5 occurrences

'So called' in the Bible

So when they were now assembled Pilate appealed to them. "Whom shall I release to you," he said, "Barabbas, or Jesus the so-called Christ?"

Verse ConceptsBarabbasRight DesiresPeople Releasing Othersfree

"What then," said Pilate, "shall I do with Jesus, the so-called Christ?" With one voice they shouted, "Let him be crucified!"

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Jesus ChristHatredWorldly DilemmasChrist Would Be Killedcrucifixion

But some members of the so-called 'Synagogue of the Freed-men,' together with some Cyrenaeans, Alexandrians, Cilicians and men from Roman Asia, were roused to encounter Stephen in debate.

Verse ConceptsAlexandria The CityConfrontationMissionaries, Support ForSynagogueGod, Impartiality OfFalse Teachers, Examples OfDisputes

For if so-called gods do exist, either in Heaven or on earth--and in fact there are many such gods and many such lords--

Verse ConceptsPolytheism

Bible Theasaurus

Alleged (4 instances)
So-Called (19 instances)
Supposed (40 instances)