92 occurrences in 12 translations

'Began' in the Bible

Now the people were waiting for Zechariah, and they began to wonder why he was delayed in the holy place.

Verse ConceptsPeople WaitingPeople Who Delayed

But she was greatly troubled by his words and began to wonder about the meaning of this greeting.

Verse ConceptsTrouble, Causes OfPuzzlementSpoken Greetings

Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God.

Verse ConceptsMutenessTongueSpecific Praising Of GodThe Dumb Speaking

As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:

Verse ConceptsHoliness, As Set Apart For GodGod Speaking Of OldGod Spoke By The Prophets

When the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds began saying to one another, “Let us go straight to Bethlehem then, and see this thing that has happened which the Lord has made known to us.”

Verse ConceptseagernessLeavingLooking And SeeingTelling Of Jesus

At that very moment, she came up and began to thank God and to speak about Him to all who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsMessianic HopeTelling Of JesusThanks For Christ

Assuming He was in the traveling party, they went a day’s journey. Then they began looking for Him among their relatives and friends.

Verse ConceptsCaravans

So he began saying to the crowds who were going out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

Verse ConceptsCrowdsJudgement To ComeThings Like SnakesFleeing From GodBaptised By JohnThe Coming Day Of God's Wrath

And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,

Verse ConceptsBeginningNoahThirtySonsChrist, Names ForBeginning To TeachAgemanhoodevangelising

He began to teach in their synagogues and was continuously receiving praise from everyone.

Verse ConceptsJesus As Our TeacherPraising Specific People

All the people began to speak well of him and to wonder at the gracious words that flowed from his mouth. They said, "This is Joseph's son, isn't it?"

Verse ConceptsLipsGrace, And Jesus ChristKind WordsAmazement, Of Jesus ChristPraising Specific PeopleWho He Might Begraciousness

Then Jesus went down to Capernaum, a city in Galilee, and began teaching the people on Sabbath days.

Verse ConceptsTown

And amazement came upon them all, and they began talking with one another saying, “What is this message? For with authority and power He commands the unclean spirits and they come out.”

Verse ConceptsExorcismsevil, victory overDemons, Delivered FromPower, God's SavingAmazement, Of Jesus Christ

And news about Him began to go out to every place in the vicinity.

Verse ConceptsTelling Of JesusSpreading The Gospelrumors

So He stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. She got up immediately and began to serve them.

Verse ConceptsHealingFeverPeople Getting UpReproving ThingsThose Jesus Healedrebuking

When the sun was setting, everyone who had any friends suffering from various diseases brought them to him. He placed his hands on each of them and began healing them.

Verse ConceptsdoctorsHandsHealingSpiritsLaying On Of HandsLaying On Hands To HealEvenings For Jesus And His DisciplesJesus HealingSicknessHealing Sickness

So Jesus got into one of the boats (the one that belonged to Simon) and asked him to push out a little from the shore. Then he sat down and began to teach the crowds from the boat.

Verse ConceptsBoatsJesus As Our TeacherSitting To TeachChrist Teachingbelonging

When they did this, they caught a great number of fish, and their nets began to tear.

Verse ConceptsFishingNets TornCatch Of FishFish

And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.

Verse ConceptsSinkingGroups Helpingpartnership

But the news about Jesus spread even more, and many crowds began gathering to hear him and to be healed of their diseases.

Verse ConceptsHealingFameInfirmitiesSecret PrayerHearing ChristJesus HealingTelling Of JesusComing Together

Amazement seized all the people, and they began to praise God. They were filled with fear and declared, "We have seen wonderful things today!"

Verse ConceptsAmazingReverence, And God's NatureAmazement, Of Christ's MiraclesTodayFear Of ChristSpecific Praising Of GodAwesurprises

So, leaving everything behind, he got up and began to follow Him.

Verse ConceptsCommitment, to Jesus ChristRenunciationtaxes

The Pharisees and their scribes began grumbling at His disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?”

Verse ConceptsFaultsComplaintsSectsStatusTax CollectorsMurmuringDisputesGrumbling At PeopleOpposition To Christ From ScribesFinding Fault With Jesus

Once, on another Sabbath, Jesus went into a synagogue and began teaching. A man whose right hand was paralyzed was there.

Verse ConceptsEntering The TempleLimbs WitheredChrist TeachingDiseased HandsEvil For The Right HandOn The Sabbath

And turning His gaze toward His disciples, He began to say, “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

Verse ConceptsKingdom Of God, Entry IntoRiches, Believers AttitudesChrist SeeingBlessings Of The PoorChrist Speaking To DisciplesPeople Of The Kingdom

And [when they] came to Jesus, they began imploring him earnestly, saying, "He is worthy [that] you grant this for him,

Verse ConceptsWorthy People

And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.

