Quotes About Scripture

he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.

The disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

“Why then,” they asked, “did Moses order a man to give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?”

This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:

Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ëThe stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyesí?

The same thing happened to the second and third brothers, down to the seventh.

Jesus answered, “You are mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.

But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what God said to you:

Jesus said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him ëLordí? For he says:

So if David calls Him ëLord,í how can He be Davidís son?”

“The scribes and Pharisees sit in Mosesí seat.

At that time the chief priests and elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,

But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen this way?”

Jesus replied, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need?

There on the nearby hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding.

Thus you nullify the word of God by the tradition you have handed down. And you do so in many such matters.”

because it does not enter his heart, but it goes into the stomach and then is eliminated.” (Thus all foods are clean.)

And they asked Jesus, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

But I tell you that Elijah has indeed come, and they have done to him whatever they wished, just as it is written about him.”

“What did Moses command you?” He replied.

However, from the beginning of creation, ëGod made them male and female.í

Have you never read this Scripture: ëThe stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

Jesus said to them, “Arenít you mistaken, because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God?

David himself calls Him ëLord.í So how can He be Davidís son?” And the large crowd listened to Him with delight.