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A scatter-brained approach to the sting of a scorpion
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1. A scatter-brained approach to the sting of a scorpion
Verse routeMatthew 12:30 He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad. [kjv]
Verse routeο μη ων μετ εμου κατ εμου εστιν και ο μη συναγων μετ εμου σκορπιζει [gnt]

In Greek, the words for "scorpion" and "scatter" are related. It is unclear as to which word came from which, but both are used in the LXX (Septuagint) and GNT (Greek New Testament). Certainly scorpions would cause a group to scatter or move away from them.

The word for "gather" is that of a "gathering" or "synagogue" which is a Greek word and not a Hebrew word.

The ancient Greek word "συναγωγή""gathering".

2. Scatter plots
Scatter plotA scatter plot is used to display data to help visualize the distribution of the data.

3. Matthew 12:30 Gathering and scattering
Verse routeMatthew 12:30 He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad. [kjv]
Verse routeο μη ων μετ εμου κατ εμου εστιν και ο μη συναγων μετ εμου σκορπιζει [gnt]


4. Matthew 12:30
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KJV: He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.
Greek: ο μη ων μετ εμου κατ εμου εστιν και ο μη συναγων μετ εμου σκορπιζει
Latin: qui non est mecum contra me est et qui non congregat mecum spargit
Wycliffe: He that is not with me, is ayens me; and he that gaderith not togidere with me, scaterith abrood.
Luther: Wer nicht mit mir ist, der ist wider mich, und wer nicht mit mir sammelt, der zerstreuet.
Spanish: El que no es conmigo, contra mí es; y el que conmigo no recoge, desparrama.

5. Matthew 25:35 Gathering and scattering
Verse routeMatthew 25:35 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: [kjv]
Verse routeεπεινασα γαρ και εδωκατε μοι φαγειν εδιψησα και εποτισατε με ξενος ημην και συνηγαγετε με [gnt]

The "gathering" is to be contrasted with "scattering".

Information sign More: Matthew 25:38 Taking someone into a synagogue
The Greek word for "gathering" used here is the same word used for "took me in" in the parable of the Sheep and Goats in Matthew 25.

Information sign More: Matthew 25: 31-46 Parable of the sheep and goats

6. Matthew 25:35
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KJV: For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
Greek: επεινασα γαρ και εδωκατε μοι φαγειν εδιψησα και εποτισατε με ξενος ημην και συνηγαγετε με
Let us return to "scatter".

7. Strongs - scatter

8. Luke 10:19
Verse routeLuke 10:19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. [kjv]
Verse routeιδου δεδωκα υμιν την εξουσιαν του πατειν επανω οφεων και σκορπιων και επι πασαν την δυναμιν του εχθρου και ουδεν υμας ου μη αδικησει [gnt]

Are these actual "scorpions"? People have died thinking that this "dreaded" verse would protect them. The word translated as "hurt" is the ancient Greek word "ἀδικοῦσιν""in the wrong, do one wrong" and is from "ἀδικέω""be in the wrong, do one wrong" which is from "ἀδικος""wrong, unjust" and is related to the Greek word for "righteousness". The "not hurt you" appears to be that of "not deceive you".

Do false teachers or "snakes" inflict "pain" or "hurt"? Do false teachers "do wrong" that, like the sting of a "scorpion", may not be noticed immediately.

9. Context
Verse routeLuke 10:17 And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. [kjv]
Verse route10:18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. [kjv]
Verse route10:19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. [kjv]
Verse routeιδου δεδωκα υμιν την εξουσιαν του πατειν επανω οφεων και σκορπιων και επι πασαν την δυναμιν του εχθρου και ουδεν υμας ου μη αδικησει [gnt]
Verse route10:20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven. [kjv]

Remember that Luke reports what people remembered.

