And when King Herod heard this, he and the entire city of Jerusalem were [very] upset.

Thereupon Herod secretly calling to him the Magians, enquired very particularly of them the time of the star's appearing,

Now [when they] saw the star, they rejoiced [with] very great joy.

Then Herod, having seen that he was deceived by the mages, was very wroth, and having sent forth, he slew all the male children in Beth-Lehem, and in all its borders, from two years and under, according to the time that he inquired exactly from the mages.

This very John had his clothing made of camel's hair, and wore a leather belt around his waist; his food was dried locusts and wild honey.

And do not think that you can say among yourselves 'Abraham is our ancestor,' for I tell you that out of these very stones God is able to raise descendants for Abraham!

At that very time Jesus was on his way from Galilee to the Jordan, to John, to be baptized by him.

Then a voice came out of heaven, saying, "This is my dearly loved Son. I am very pleased with Him."

After He had fasted forty days and nights, He was [very] hungry.

Again the devil takes him to a very high mountain, and shews him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory,

Be happy and very glad, for your reward in heaven will be great. For they persecuted the prophets [who lived] before you in the same way.

Whosoever therefore shall break one of the left of these commandments, and thereby teach men so to do, he shall be esteemed very little in the kingdom of heaven: but whoever shall do as well as teach them, he shall be accounted great in the kingdom of heaven.

So if, in the very act of presenting your gift at the altar, you remember that your brother has something against you,

leave your gift at the very altar and go away; first be reconciled to your brother, then come back and offer your gift.

I solemnly tell you that you will certainly not be released till you have paid the very last farthing.

For if you love only those who love you, what reward do you get for that? do not the very taxgatherers do as much?

and if you only salute your friends, what is special about that? do not the very pagans do as much?

"The eye is the very lamp of the body. If then your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light.

But if your eye is bad [spiritually blind], your whole body will be full of darkness [devoid of God’s precepts]. So if the [very] light inside you [your inner self, your heart, your conscience] is darkness, how great and terrible is that darkness!

yet I tell you that even Solomon, clothed in his very finest royal robes, was never dressed [as luxuriously] as one of these flowers.

Why do you look at the [insignificant] speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice and acknowledge the [egregious] log that is in your own eye?

Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go; it will be done for you as you have believed.” And the servant was restored to health at that very hour.

And when Jesus had come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother in bed, very ill.

and behold, the water became very agitated on the sea, so that the ship was covered by the waves; but he slept.

And He called to them, "Why are you [so] afraid? You have such little faith!" Then He stood up and sternly commanded the wind and the waves, and they became very calm.

and the men, filled with amazement, exclaimed, "What kind of man is this? for the very winds and waves obey him!"

And he having come to the other side, to the region of the Gergesenes, there met him two demoniacs, coming forth out of the tombs, very fierce, so that no one was able to pass over by that way,

When Jesus turned and saw her, he said, "Be courageous, daughter! Your faith has made you well." And from that very hour the woman was well.

But at the very time they were going out, some people brought to Him a dumb man, who was under the power of a demon,

And whoever refuses to receive you or even to listen to your Message, as you leave that house or town, shake off the very dust from your feet.

But when they hand you over, do not worry about how or what you are to say; for what you are to say will be given you within that [very] hour;

and you will be hated by all men on account of my name; but he will be saved who holds out to the very end.

But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

From the time of John the Baptist to this very hour, the Kingdom of Heaven has been taken by force, and men using force have been seizing it.

Yes Father, you did this because it was very pleasing to you.

[Isa. 13:1ff] "Look, see my [i.e., God's] servant whom I have chosen; my dear One [i.e., Jesus] with whom my soul is very pleased: I will put my Holy Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim judgment to the [unconverted] Gentiles.

At the Judgment the Queen of the South will rise up with the present generation, and will condemn it, because she came from the very ends of the earth to listen to the wisdom of Solomon; and here is more than a Solomon!

And [when he] found one very valuable pearl, he went [and] sold everything that he possessed and purchased it.

So, He did not perform very many supernatural deeds in that place because of the people's lack of faith.

