Bible verses about "lawyers" | Mace

¹² Let your actions be such, with regard to others, as you should think reasonable with regard to yourselves, for this is the substance of the law and the prophets.

³⁵ In the mean time one of them, a Doctor of the law, to try him, started this question, master,

³⁴ when a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of law, who was respected by all the people, rose up in the council, and moved the apostles might withdraw for some time.

¹ Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

³² and the truth shall make you free.

²⁵ Then a doctor of the law stood up to try him, saying, master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? ²⁶ to whom he answered, how does the law run in that case? what do you find? ²⁷ he replied, 'tis thus, "thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, with all thy soul, with all thy strength, and with all thy understanding; and thy neighbour as thy self." ²⁸ you have answered well, replied Jesus, do this, and you shall live. ²⁹ but he being desirous to clear himself, said to Jesus, but what is meant by our neighbour? ³⁰ to which Jesus answered, a certain man, as he was going from Jerusalem to Jericho, fell among thieves, who stripp'd him, and beat him, then march'd off leaving him half dead. ³¹ a certain priest happen'd to be travelling that way, who look'd upon him, and then pass'd on. ³² a Levite too came to the same place, gave him a look, and pass'd on. ³³ but a certain Samaritan being on the road, came where he was, and when he saw him, he took compassion on him, ³⁴ went up to him, dress'd his wounds by applying oil and wine, then set him upon his own mule, and brought him to an inn, where he took care of him. ³⁵ upon his departure the next day, he took out two denarii, and gave them to the master of the house, take care of him, said he, and I will repay you all the charges you are at, upon my return. ³⁶ which now of the three do you think was neighbour to the man that was robb'd. ³⁷ he, reply'd the doctor, who took pity on him. then said Jesus to him, go then, and imitate his example.

¹ Since then Christ has with respect to his mortal nature died for us, arm yourselves with this reflection, that he, who is dead with respect to sensuality, has renounced sin; ² so that for the future he does not pass the rest of this life in gratifying his sensual passions, but in conformity to the divine precepts. ³ for the time past of your lives may suffice, to have liv'd in conformity to the Gentile customs, in impurity, licentiousness, sottishness, in dissolute festivals, and the criminal rites of idolaters. ⁴ As they think it strange, that you don't concur in the same profusion of luxury, they traduce you. ⁵ but they will be call'd to account by him, who is ready to judge both the living and the dead. ⁶ for to this end was the gospel preach'd to those, who are now dead, that after having suffer'd the loss of this frail life from men, they might enjoy an immortal life with God.

¹⁴ for all the law is comprehended in this one precept, "thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself."

⁸ Owe no man any thing, but mutual love: for he that ⁹ loves others hath fulfilled the law. for this, "thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not bear false witness, thou shalt not covet;" and whatever social precept there be, it is reduced to this single head, ¹⁰ thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self." the benevolent never does wrong to his neighbour: therefore benevolence is the fulfilling of the law.

⁴⁵ Then a doctor of the law objected to him, saying, master, your discourse is an insult upon us also. ⁴⁶ but Jesus said, wo unto you likewise, doctors of the law; for you load men with insupportable burthens, the least part of which you will not yourselves bear: ⁴⁷ wo unto you, for you rebuild the sepulchres of those prophets, whom your fathers put to death: ⁴⁸ they were guilty of slaughter, and you raise monuments to their memory. ⁴⁹ agreeably to this, in the Wisdom of God 'tis said, "I will send them prophets and apostles: some they will kill, and others they will persecute: ⁵⁰ " so that the blood of all the prophets, which has been shed since the creation of the world, may be required of this generation, ⁵¹ from the blood of Abel to that of Zacharias, who perished between the altar and the temple: yes, I assure you, this generation shall be responsible for it all. ⁵² wo unto you, doctors of the law; for after having taken the key of knowledge, you remain still in the dark, and hinder others, who desire to have light.