isaiah prophesy concerning you, saying, This people honor me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

And the Pharisees and certain ones of the scribes, having come from Jerusalem, gather to Him. And seeing certain ones of His disciples eating bread with defiled, that is, unwashed hands. For the Pharisees and all the Jews, unless they diligently wash their hands, do not eat, holding the tradition of the elders.read more.
And from the forum, unless they may baptize themselves, they do not eat: and many other things which they have received to hold, the baptism of cups, and pots, and brazen vessels, and couches. Then the Pharisees and scribes asked Him, Wherefore do not thy disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders: but they eat bread with unwashed hands? And responding He said to them, Beautifully did Isaiah prophesy concerning you hypocrites, as has been written, This people honor me with lips, but their heart is far from me. In vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. For having left the commandment of God, you are holding the tradition of men.

And the chief priests and scribes seeing the wonderful things which He did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying; Hosanna to the son of David, were indignant, and said to Him, Do you hear what they are saying? And Jesus says to them, Yes: have you not read, That out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?

And the scribes and Pharisees, seeing Him eating with the publicans and sinners, were saying to His disciples, Why does He eat and drink with publicans and sinners? Jesus hearing, says to them, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

And their scribes and the Pharisees were murmuring to His disciples, saying, Wherefore do you eat and drink with publicans and, sinners? And Jesus responding said to them, They that are whole have not need of a physician, but they that are sick; I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

And all the publicans and sinners were drawing nigh to Him to hear Him. And the Pharisees and scribes were murmuring, saying, that, He receives sinners, and eats with them. And He spoke this parable to them, saying,read more.
What man of you, having a hundred sheep, and having lost one of them, does not leave the ninety and nine in the desert, and go after the lost one, until he may find it? And having found it, places it on his shoulders, rejoicing: and having come into the house, calls together the friends and neighbors, saying to them, Rejoice with me, because I have found my sheep which was lost. I say unto you that so there will be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, rather than ninety and nine just persons who have not need of repentance.

And Jesus responding spoke, teaching in the temple, How do the scribes say that Christ is the son of David? For David himself said in the Holy Spirit, the Lord said unto my Lord; Sit thou on my right hand, until I may make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet! Then David himself calls Him Lord; and whence is He his son? And the great multitude were hearing Him delightfully.

And the scribes and Pharisees were watching Him, if He will heal him on the Sabbath, in order that they may find accusation against Him. But He knew their thoughts, and said to the man having the withered hand, Rise up, and stand in the midst; and he having arisen stood. And Jesus said to them, I will ask you; What is lawful on the Sabbath; to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy?read more.
And looking around upon them all, He said to him, Reach forth thy hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored. And they were filled with rage; and they were talking one to another what they might do to Jesus.

But the high priest and scribes stood by, accusing Him vehemently.

Taking Jesus they led Him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the chief priests and elders were assembled together. And Peter followed Him a long way off, into the court of the high priest, and having come in, was sitting with the officers, to see the end. And the high priests and all the sanhedrim were seeking false testimony against Jesus, in order that they might kill Him.read more.
And they found none. And many false witnesses having come forward, they found none.

And they led Jesus to the high priest: and all the chief priests and elders and scribes came together to Him. And Peter followed Him a long way off, even into the court of the high priest; and was sitting with the officers, and warming at the fire. And the chief priests and all the sanhedrim were seeking testimony against Him to put Him to death; and they found none.read more.
For many were testifying falsely against Him, and their testimonies were not equal.

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And the scribes and high priests heard Him, seeking how they might destroy Him: for they feared Him, because all the multitude were delighted with His teaching.

And He was teaching daily in the temple, and the chief priests and scribes and the first men of the people were seeking to destroy Him.

And it was the passover and feast of unleavened bread after two days. And the high priests and scribes were seeking how they might kill Him, having taken Him by stratagem.

And the chief priests and scribes were seeking how they might kill Him; for they feared the people.

And immediately, He still speaking, Judas Iscariot comes, being one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.

And the chief priests and scribes sought to lay hands on Him at this hour, and feared the people; for they knew that He spoke this parable against them.

And they were seeking to arrest Him; and they feared the multitude; for they knew that He spoke the parable against them. And leaving Him they went away.

And immediately early in the morning the high priests having made counsel with the elders and scribes, and all the sanhedrim, having bound Jesus, led Him away, and delivered Him to Pilate.

Likewise also the chief priests mocking, with the scribes and elders, continued to say, He saved others; He is not able to save Himself: if He is the King of Israel, let Him now come down from the cross, and we will believe on Him.

Likewise also the chief priests mocking to one another with the scribes, continued to say, He saved others; He is not able to save Himself. Let Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, in order that we may see and believe. And those being crucified along with Him were reproaching Him.

And from this time Jesus began to show to His disciples, that it behooves Him to go away to Jerusalem, and to suffer many things from the elders and the chief priest and the scribes, and to be killed, and rise the third day.

And He began to teach them, that it behooves the Son of man to suffer many things, and to be rejected by the elders, and the chief priests and the scribes, and to be killed, and after three days to rise.

Saying, That it behooved the Son of man to suffer many things, and to be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes and to be killed, and to rise the third day.

Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed to the chief priests and scribes; and they will condemn Him to death, and they will deliver Him to the Gentiles to mock, and scourge, and crucify Him: and on the third day He will rise.

Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed to the chief priests and scribes; and they will condemn Him to death, and they will deliver Him to the Gentiles: and they will mock Him, and will scourge Him, and will spit upon Him, and will kill Him; and He will rise the third day.

And it came to pass on the morrow, the rulers and elders and scribes assembled in Jerusalem, and Annas the high priest and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and so many as were of the family of the high priest. And having set them in the midst, asked them, By what power or in what name have you done this?

And they excited the people and the elders and scribes, and coming upon him, seized him, and led him into the council,

and gathering together all the chief priests and scribes, inquired with them where Christ should be born.

And one scribe having come, said to Him, Teacher, I will follow thee whithersoever thou mayest go. And Jesus says to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of heaven nests; but the Son of man has not where He may recline His head.

And He said to them, Therefore every scribe having been discipled into the kingdom of the heavens is like unto a man who is a landlord, who bringeth out of his treasure things both new and old.

And certain of the scribes responding said; Teacher, you spoke beautifully.

wishing to be teachers of the law, not knowing either what they are saying, or concerning what things they do affirm.

And it came to pass when Jesus finished these discourses, the multitudes were astonished at His teaching: for He was teaching them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

And His disciples asked Him, saying, Why then do the scribes say that it behooves Elijah to come first?

And they asked Him, saying, that the scribes say, that it behooves Elijah first to come.

And they were astonished at His teaching; for Ile was teaching them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

And there was a great clamor: and certain ones of the scribes on the part of the Pharisees, rising up, continued to strive, saying, We find nothing evil in this man: but has a spirit or an angel spoken to him?