Thematic Bible: Defamed


Thematic Bible



Many of them were saying, “He has a demon and He’s crazy! Why do you listen to Him?” Verse ConceptsHealthPrejudiceLunaticsAccused Of Being DemonisedReckoned InsaneThe DevilDemonic Influence

“You have a demon!” the crowd responded. “Who wants to kill You?” Verse ConceptsCrowdsHumiliationWho Is The Doer?Accused Of Being DemonisedChrist Would Be Killed


Then the high priest tore his robes and said, “He has blasphemed! Why do we still need witnesses? Look, now you’ve heard the blasphemy! Verse ConceptsTearing Of ClothesGesturesBlasphemy, Falsely AccusedHearing ChristThose Who Tore ClothesBlasphemyMan's Needs

When the Pharisees saw this, they asked His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” Verse ConceptsFaultsComplaintsStatusTax CollectorsPharisees Concerned About ChristFinding Fault With Jesustaxespharisees

From that moment Pilate made every effort to release Him. But the Jews shouted, “If you release this man, you are not Caesar’s friend. Anyone who makes himself a king opposes Caesar!” Verse ConceptsCaesarClaimsPeople OpposedFriends FailingPeople Set Free By PeoplePeople Releasing Others

Therefore some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for He doesn’t keep the Sabbath!” But others were saying, “How can a sinful man perform such signs?” And there was a division among them. Verse ConceptsFaultsHumiliationLegalismPublic OpinionSigns Of The TimesDissensionSchismsDivisions Of OpinionSigns Performed By ChristChrist's OriginPharisees Concerned About ChristThe Sabbath And ChristThey Do Not Keep CommandsFinding Fault With JesusJesus Healing On Sabbathdivisionpharisees


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