1 occurrence

'Pretending' in the Bible

And having watched him, they sent out suborned persons, pretending to be just men, that they might take hold of him in his language, so that they might deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor.

Verse ConceptsGovernorsHope, Nature OfPharisees, Attitudes To Jesus ChristHuman Authority, Nature OfSnares Laid For ChristWatching To EntrapHanding Over ChristSpyingPretendingBeware Of Your Speech

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Affect (5 instances)
Dissemble (2 instances)
Feign (11 instances)
Pretense (13 instances)
Profess (16 instances)
Venture (13 instances)