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scribes

Meaning of “scribes”

Writers or clerks; among the Jews, persons learned in and teaching the law.

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First occurrence: 1 Kings 4:3

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Mark 1:22
And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.
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And they were astonished at his doctrine: for hee taught them as one that had authority, and not as the Scribes.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 7.28.

Mark 2:6
But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
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But there were certaine of the Scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,

Mark 2:16
And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?
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And when the Scribes and Pharisees saw him eate with Publicanes and sinners, they said vnto his disciples, How is it that hee eateth and drinketh with Publicanes and sinners?

Mark 3:22
¶ And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.
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¶ And the Scribes which came downe from Hierusalem, said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the deuils, casteth he out deuils.

1611 marginal noteMat. 9.34

Mark 7:1
THEN came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.
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¶ Then came together vnto him the Pharises, and certain of the Scribes, which came from Hierusalem.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 15 1.

Mark 7:5
Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?
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Then the Pharises and Scribes asked him, Why walke not thy disciples according to the tradition of the Elders, but eate bread with vnwashen hands?

Mark 8:31
And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.
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1611 witness · Mark 8:31 · retained source text

And hee beganne to teach them, that the Sonne of man must suffer many things, and be reiected of the Elders, and of the chiefe Priests, & Scribes, and be killed, & after three dayes rise againe.

Mark 9:11
¶ And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?
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¶ And they asked him, saying, Why say the Scribes that Elias must first come?

Mark 9:14
¶ And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.
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¶ And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the Scribes questioning with them.

1611 marginal noteMat. 17.14.

Mark 9:16
And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them?
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And he asked the Scribes, What question ye with them?

1611 marginal noteOr, among your selues.

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