The word in Scripture

Trespass in the Bible

The word trespass appears 82 times in the King James Version of the Bible. A trespass is an offense against God or neighbor. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What trespass means in the Bible

A trespass is an offense against God or neighbor.

Where the word trespass appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word trespass appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?”Genesis 31:36

“So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren, and their sin; for they did unto thee evil: and now, we pray thee, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him.”Genesis 50:17

“And the priest shall burn them upon the altar for an offering made by fire unto the LORD: it is a trespass offering.”Leviticus 7:5

“Or suffer them to bear the iniquity of trespass, when they eat their holy things: for I the LORD do sanctify them.”Leviticus 22:16

“And Ezra the priest stood up, and said unto them, Ye have transgressed, and have taken strange wives, to increase the trespass of Israel.”Ezra 10:10

“They shall eat the meat offering, and the sin offering, and the trespass offering: and every dedicated thing in Israel shall be theirs.”Ezekiel 44:29

“Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.”Matthew 18:15

“Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.”Luke 17:3