Psalms 12:2
12:2 People lie to one another;
they flatter and deceive.
Psalms 55:21
55:21 His words are as smooth as butter,
but he harbors animosity in his heart.
His words seem softer than oil,
but they are really like sharp swords.
Jeremiah 42:2-3
42:2 They said to him, “Please grant our request
and pray to the
Lord your God for all those of us who are still left alive here.
For, as you yourself can see, there are only a few of us left out of the many there were before.
42:3 Pray that the
Lord your God will tell us where we should go and what we should do.”
Matthew 22:16
22:16 They sent to him their disciples along with the Herodians,
saying, “Teacher, we know that you are truthful, and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.
You do not court anyone’s favor because you show no partiality.
Matthew 26:49-50
26:49 Immediately
he went up to Jesus and said, “Greetings, Rabbi,” and kissed him.
26:50 Jesus
said to him, “Friend, do what you are here to do.” Then they came and took hold
of Jesus and arrested him.
Mark 12:14
12:14 When they came they said to him, “Teacher, we know that you are truthful and do not court anyone’s favor, because you show no partiality
but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.
Is it right
to pay taxes
to Caesar
or not? Should we pay or shouldn’t we?”
John 3:2
3:2 came to Jesus
at night
and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the miraculous signs
that you do unless God is with him.”