10. Luke 10:17
   Luke 10:17 
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KJV: And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.
Greek: υπεστρεψαν δε οι εβδομηκοντα δυο μετα χαρας λεγοντες κυριε και τα δαιμονια υποτασσεται ημιν εν τω ονοματι σου

11. Luke 10:18
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KJV: And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.
Greek: ειπεν δε αυτοις εθεωρουν τον σαταναν ως αστραπην εκ του ουρανου πεσοντα

12. Luke 10:19
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KJV: Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
Greek: ιδου διδωμι δεδωκα υμιν την εξουσιαν του πατειν επανω οφεων και σκορπιων και επι πασαν την δυναμιν του εχθρου και ουδεν υμας ου μη αδικηση αδικησει

13. Luke 10:20
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KJV: Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.
Greek: πλην εν τουτω μη χαιρετε οτι τα πνευματα υμιν υποτασσεται χαιρετε δε μαλλον οτι τα ονοματα υμων εγραφη εγγεγραπται εν τοις ουρανοις

14. Review of temptations and evil
Verse routeMatthew 4:1 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. [kjv]
Verse routeτοτε ο ιησους ανηχθη εις την ερημον υπο του πνευματος πειρασθηναι υπο του διαβολου [gnt]


Verse route6:13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: … [kjv]
Verse routeκαι μη εισενεγκης ημας εις πειρασμον αλλα ρυσαι ημας απο του πονηρου [gnt]

Paraphrase: Do not be deceived by ideas/beliefs that you already think you understand. Help us move/flow from being oppressed by others or oppressing others or oppressing ourselves with toils (based on those deceptions).

15. Luke 11:12
Verse routeLuke 11:12 Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? [kjv]
Verse routeη και αιτησει ωον επιδωσει αυτω σκορπιον [gnt]


16. Luke 11:12
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KJV: Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?
Greek: η και εαν αιτηση αιτησει ωον μη επιδωσει αυτω σκορπιον

17. San Antonio Scorpions
The San Antonio Scorpions are a professional soccer team.

18. Surprise
The element of (horrified and painful) surprise can be associated with the sting of a scorpion.

The Scottsdale Scorpions are a minor league baseball team based in Scottsdale, Arizona.

In Arizona, scorpions are common. Real scorpions, not just the baseball team.

19. 1 Corinthians 15:55 Sting of death
Verse route1 Corinthians 15:55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? [kjv]
Verse routeπου σου θανατε το νικος που σου θανατε το κεντρον [gnt]


The sting of the scorpion might be compared to the "sting of death" referred to by Paul in 1 Corinthians 15:55-56.
When stung by a scorpion, the pain does not happen immediately but is somewhat delayed. Thus the element of delayed surprise. This may be intended in places where there is an after-the-fact wailing and gnashing of teeth.

20. 1 Corinthians 15:55
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KJV: O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
Greek: που σου θανατε το κεντρον νικος που σου αδη θανατε το νικος κεντρον

21. 1 Corinthians 15:56
Verse route1 Corinthians 15:56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. [kjv]
Verse routeτο δε κεντρον του θανατου η αμαρτια η δε δυναμις της αμαρτιας ο νομος [gnt]


22. 1 Corinthians 15:56
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KJV: The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
Greek: το δε κεντρον του θανατου η αμαρτια η δε δυναμις της αμαρτιας ο νομος

23. Sting
The Greek word used by Paul for "sting" is used in Revelation 9 as the sting of a "scorpion".

24. Scorpions of the earth
Consider the following verse. What might the "scorpions of the earth" be?

25. Revelation 9:3
Verse routeRevelation 9:3 And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power. [kjv]
Verse routeκαι εκ του καπνου εξηλθον ακριδες εις την γην και εδοθη αυταις εξουσια ως εχουσιν εξουσιαν οι σκορπιοι της γης [gnt]


26. Revelation 9:3
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KJV: And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
Greek: και εκ του καπνου εξηλθον ακριδες εις την γην και εδοθη αυταις εξουσια ως εχουσιν εξουσιαν οι σκορπιοι της γης

27. Locusts
It is not clear what as to what the "locusts of the earth" refer.

28. Locusts and scorpions
In general:

29. Revelation 9:10
Verse routeRevelation 9:10 And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months. [kjv]
Verse routeκαι εχουσιν ουρας ομοιας σκορπιοις και κεντρα και εν ταις ουραις αυτων η εξουσια αυτων αδικησαι τους ανθρωπους μηνας πεντε [gnt]


30. Revelation 9:10
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KJV: And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months.
Greek: και εχουσιν ουρας ομοιας σκορπιοις και κεντρα ην και εν ταις ουραις αυτων και η εξουσια αυτων αδικησαι τους ανθρωπους μηνας πεντε

31. Strongs

32. Luke 11:23
Verse routeLuke 11:23 He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth. [kjv]
Verse routeο μη ων μετ εμου κατ εμου εστιν και ο μη συναγων μετ εμου σκορπιζει [gnt]


33. Luke 11:23
   Luke 11:23 
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KJV: He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.
Greek: ο μη ων μετ εμου κατ εμου εστιν και ο μη συναγων μετ εμου σκορπιζει

34. John 10:12
Verse routeJohn 10:12 But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep. [kjv]
Verse routeο μισθωτος και ουκ ων ποιμην ου ουκ εστιν τα προβατα ιδια θεωρει τον λυκον ερχομενον και αφιησιν τα προβατα και φευγει και ο λυκος αρπαζει αυτα και σκορπιζει [gnt]


35. John 10:12
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KJV: But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
Greek: ο μισθωτος δε και ουκ ων ποιμην ου ουκ εισιν εστιν τα προβατα ιδια θεωρει τον λυκον ερχομενον και αφιησιν τα προβατα και φευγει και ο λυκος αρπαζει αυτα και σκορπιζει τα προβατα

36. John 16:32
Verse routeJohn 16:32 Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me. [kjv]
Verse routeιδου ερχεται ωρα και εληλυθεν ινα σκορπισθητε εκαστος εις τα ιδια καμε μονον αφητε και ουκ ειμι μονος οτι ο πατηρ μετ εμου εστιν [gnt]


37. John 16:32
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KJV: Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.
Greek: ιδου ερχεται ωρα και νυν εληλυθεν ινα σκορπισθητε εκαστος εις τα ιδια και εμε καμε μονον αφητε και ουκ ειμι μονος οτι ο πατηρ μετ εμου εστιν

38. LXX
The same words appear in the LXX.

39. Deuteronomy 8:15
Verse routeDeuteronomy 8:15 Who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where there was no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint; [kjv]
Verse routeτου αγαγοντος σε δια της ερημου της μεγαλης και της φοβερας εκεινης ου οφις δακνων και σκορπιος και διψα ου ουκ ην υδωρ του εξαγαγοντος σοι εκ πετρας ακροτομου πηγην υδατος [lxx]


40. Deuteronomy 8:15
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KJV: Who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where there was no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint;
Hebrew: המוליכך במדבר הגדל והנורא נחש שרף ועקרב וצמאון אשר אין מים המוציא לך מים מצור החלמיש׃
Greek: του αγαγοντος σε δια της ερημου της μεγαλης και της φοβερας εκεινης ου οφις δακνων και σκορπιος και διψα ου ουκ ην υδωρ του εξαγαγοντος σοι εκ πετρας ακροτομου πηγην υδατος

41. Job 39:15 Crush
Verse routeJob 39:15 And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them. [kjv]
Verse routeκαι επελαθετο οτι πους σκορπιει και θηρια αγρου καταπατησει [lxx]

In Job, the meaning is translated as "crush" and not "scatter".

42. Job 39:15
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KJV: And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them.
Hebrew: ותשכח כי רגל תזורה וחית השדה תדושה׃
Greek: και επελαθετο οτι πους σκορπιει και θηρια αγρου καταπατησει

43. Psalms 144:6
Verse routePsalms 144:6 Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them. [kjv]
Verse routeαστραψον αστραπην και σκορπιεις αυτους εξαποστειλον τα βελη σου και συνταραξεις αυτους [lxx]

In Psalms 144:6, the "scatter" with "lightning" is a parallel part of "destroy" with "arrows".

Interestingly, a later Roman military weapon (first century AD) shot arrows and was called the "scorpion". It was somewhat like the later crossbow.

44. Psalms 144:6
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KJV: Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.
Hebrew: ברוק ברק ותפיצם שלח חציך ותהמם׃
Greek: αστραψον αστραπην και σκορπιεις αυτους εξαποστειλον τα βελη σου και συνταραξεις αυτους

45. Astronomy
In astronomy, Scorpius is one of the constellations in the Zodiac, between Libra (the scales) and Sagittarius (the archer).

46. Zodiac
Κριός  Aries ram
Ταῦρος Taurus bull
Δίδυμοι Gemini twins
Καρκίνος Cancer crab
Λέων Leo lion
Παρθένος Virgo virgin
Ζυγός Libra scales
Σκορπίος  Scorpius scorpion
Τοξότης Sagittarius archer
Αἰγόκερως Capricornus goat
Ὑδροχόος Aquarius water‑bearer
Ἰχθύες Pisces fish

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