Quotes About Conflict

Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philipís wife,

Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet.

Then the disciples came to Him and said, “Are You aware that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?”

Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. “Far be it from You, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to You!”

If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.

But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ëevery matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.í

When the ten heard about this, they were indignant with the two brothers.

When Jesus returned to the temple courts and began to teach, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to Him. “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You this authority?”

Although they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet.

Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words.

And when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they themselves gathered together.

Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.

“But not during the feast,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”

While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived, accompanied by a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and elders of the people.

“Friend,” Jesus replied, “do what you came for.” Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus, and arrested Him.

At this, one of Jesusí companions drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.

At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “He has blasphemed! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy.

The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and Pharisees assembled before Pilate.

“What do You want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”

No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. If he does, the new piece will pull away from the old, and a worse tear will result.

At this, the Pharisees went out and began plotting with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus.

When His family heard about this, they went out to take custody of Him, saying, “He is out of His mind.”

And the scribes who had come down from Jerusalem were saying, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and, “By the prince of the demons He drives out demons.”

So Jesus called them together and began to speak to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan?