20 Bible Verses about People Abandoning People

he said, "for this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and be attach'd to his wife: and they two shall be one flesh?"

"wherefore, 'tis said, a man shall leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh."

the scripture says, "for this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be united to his wife, and they two shall be as one."

but all this was to be done, in pursuance of what the prophets had predicted. then all the disciples abandon'd him, and fled.

then all his disciples abandon'd him and fled.

but the hireling, who is not the pastor, nor has the property of the sheep, seeing the wolf come, leaves the sheep, and flies away: so the wolf seizes some, and disperses the flock.

if they should not receive you, nor mind your instructions: when ye depart out of that house, or city, shake off the pagan dust from your feet.

wherever they shall refuse to entertain you, or to hear you, at your departure shake off the dust of your feet, as a testimonial against them. I assure you, the people of Sodom and Gomorrha shall be treated with less severity in the day of judgment, than that city.

if any refuse to entertain you, when you leave that city, shake off the dust from your feet, as a sign of their being abandon'd.

and cry, "we shake off the dust, that sticks to our feet, against you: but take notice, the kingdom of God has been near you."

so they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and went to Iconium.

but as they oppos'd him with invectives, he shook his garment, and said, "you your selves be answerable for your own destruction, I am clear: and for the future I shall address my self to the Gentiles."

thus they roar'd, and threw off their cloaks, and scatter'd dust in the air:

You know that I have been abandon'd by all the Asiatics, by Phygellus and Hermogenes among the rest.

At my first defence, I had no assistance, for every body deserted me. I wish it may never be laid to their charge.

after which Paul and his company set out from Paphos to Perga in Pamphilia, where John quitted them in order to return to Jerusalem.

but Paul did not think it proper to take one that had quitted them at Pamphylia, refusing to accompany them in their ministry.

for Damas, out of love to this world has abandon'd me, and is gone to Thessalonica: Crescens, to Galatia: and Titus, to Dalmatia.

Being therefore impatient to hear of you, we judg'd it proper to stay at Athens alone, and send you our brother Timothy,

whereupon the devil left him, and immediately angels came and ministred unto him.