13 Bible Verses about Sarcasm

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Joshua 17:14-15

And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, "Why hast thou given us but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing we be much people, and forasmuch as the LORD hath blessed us so?" And Joshua answered them, "If ye be much people, then get you up to the wood country, and prepare for yourselves there in the land of the Perezites and of the Rephaim, if mount Ephraim be too narrow for you."

Judges 9:7-15

And when it was told Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lift up his voice and called, and said unto them, "Hearken unto me you citizens of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you. The trees went to anoint a king over them, and said unto the olive tree, 'Reign over us.' But the olive tree said unto them, 'Should I leave my fatness which both God and man praiseth in me, and go to be promoted over the trees?'read more.
Then said the trees to the fig tree, 'Come thou and be king over us.' And the fig tree answered them, 'Should I forsake my sweetness and my good fruit, and should go to be promoted over the trees?' Then said the trees unto the vine, 'Come thou and be king over us.' And the vine answered, 'Should I leave my wine that cheereth both God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?' Then said all the trees unto the furze-bush, 'Come thou and reign over us.' And the furze bush said unto the trees, "If it will be true that ye will anoint me king over you, then come and rest under my shadow, and ye shall see that a fire shall come out of the furze-bush and waste the cypress trees of Lebanon!'

Judges 10:14

But go and cry unto the gods which ye have chosen, and let them save you in the time of your tribulation."

2 Samuel 6:20

Then David returned to salute his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out against him, and said, "Oh how glorious was the king of Israel today, which stripped himself today before the eyes of the maidens of his servants, as a light-brained fellow is wont to strip himself."

1 Kings 20:10-11

Then Benhadad sent unto him and said, "Thus do the gods to me and so thereto, if the dust of Samaria be enough for all the people that follow me, that every man may have a handful." And the king of Israel answered and said, "Tell him, 'Let not him that putteth on his harness boast himself, as he putteth it off.'"

2 Kings 14:9

But Joash king of Israel sent again to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, "A thistle in Lebanon sent to a cypress tree in Lebanon, saying, 'Give thy daughter to my son to wife.' But the wild beasts in Lebanon went and trod down the thistle.

2 Kings 18:23-24

And now join thyself to my lord the king of Assyria, and I will deliver thee two thousand horses, if thou be able to set riders upon them: and, if thou be not, how then art thou able to resist one of the least dukes of my master's servants? Or trustest thou to Egypt for chariots and horsemen?

Nehemiah 4:1-3

But when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth and took great indignation and mocked the Jews and said before his brethren and the soldiers of Samaria, "What do these impotent Jews? Shall they be thus suffered? Shall they offer? Shall they perform it in one day? Shall they make the stones whole again that are brought to dust, and burnt?" And Tobiah the Ammonite beside him said, "Let them build on: if a fox go up, he shall break down their stony wall."

Job 38:19-21

then show me where light dwelleth, and where darkness is: that thou mayest bring us unto their quarters, if thou canst tell the way to their houses. Knowest thou, when thou wast born, how old thou shouldest be?

Matthew 27:28-29

And they stripped him, and put on him a purple robe, and plaited a crown of thorns and put upon his head, and a reed in his right hand. And bowed their knees before him, and mocked him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews,"

Luke 23:35-39

And the people stood and beheld. And the rulers mocked him with them, saying, "He helped other men, let him help himself if he be Christ, the chosen of God." The soldiers also mocked him, and came and gave him vinegar, and said, "If thou be that King of the Jews, save thyself."read more.
And his superscription was written over him, in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew letters: "This is the King of the Jews." And one of the evildoers which hanged, railed on him, saying, "If thou be Christ, save thyself and us."

John 19:1-3

Then Pilate took Jesus and scourged him. And the soldiers wound a crown of thorns and put it on his head. And they did on him a purple garment, and said, "Hail King of the Jews." And they smote him on the face.

John 19:19

And Pilate wrote his title, and put it on the cross: The writing was, "Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews."

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Sarcasm » Instances of » The persecutors of jesus

Luke 23:11

And Herod, with his men of war, despised him, and mocked him; And arrayed him in white, and sent him again to Pilate.

John 19:5

Then came Jesus forth wearing a crown of thorns and a robe of purple. And Pilate said unto them, "Behold the man."

John 19:15

They cried, "Away with him, away with him; Crucify him." Pilate said unto them, "Shall I crucify your King?" The high priests answered, "We have no King but Caesar."

John 19:2-3

And the soldiers wound a crown of thorns and put it on his head. And they did on him a purple garment, and said, "Hail King of the Jews." And they smote him on the face.

Matthew 27:28-29

And they stripped him, and put on him a purple robe, and plaited a crown of thorns and put upon his head, and a reed in his right hand. And bowed their knees before him, and mocked him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews,"

Sarcasm » Instances of » Jehoash to amaziah

2 Kings 14:9-10

But Joash king of Israel sent again to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, "A thistle in Lebanon sent to a cypress tree in Lebanon, saying, 'Give thy daughter to my son to wife.' But the wild beasts in Lebanon went and trod down the thistle. Because thou hast beaten the Edomites, therefore thine heart riseth. Be glorious: but tarry at home. For what needest thou to provoke to mischief - that thou shouldest be overthrown and Judah with thee?"

2 Chronicles 25:18-19

And Joash king of Israel sent again to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, "A thistle in Lebanon sent to a Cedar tree of Lebanon saying, 'Give thy daughter to my son to wife.' But there came the wild beasts of Lebanon and trod down the thistle. Thou thinkest, 'See, I have beaten the Edomites,' therefore thine heart ariseth to glorify thyself. Now bide at home: what needeth thee to provoke to evil, that thou perish and Judah with thee?"

