'Around' in the Bible

Fear came on all those who lived around them, and all these things were being talked about throughout the hill country of Judea.

Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

And he came into all the district around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins;

Now it happened that while the crowd was pressing around Him and listening to the word of God, He was standing by the lake of Gennesaret;

After looking around at them all, He told him, “Stretch out your hand.” He did so, and his hand was restored.

And [when] Jesus heard these [things], he marveled at him, and turning around to the crowd that was following him, he said, "I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith!"

And the account of this went forth in all Judea about him, and in all the region around.

because he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying. As Jesus was on his way, the crowds pressed around him.

But the day began to decline, and the twelve came and said to him, Send away the crowd that they may go into the villages around, and into the fields, and lodge and find victuals, for here we are in a desert place.

But he turned around [and] rebuked them,

Stay in that same house, eating and drinking what they give you, for the worker deserves his pay. Do not move around from house to house.

Now as the crowds continued to throng around Jesus, he went on to say, "This people living today are an evil generation. It craves a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah,

How blessed are those servants whom the master finds watching for him when he comes! I tell all of you with certainty, he himself will put on an apron, make them sit down at the table, and go around and serve them.

“But he replied to him, ‘Sir, leave it this year also, until I dig around it and fertilize it.

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones [to death] those [messengers] who are sent to her [by God]! How often I have wanted to gather your children together [around Me], just as a hen gathers her young under her wings, but you were not willing!

Now large crowds were going along with him, and he turned around [and] said to them,

So he got up and went to his father. But while the son was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him.

It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea than for him to cause one of these little ones to stumble.

because the days will come when your enemies will build walls around you, surround you, and close you in on every side.

“Beware of the scribes, who want to go around in long robes and who love greetings in the marketplaces, the front seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.

When those around Him saw what was going to happen, they asked, “Lord, should we strike with the sword?”

And the Lord turned around [and] looked intently at Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he said to him, "Before the rooster crows today, you will deny me three times."

and Herod with his soldiers having set him at nought, and having mocked, having put around him gorgeous apparel, did send him back to Pilate,