Instances of: Joshua, through envy seeking to suppress Eldad and Medad, who were prophesying, Num. 11:27-29. Jews with regard to the Samaritans, John 4:9,27; in rejecting the teachings of Jesus at Nazareth, Luke 4:28; falsely accusing Jesus of blasphemy, John 5:18; of being a gluttonous drunk, Matt. 11:18,19; of keeping company with sinners, Luke 7:39; 15:2; 19:5-7; of not conforming to the traditions, Luke 11:38,39; in their treatment of the young man who was born blind, whom Jesus restored to sight, John 9:28,29,34; with regard to Paul's preaching, Acts 21:28,29; 22:22. Of the Samaritans in refusing to receive Jesus, Luke 9:52,53. Of the disciples in forbidding children to be brought to Jesus, Matt. 19:13; Mark 10:13; Luke 18:15. Of the early Christians: In opposing the preaching of the gospel to the Gentiles, Acts 10:45; 11:2,3; 21:20-25; in regard to circumcision, Acts 15:1-10,24; Gal. 2:3-5. The Jews, Rom. 10:2,3; in persecutions, 1 Thess. 2:15,16. Of John in forbidding the casting out of devils by one who did not follow Jesus, Mark 9:38-40; Luke 9:49,50; James and John in desiring to call down fire upon the Samaritans who would not receive Jesus, Luke 9:51-56. Of Saul, in persecuting the Christians, Acts 22:3,4, with 9:1-5;Acts 26:9; Gal. 1:13,14; Phil. 3:6. See Intolerance, Religious; Persecution; Uncharitableness.