Luke 20:26

“But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Didn’t you agree with me for a denarius?

Jesus said to him, “Friend, why are you here?” Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.

and they bound him, and led him away, and delivered him up to Pontius Pilate, the governor.

from which things some, having missed the mark, have turned away to vain talking,

So the poor has hope, and injustice shuts her mouth.

But the king shall rejoice in God. Everyone who swears by him will praise him, for the mouth of those who speak lies shall be silenced.

The upright will see it, and be glad. All the wicked will shut their mouths.

that you may remember, and be confounded, and never open your mouth any more, because of your shame, when I have forgiven you all that you have done,” says the Lord Yahweh.’ ”

When he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread, they were watching him.

But this happened so that the word may be fulfilled which was written in their law, ‘They hated me without a cause.’

When he is judged, let him come out guilty. Let his prayer be turned into sin.

I will clothe his enemies with shame, but on himself, his crown will shine.”

Then the presidents and the local governors sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion or fault, because he was faithful. There wasn’t any error or fault found in him.

For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, there is no way you will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question,

They tried to seize him, but they feared the multitude; for they perceived that he spoke the parable against them. They left him, and went away.

The scribes and the Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath, that they might find an accusation against him.

He said to him, “What is written in the law? How do you read it?”

He said to him, “You have answered correctly. Do this, and you will live.”

“He said to him, ‘Out of your own mouth I will judge you, you wicked servant! You knew that I am an exacting man, taking up that which I didn’t lay down, and reaping that which I didn’t sow.

They watched him and sent out spies, who pretended to be righteous, that they might trap him in something he said, so as to deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor.

They didn’t dare to ask him any more questions.

When Peter had come up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision contended with him,

What then? Are we better than they? No, in no way. For we previously warned both Jews and Greeks that they are all under sin.

For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse. For it is written, “Cursed is everyone who doesn’t continue in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them.”

Tell me, you that desire to be under the law, don’t you listen to the law?

But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

if anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, who are not accused of loose or unruly behavior.

whose mouths must be stopped: men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for dishonest gain’s sake.

having a good conscience. Thus, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.

It was given to her that she would array herself in bright, pure, fine linen: for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.

He will keep the feet of his holy ones, but the wicked will be put to silence in darkness; for no man will prevail by strength.

Joab sent to Tekoa, and brought a wise woman from there, and said to her, “Please act like a mourner, and put on mourning clothing, please, and don’t anoint yourself with oil, but be as a woman who has mourned a long time for the dead.

I said to them, “We, after our ability, have redeemed our brothers the Jews that were sold to the nations; and would you even sell your brothers, and should they be sold to us?” Then they held their peace, and found not a word to say.

“They are amazed. They answer no more. They don’t have a word to say.

They also who seek after my life lay snares. Those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all day long.

Let them be disappointed and confounded together who seek after my soul to destroy it. Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt.

They fully intend to throw him down from his lofty place. They delight in lies. They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly.

Tell God, “How awesome are your deeds! Through the greatness of your power, your enemies submit themselves to you.

The haters of Yahweh would cringe before him, and their punishment would last forever.

Let my adversaries be clothed with dishonor. Let them cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe.

His work is honor and majesty. His righteousness endures forever.

Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me, from the traps of the workers of iniquity.

In that day, Yahweh’s branch will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land will be the beauty and glory of the survivors of Israel.

The sinners in Zion are afraid. Trembling has seized the godless ones. Who among us can live with the devouring fire? Who among us can live with everlasting burning?

They will say of me, ‘There is righteousness and strength only in Yahweh.’ ” Even to him will men come. All those who raged against him will be disappointed.

Hear Yahweh’s word, you who tremble at his word: “Your brothers who hate you, who cast you out for my name’s sake, have said, ‘Let Yahweh be glorified, that we may see your joy;’ but it is those who shall be disappointed.

But I was like a gentle lamb that is led to the slaughter. I didn’t know that they had devised plans against me, saying, “Let’s destroy the tree with its fruit, and let’s cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.”

Then they said, “Come! Let’s devise plans against Jeremiah; for the law won’t perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let’s strike him with the tongue, and let’s not give heed to any of his words.”

For I have heard the defaming of many, “Terror on every side! Denounce, and we will denounce him!” say all my familiar friends, those who watch for my fall. “Perhaps he will be persuaded, and we will prevail against him, and we will take our revenge on him.”

and he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you come in here not wearing wedding clothing?’ He was speechless.

When they heard it, they marveled, and left him, and went away.

When the multitudes heard it, they were astonished at his teaching.

But the Pharisees, when they heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, gathered themselves together.

No one was able to answer him a word, neither did any man dare ask him any more questions from that day forward.

They watched him, whether he would heal him on the Sabbath day, that they might accuse him.

Jesus answered them, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” They marveled greatly at him.

As he said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be terribly angry, and to draw many things out of him;

lying in wait for him, and seeking to catch him in something he might say, that they might accuse him.

As he said these things, all his adversaries were disappointed and all the multitude rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.

They couldn’t answer him regarding these things.

He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

Immediately he received his sight and followed him, glorifying God. All the people, when they saw it, praised God.

But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, “Why do you test me?

for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict.

They, when they heard it, being convicted by their conscience, went out one by one, beginning from the oldest, even to the last. Jesus was left alone with the woman where she was, in the middle.

All the people saw him walking and praising God.

When they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people; for everyone glorified God for that which was done.

They weren’t able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.

For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity, that they may be without excuse.

Much in every way! Because first of all, they were entrusted with the revelations of God.

May it never be! Yes, let God be found true, but every man a liar. As it is written, “that you might be justified in your words, and might prevail when you come into judgment.”

Now we know that whatever things the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be closed, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God.

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

that no flesh should boast before God.

and not to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes, rather than God’s stewardship, which is in faith—

But they will proceed no further. For their folly will be evident to all men, as theirs also came to be.

For there are also many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,

and soundness of speech that can’t be condemned, that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.

In covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words: whose sentence now from of old doesn’t linger, and their destruction will not slumber.

Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.