Now King Herod became very distressed [over such a gruesome request]; but because he had [promised with] oaths and [to look good in front of] his party guests, he ordered John's head to be given [to her].

but Jesus not making her any answer, his disciples came and entreated him to grant her request; for, said they, she is very importunate with us.

Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.

While he was still talking, suddenly a bright cloud engulfed them. Just then, a voice spoke out of the cloud, saying, "This is my dearly loved Son, who is very pleasing to me; listen to Him."

When the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces, and were very afraid.

"Sir," he said, "have pity on my son, for he is an epileptic and is very ill. Often he falls into the fire and often into the water.

And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.

And they will put him to death, and the third day he will come again from the dead. And they were very sad.

At that very time His disciples came to Jesus, asking, "Who then is the most important person in the kingdom of heaven?"

but this very servant presently after met with one of his fellow-servants, who owed him an hundred pence: and violently seizing him, said, pay me the debt.

So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.

And his lord was very angry, and put him in the hands of those who would give him punishment till he made payment of all the debt.

as there are some eunuchs, who were such from their very birth: and others who were made such by men: so there are some who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of religion. he that can bear the state of celibacy, let him bear it.

But when the young man heard this he went away sorrowful, for he was very rich.

Then Jesus said to his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That very difficultly shall a rich man enter into the kingdom of heaven.

When the disciples heard this, they were very astonished and said, “Then who can be saved?”

When the other ten apostles heard this, they became very upset with the two brothers.

And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.

And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were very displeased,

Jesus asked them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures:

‘The [very] Stone which the builders rejected and threw away,
Has become the chief Cornerstone;
This is the Lord’s doing,
And it is marvelous and wonderful in our eyes’?

then he said to his servants, the feast is ready, but they who were invited were very unworthy.

That very day there came to him some Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection. and they questioned him.

but he will be saved who holds out to the very end.

for unless the time was to be short, very few could escape, but for the sake of the converts the time shall be short.

For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

For just as the lightning flashes in the east and is seen to the very west, so will be the Coming of the Son of Man.

so you, too, when you see all these things [taking place], know for certain that He is near, right at the door.

For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the [very] day when Noah entered the ark,

But if that slave, with evil intent, should think to himself, 'My master will not be back very soon,'

the master of that slave will come on the very day he is not expecting him,

And the king answering shall say to them, Verily I tell you, for as much as ye have done it to one of these my brethren, the very least of them, ye have done it unto me.

There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.

But when His disciples saw this they were very upset and said, "What is the reason for such waste?

For this ointment might have been sold for very much and given to the poor.

And they were very said, and said to him, one by one, Is it I, Lord?

Then Jesus told them, "All of you will turn against me this very night, because it is written, "I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.'

Jesus said to him, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, this night, before a rooster crows, you will [completely] deny Me three times.”

And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.

Then he says to them, My soul is very sorrowful even unto death; remain here and watch with me.

He came and again found them asleep, for they were very tired.

now he that was to betray him, gave them this signal, the person I shall kiss, is the very man, be sure to secure him.

"Do you not suppose that I am able to appeal to my Father to furnish me at this very moment with twelve legions of angels?

[Then] Jesus said to the crowds at that very time, "Have you come out to arrest me with swords and clubs as [you would apprehend] a thief? I sat everyday teaching in the Temple, and you did not [come to] take me.

And, after a little, the by-standers, coming forward, said unto Peter: Truly, thou also, art, from among them, for, thy very speech, maketh thee, manifest.

And that is why that field is called the 'Field of Blood' to this very day.

And he did not reply to him, not even with reference to one statement, so that the governor was very astonished.

Then while he was seated in Pilate's courtroom of justice, Pilate's wife sent [word] to him, saying, "You should have nothing to do with that innocent man. For I was very troubled in a dream over him today." [Note: That is, she was troubled over a dream she had before waking up that morning].

Now the centurion, and those who were with him keeping guard over Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and the things that were happening, became very frightened and said, “Truly this was the Son of God!”

So they took the money [and] did as they were told, and spread abroad this report among the Jews until this very day.

teaching them to observe everything that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always [remaining with you perpetually—regardless of circumstance, and on every occasion], even to the end of the age.”