«And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.»

«And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the son of David? / For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.»

«And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces, / And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts: / Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.»

«And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.»

«And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine: / For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.»

«And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come? / And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.»

«And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying, / Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe: / And if I also ask you, ye will not answer me, nor let me go.»

«And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes, / And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.»

«And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders, / And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority? / And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me: / The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? / And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not? / But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.»

«Also they were over the bearers of burdens, and were overseers of all that wrought the work in any manner of service: and of the Levites there were scribes, and officers, and porters.»