Verse ConceptsPowers Of SpeechDeath Of A Motherluck

Fear gripped everyone, and they began to praise God. "A great prophet has appeared among us," they said, and "God has helped his people."

Verse ConceptsProphecy, In NtGod VisitingFear Of ChristJesus The ProphetSpecific Praising Of GodAwe

And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

Verse ConceptsCrowdsReedsFicklenessThings ShakingTemporary Stay In The Wilderness

And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.

Verse ConceptsKissing ChristAffection, ExpressingAnointing With OilHairsKissingPainWeepingMealsMoist ThingsPeople Drying Things UpClean FeetCare Of FeetOther References To HairOthers Mourning

Then his disciples began to ask him what this parable meant.

Verse ConceptsQuestioning ChristMeaningThe Disciples Words

But as they were sailing along He fell asleep; and a fierce gale of wind descended on the lake, and they began to be swamped and to be in danger.

Verse ConceptsDanger, PhysicalBody Of Christ, Physical BodySleep, PhysicalStormsSwamped

He answered, "Legion," because many demons had gone into him. Then the demons began begging Jesus not to order them to go into the bottomless pit.

Verse ConceptsAbyssMillenniumFinal RevoltBinding Of Satan

And there came a man named Jairus, and he was an official of the synagogue; and he fell at Jesus’ feet, and began to implore Him to come to his house;

Verse ConceptsFeetBowing Before MessiahThose Jesus Healed

Departing, they began going throughout the villages, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.

Verse ConceptsMiracles, Nature OfMission, Of The ChurchHealing Through DisciplesSpreading The Gospel

But the crowds found out about this and followed him. He welcomed them and began to speak to them about the kingdom of God and to heal those who needed healing.

Verse ConceptsFollowing Jesus ChristdoctorsHealingCrowds Around JesusWelcomed By GodJesus Healing

And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.

Verse ConceptsChrist Driving Out PeopleSeeking FoodTwelve DisciplesStaying TemporarilyTemporary Stay In The Wildernesslonliness

And taking the five loaves and the two fish, [and] looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke them and began giving [them] to the disciples to set before the crowd.

Verse ConceptsThankfulnessThanksgivingFive ThingsThe Disciples ActionsBreaking Of BreadTwo AnimalsGiving Food And DrinkThanking God For FoodBreadFishFeeding The Poor

While he was saying this, a cloud formed and began to overshadow them; and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.

Verse ConceptsGod, Glory OfClouds, Miraculous UsesClouds And Jesus ChristSpeech, DivineFear, Of UnknownShadow Of GodThose Frightened Of God

And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.

Verse ConceptsSeeking SignsUnbelief, As Response To GodJesus Christ, Temptation OfCrowds SeekingCrowds Around JesusSeeking For Abstract ThingsNo SignsBeginning To Teach

And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:

Verse ConceptsQuestioning ChristOpposition To Christ From ScribesPharisees Concerned About ChristSchoolpharisees

In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

Verse ConceptsCrowdsAn Innumerable Numberevil, warnings againstPharisees, Attitudes To Jesus ChristPopularityPretenceWarningPopularity Of ChristDealing With Many PeopleTrampling PeopleLeavenedBeginning To TeachDisadvantages Of CrowdsCharacteristics Of PhariseesChrist Speaking To DisciplesShowing HypocrisyHypocrisy

So he began to think to himself, "What should I do, since I have no place to store my crops?'

Verse ConceptsWorldly DilemmasStores Of FoodNo Room

And He began telling this parable: “A man had a fig tree which had been planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on it and did not find any.

Verse ConceptsMetaphorical VineyardsSeeking For Concrete Things

But the synagogue official, indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, began saying to the crowd in response, “There are six days in which work should be done; so come during them and get healed, and not on the Sabbath day.”

Verse ConceptsDays, Natural UsePharisees, Beliefs OfLegalismSix DaysAngry With ChristDoing One's WorkJesus HealingThe Sabbath And ChristJesus Healing On Sabbath

And He began speaking a parable to the invited guests when He noticed how they had been picking out the places of honor at the table, saying to them,

Verse ConceptsLove, Abuse OfTablesGuest Roomsmarketing

And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.

Verse ConceptsComplacencyBuying and sellingLove, Abuse OfReal EstateGuest Rooms

And he summoned one of the servants and began inquiring what these things could be.