Sarcasm » Instances of » God reproaching israel

Judges 10:14

But go and cry unto the gods which ye have chosen, and let them save you in the time of your tribulation."

Numbers 11:20

but even a month long, and until it come out at the nostrils of you, that ye be ready to parbreak: because that ye have cast the LORD aside which is among you, and have wept before him saying: Why came we out of Egypt?"

Sarcasm » Instances of » Rabshakeh to hezekiah

2 Kings 18:23-24

And now join thyself to my lord the king of Assyria, and I will deliver thee two thousand horses, if thou be able to set riders upon them: and, if thou be not, how then art thou able to resist one of the least dukes of my master's servants? Or trustest thou to Egypt for chariots and horsemen?

Sarcasm » Instances of » Job to zophar

Job 12:2-3

"Then, no doubt, ye are the men alone; and wisdom shall perish with you. But I have understanding as well as ye, and am no less than ye. Yea who knoweth not these things?

Sarcasm » Instances of » Joshua to the descendants of joseph

Joshua 17:15

And Joshua answered them, "If ye be much people, then get you up to the wood country, and prepare for yourselves there in the land of the Perezites and of the Rephaim, if mount Ephraim be too narrow for you."

Sarcasm » Instances of » The men of jabesh to nahash

1 Samuel 11:10

And then the men of Jabesh said, "Tomorrow we will come out unto you, that ye may do with us all that pleaseth you."

Sarcasm » Instances of » Ahab's reply to ben-hadad

1 Kings 20:11

And the king of Israel answered and said, "Tell him, 'Let not him that putteth on his harness boast himself, as he putteth it off.'"

Sarcasm » Instances of » Eliab to david

1 Samuel 17:28

And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the man and was angry with David and said, "Why camest thou away, and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride and the malice of thine heart, that thou art come to see the battle."

Sarcasm » Instances of » Zophar to job

Job 11:12

A vain body exalteth himself, and man, newborn, is like a wild ass's colt.

Sarcasm » Instances of » By jotham

Judges 9:7-19

And when it was told Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lift up his voice and called, and said unto them, "Hearken unto me you citizens of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you. The trees went to anoint a king over them, and said unto the olive tree, 'Reign over us.' But the olive tree said unto them, 'Should I leave my fatness which both God and man praiseth in me, and go to be promoted over the trees?' read more.
Then said the trees to the fig tree, 'Come thou and be king over us.' And the fig tree answered them, 'Should I forsake my sweetness and my good fruit, and should go to be promoted over the trees?' Then said the trees unto the vine, 'Come thou and be king over us.' And the vine answered, 'Should I leave my wine that cheereth both God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?' Then said all the trees unto the furze-bush, 'Come thou and reign over us.' And the furze bush said unto the trees, "If it will be true that ye will anoint me king over you, then come and rest under my shadow, and ye shall see that a fire shall come out of the furze-bush and waste the cypress trees of Lebanon!' And even so, now: if ye have done truly and uncorruptly to make Abimelech king, and if ye have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have done unto him according to the deserving of his hands, - forasmuch as my father fought for you and adventured his life, and rid you out of the hands of the Midianites - and ye are risen up against my father's house this day. And have slain his children, even seventy persons upon one stone and have made Abimelech - the son of his maidservant - king over the citizens of Shechem, because he is your brother. If, then, ye have dealt purely and truly with Jerubbaal and with his house this day: then rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you.

Sarcasm » Instances of » Elijah to the priests of baal

1 Kings 18:27

And at noon Elijah mocked them, and said, "Call loud, for he is a god: but he is talking, or occupied, or in the way, or haply he sleepeth, that he may awake!"

Sarcasm » Instances of » Sanballat's address to the army of samaria

Nehemiah 4:2-3

and said before his brethren and the soldiers of Samaria, "What do these impotent Jews? Shall they be thus suffered? Shall they offer? Shall they perform it in one day? Shall they make the stones whole again that are brought to dust, and burnt?" And Tobiah the Ammonite beside him said, "Let them build on: if a fox go up, he shall break down their stony wall."

Sarcasm » Instances of » David's reply to michal's irony

2 Samuel 6:21

But David said again to Michal, "I thought to dance before the LORD - which chose me, rather thy father and all his kin, and commanded me to be ruler over all the people of the LORD, even over Israel.

Sarcasm » Instances of » Israelites reproaching moses

Exodus 14:11

Then said they unto Moses, "Were there no graves for us in Egypt, but thou must bring us away for to die in the wilderness? Wherefore hast thou served us thus, for to carry us out of Egypt?

Sarcasm » Instances of » Balak reproaching balaam

Numbers 24:11

and now get thee quickly unto thy place. I thought that I would promote thee unto honour, but the LORD hath kept thee back from worship."

Sarcasm » Instances of » Herod agrippa ii to paul

Acts 26:28

Agrippa said unto Paul, "Somewhat thou bringest me in mind for to become Christian."

Sarcasm » Instances of » Of solomon

Proverbs 26:16

The sluggard thinketh himself wiser than seven men that sit and teach.

Sarcasm » Instances of » By samson

Judges 14:18

And the men of the city said unto him the seventh day before the sun went down, "What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a Lion?" Then said he unto them, "If ye had not ploughed with my calf, ye had not found out my riddle."

Sarcasm » Instances of » Paul

Sarcasm » Instances of » Cain's self-justifying argument when God asked him where abel was

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