14 Bible Verses about Scribes
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From that time Jesus began to show to his disciples, that he must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be put to death, and rise again on the third day.
And he began to teach them that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes, and be put to death, and after three days rise again;
saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be put to death, and rise again on the third day.
Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the court of the palace of the highpriest, named Caiaphas;
And two days after was the passover, and the feast of unleavened bread; and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might seize him by craft, and put him to death.
and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they might kill him; for they feared the people.
But the chief priests and the scribes, when they saw the wonderful things which he did, and the children that were crying out in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David, were much displeased;
And he was teaching daily in the temple; but the chief priests, and the scribes, and the leading men of the people sought to destroy him.
And the chief priests and the scribes heard it, and sought how they might destroy him; for they feared him; because all the multitude was astonished at his teaching.
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like whited sepulchres, which outwardly indeed appear beautiful, but within are full of dead mens bones, and of all uncleanness. Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous to men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes, and to his disciples, saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in the seat of Moses. All, therefore, whatever they bid you, do and observe; but do not according to their works; for they say, and do not.read more.
They bind heavy burdens, and lay them on mens shoulders, and will not themselves move them with a finger. And all their works they do to be observed by men. They make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge their fringes, and love the first place at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues, and salutations in the markets, and to be called by men, Rabbi.
And he said in his teaching, Beware of the scribes, who like to walk about in long robes, and love salutations in the markets, and the chief seats in the synagogues, and the first places at feasts;
And in the hearing of all the people he said to his disciples, Beware of the scribes, who like to walk about in long robes, and love salutations in the markets, and the chief seats in the synagogues, and the first places at feasts;
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Blindness » Instances of » Scribes
Pride » Exemplified » Scribes
And he said in his teaching, Beware of the scribes, who like to walk about in long robes, and love salutations in the markets, and the chief seats in the synagogues, and the first places at feasts;
Scribes » Acted as » Secretaries to kings
Scribes » Acted as » Keepers of the muster-rolls of the host
Scribes » Modern » Regarded as interpreters of scripture
And Jesus answered and said, while he was teaching in the temple, How is it that the scribes say, that the Christ is Davids son?
and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.
And the disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come?
Scribes » Families celebrated for furnishing » Levi
Scribes » Modern » Often offended at out lord's conduct and teaching
And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebul; and, He casteth out the demons through the prince of the demons.
But the chief priests and the scribes, when they saw the wonderful things which he did, and the children that were crying out in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David, were much displeased;
But there were some of the scribes sitting there and reasoning in their hearts, Why doth this man speak thus? He blasphemeth; who can forgive sins but God only?
Scribes » Modern » Persecuted the early Christians
And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and seized him, and brought him to the council,
And it came to pass on the next day, that their rulers and elders and scribes,
And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all, nor teach, in the name of Jesus.
Scribes » Acted as » Secretaries to prophets
Scribes » Modern » Were doctors of the law
And one of the scribes came up, having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which commandment is first of all?
Scribes » Modern » Active in procuring our lord's death
Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the court of the palace of the highpriest, named Caiaphas;
And the chief priests and scribes stood vehemently accusing him.
Scribes » Modern » Their manner of teaching contrasting with that of Christ
And they were astonished at his teaching; for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.
Scribes » Modern » Esteemed wise and learned
Where is the wise man? Where the scribe? Where the disputer of this world? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
Scribes » Generally men of great wisdom
Scribes » Families celebrated for furnishing » Kenites
Scribes » Acted as » Notaries in courts of justice
Scribes » Acted as » Writers of public documents
Scribes » Acted as » Religious teachers
Scribes » Modern » Wore long robes and loved pre-eminence
And he said in his teaching, Beware of the scribes, who like to walk about in long robes, and love salutations in the markets, and the chief seats in the synagogues, and the first places at feasts;
Scribes » Modern » Condemned by Christ for hypocrisy
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he is made, ye make him twofold mole a son of hell than yourselves.
Scribes » Illustrated of well-instructed ministers of the gospel
And he said to them, Thus then every scribe, instructed for the kingdom of heaven, is like a householder, who bringeth out from his storehouse things new and old.
Scribes » Wore an inkhorn at their girdles
Scribes » Modern » Sat in moses' seat
Scribes » Families celebrated for furnishing » Zebulun
Scribes » Antiquity of
Scribes » Were ready writers
Scribes » Modern » Were frequently pharisees
And there arose a great clamor; and scribes of the party of the Pharisees arose, and contended, saying, We find nothing amiss in this man; but if a spirit hath spoken to him or an angel
Scribes » Modern » Tempted our lord
And the scribes and the Pharisees bring to him a woman taken in adultery; and having set her in the midst,
Scribes » Often learned in the law
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Opposition To Christ From Scribes
Matthew 9:3And lo! some of the scribes said within themselves, This man is blaspheming.
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