Verse ConceptsAsking

"Then the older son became angry and wouldn't go into the house. So his father came out and began to plead with him.

Verse ConceptsGesturesAnger, HumanGoing OutsideUnnamed People Angry With Others

And he summoned each one of his master’s debtors, and he began saying to the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’

Verse ConceptsDebtMoney Managementcheatersaccounting

The Pharisee stood [ostentatiously] and began praying to himself [in a self-righteous way, saying]: ‘God, I thank You that I am not like the rest of men—swindlers, unjust (dishonest), adulterers—or even like this tax collector.

Verse ConceptsExtortion, Examples OfAttitudes, in prayerHypocrisy, Description OfPrejudiceStandingStatusTax CollectorsHypocrites, Description OfSelf DelusionEvildoersNot Like PeopleAvoid AdulteryWe Thank GodConfession of sin

And they were bringing even their babies to Him so that He would touch them, but when the disciples saw it, they began rebuking them.

Verse ConceptsRebukeSensitivityTouchTouching For HealingThe Disciples ReactionsChildren And The Kingdom

Now hearing a crowd going by, he began to inquire what this was.

Verse ConceptsCrowds Around JesusAsking

Instantly he could see, and he began to follow Him, glorifying God. All the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.

Verse ConceptsFollowing Jesus Christ

And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;

Verse ConceptsMiracles, Responses ToPraise, Examples OfThe Disciples ReactionsSpecific Praising Of God

And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought;

Verse ConceptsTradeEntering The TempleChrist Driving Out PeopleChrist In The Temple

Then he began teaching in the Temple every day. The high priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people kept looking for a way to kill him,

Verse ConceptsScribesTeachers Of The LawAmazement, Of Jesus ChristPlottingUnceasingAlways Being ActiveChrist TeachingChrist Would Be KilledOpposition To Christ From Scribes

Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.

Verse ConceptsOccupationsFortsAfter A Long TimeLeasingFarming

But [when] the tenant farmers saw him, they began to reason with one another, saying, 'This is the heir. Let us kill him so that the inheritance will become ours!'

Verse ConceptsInheritance, MaterialChrist Would Be Killed

Judas accepted their offer and began to look for a good opportunity to betray Jesus to them when no crowd was present.

Verse ConceptsOpportunities, In LifeCrowds AvoidedJudas Betraying ChristRight Time For People

And they began to inquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.

Verse ConceptsConversationWho Is The Doer?

After about an hour had passed, another man began to insist, saying, “Certainly this man also was with Him, for he is a Galilean too.”

Verse ConceptsHourOne HourChrist With People On Earth

Then the men who were holding Jesus in custody began to make fun of him while they beat him.

Verse ConceptsTortureThe Smiting Of JesusBatteryBeating JesusMocking ChristFun

Then the whole assembly rose and brought Him to Pilate, and began to accuse Him.

Verse ConceptsAssembly

And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.

Verse ConceptsFalse Accusations, Examples OfClaimsMessiahCaesarChrist, Names ForBeing MisleadCalled Himself The ChristTax To Be Paidtaxes

But they were insistent and said, “He stirs up the people [to rebel], teaching throughout Judea, starting from Galilee even as far as here [in Jerusalem].”

Verse ConceptsChrist TeachingPersistence

But they kept pressing him with loud shouts, demanding that Jesus be crucified, and their shouts began to prevail.

Verse ConceptsImportunity, Towards PeopleGroups ShoutingChrist Would Be Killed

Then one of the criminals hanging there began to yell insults at Him: “Aren’t You the Messiah? Save Yourself and us!”

Verse ConceptsThe If's Of SatanJesus Christ, Temptation OfSaid To Be The ChristSaving OneselfSave Us!Abuseassertiveness

And all the crowds who came together for this spectacle, when they observed what had happened, began to return, beating their breasts.

Verse ConceptsCrowds AmazedBeating OneselfGroups going homeMourning The Death Of Christ

And while they were discussing and arguing, Jesus Himself came near and began to walk along with them.

Verse ConceptsFriendship Among BelieversDrawing Near To ChristChrist Going With People

When He had reclined at the table with them, He took the bread and blessed it, and breaking it, He began giving it to them.

Verse ConceptsLord's SupperTablesThankfulnessThanksgivingReclining To EatBreaking Of BreadThanking God For FoodTable Grace

Then they began to describe what had happened on the road and how He was made known to them in the breaking of the bread.

Verse ConceptsRecognising PeopleBreaking Of Breadrecognition

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