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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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Matthew 12:38
¶ Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.
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1611 witness · Matthew 12:38 · retained source text

¶ Then certaine of the Scribes, and of the Pharisees, answered, saying, Master, we would see a signe from thee.

1611 marginal noteChap. 16.1. luke 11.29. 1.cor. 1.22.

Matthew 15:1
THEN came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,
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¶ Then came to Iesus Scribes and Pharisees, which were of Hierusalem, saying,

1611 marginal noteMark. 7.1.

Matthew 16:21
¶ From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.
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¶ From that time foorth began Iesus to shew vnto his disciples, how that he must goe vnto Hierusalem, and suffer many things of the Elders and chiefe Priests & Scribes, and be killed, and be raised againe the third day.

Matthew 17:10
And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?
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And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the Scribes that Elias must first come?

1611 marginal noteChap. 11.14. mark. 9.12.

Matthew 20:18
Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death,
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Behold, we goe vp to Hierusalem, and the Sonne of man shall be betraied vnto the chiefe Priests, and vnto the Scribes, and they shall condemne him to death,

Matthew 21:15
And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased,
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1611 witness · Matthew 21:15 · retained source text

And when the chiefe Priests and Scribes saw the wonderfull things that he did, & the children crying in the temple, & saying, Hosanna to the sonne of Dauid, they were sore displeased,

Matthew 23:2
Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat:
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Saying, The Scribes and the Pharises sit in Moses seate:

Matthew 23:13
¶ But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.
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¶ But woe vnto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; for yee shut vp the kingdom of heauen against men: For yee neither goe in your selues, neither suffer ye them that are entring, to goe in.

1611 marginal noteLuk. 11.52.

Matthew 23:14
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.
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Woe vnto you Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; for yee deuoure widowes houses, and for a pretence make long prayer; therefore ye shall receiue the greater damnation.

1611 marginal noteMar. 12.40. luk.20.47.

Matthew 23:15
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.
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Woe vnto you Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites; for yee compasse Sea and land to make one Proselyte, and when hee is made, yee make him two fold more the childe of hell then your selues.

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