'City' in the Bible

and came and lived in a city called Nazareth. This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophets: “He shall be called a Nazarene.”

Then the devil *took Him into the holy city and had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple,

“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden;

or by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.

The herdsmen ran away, and went to the city and reported everything, including what had happened to the demoniacs.

And behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw Him, they implored Him to leave their region.

Getting into a boat, Jesus crossed over the sea and came to His own city.

These twelve Jesus sent out after instructing them: “Do not go in the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter any city of the Samaritans;

And whatever city or village you enter, inquire who is worthy in it, and stay at his house until you leave that city.

Whoever does not receive you, nor heed your words, as you go out of that house or that city, shake the dust off your feet.

Truly I say to you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city.

“But whenever they persecute you in one city, flee to the next; for truly I say to you, you will not finish going through the cities of Israel until the Son of Man comes.

And knowing their thoughts Jesus said to them, “Any kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; and any city or house divided against itself will not stand.

When He had entered Jerusalem, all the city was stirred, saying, “Who is this?”

And He left them and went out of the city to Bethany, and spent the night there.

Now in the morning, when He was returning to the city, He became hungry.

But the king was enraged, and he sent his armies and destroyed those murderers and set their city on fire.

“Therefore, behold, I am sending you prophets and wise men and scribes; some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city,

And He said, “Go into the city to a certain man, and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, “My time is near; I am to keep the Passover at your house with My disciples.”’”

and coming out of the tombs after His resurrection they entered the holy city and appeared to many.

Now while they were on their way, some of the guard came into the city and reported to the chief priests all that had happened.

And the whole city had gathered at the door.

But he went out and began to proclaim it freely and to spread the news around, to such an extent that Jesus could no longer publicly enter a city, but stayed out in unpopulated areas; and they were coming to Him from everywhere.

Their herdsmen ran away and reported it in the city and in the country. And the people came to see what it was that had happened.

When evening came, they would go out of the city.

And He *sent two of His disciples and *said to them, “Go into the city, and a man will meet you carrying a pitcher of water; follow him;

The disciples went out and came to the city, and found it just as He had told them; and they prepared the Passover.

Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee called Nazareth,

Now at this time Mary arose and went in a hurry to the hill country, to a city of Judah,

And everyone was on his way to register for the census, each to his own city.

Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David,

for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

When they had performed everything according to the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city of Nazareth.

and they got up and drove Him out of the city, and led Him to the brow of the hill on which their city had been built, in order to throw Him down the cliff.

And He came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and He was teaching them on the Sabbath;

Soon afterwards He went to a city called Nain; and His disciples were going along with Him, accompanied by a large crowd.

Now as He approached the gate of the city, a dead man was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a sizeable crowd from the city was with her.

And there was a woman in the city who was a sinner; and when she learned that He was reclining at the table in the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster vial of perfume,

Soon afterwards, He began going around from one city and village to another, proclaiming and preaching the kingdom of God. The twelve were with Him,

And when He came out onto the land, He was met by a man from the city who was possessed with demons; and who had not put on any clothing for a long time, and was not living in a house, but in the tombs.

When the herdsmen saw what had happened, they ran away and reported it in the city and out in the country.

“Return to your house and describe what great things God has done for you.” So he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him.

And as for those who do not receive you, as you go out from that city, shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.”

When the apostles returned, they gave an account to Him of all that they had done. Taking them with Him, He withdrew by Himself to a city called Bethsaida.

Now after this the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them in pairs ahead of Him to every city and place where He Himself was going to come.

Whatever city you enter and they receive you, eat what is set before you;

But whatever city you enter and they do not receive you, go out into its streets and say,

‘Even the dust of your city which clings to our feet we wipe off in protest against you; yet be sure of this, that the kingdom of God has come near.’

I say to you, it will be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city.

And He was passing through from one city and village to another, teaching, and proceeding on His way to Jerusalem.

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, just as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not have it!

And the slave came back and reported this to his master. Then the head of the household became angry and said to his slave, ‘Go out at once into the streets and lanes of the city and bring in here the poor and crippled and blind and lame.’

saying, “In a certain city there was a judge who did not fear God and did not respect man.

There was a widow in that city, and she kept coming to him, saying, ‘Give me legal protection from my opponent.’

When He approached Jerusalem, He saw the city and wept over it,

Then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains, and those who are in the midst of the city must leave, and those who are in the country must not enter the city;

And He said to them, “When you have entered the city, a man will meet you carrying a pitcher of water; follow him into the house that he enters.

(He was one who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection made in the city, and for murder.)

(he had not consented to their plan and action), a man from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who was waiting for the kingdom of God;

And behold, I am sending forth the promise of My Father upon you; but you are to stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”

Now Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter.

So He *came to a city of Samaria called Sychar, near the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph;

For His disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.

So the woman left her waterpot, and went into the city and *said to the men,

They went out of the city, and were coming to Him.

From that city many of the Samaritans believed in Him because of the word of the woman who testified, “He told me all the things that I have done.”

Therefore Jesus no longer continued to walk publicly among the Jews, but went away from there to the country near the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim; and there He stayed with the disciples.

Therefore many of the Jews read this inscription, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and it was written in Hebrew, Latin and in Greek.

For truly in this city there were gathered together against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel,

When they had driven him out of the city, they began stoning him; and the witnesses laid aside their robes at the feet of a young man named Saul.

Philip went down to the city of Samaria and began proclaiming Christ to them.

So there was much rejoicing in that city.

Now there was a man named Simon, who formerly was practicing magic in the city and astonishing the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great;

but get up and enter the city, and it will be told you what you must do.”

On the next day, as they were on their way and approaching the city, Peter went up on the housetop about the sixth hour to pray.

“I was in the city of Joppa praying; and in a trance I saw a vision, an object coming down like a great sheet lowered by four corners from the sky; and it came right down to me,

When they had passed the first and second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened for them by itself; and they went out and went along one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.

The next Sabbath nearly the whole city assembled to hear the word of the Lord.

But the Jews incited the devout women of prominence and the leading men of the city, and instigated a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of their district.

But the people of the city were divided; and some sided with the Jews, and some with the apostles.

The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, and wanted to offer sacrifice with the crowds.

But Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and having won over the crowds, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing him to be dead.

But while the disciples stood around him, he got up and entered the city. The next day he went away with Barnabas to Derbe.

After they had preached the gospel to that city and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra and to Iconium and to Antioch,

For Moses from ancient generations has in every city those who preach him, since he is read in the synagogues every Sabbath.”

After some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us return and visit the brethren in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are.”

and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of Macedonia, a Roman colony; and we were staying in this city for some days.

A woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple fabrics, a worshiper of God, was listening; and the Lord opened her heart to respond to the things spoken by Paul.

and when they had brought them to the chief magistrates, they said, “These men are throwing our city into confusion, being Jews,

and they came and appealed to them, and when they had brought them out, they kept begging them to leave the city.

But the Jews, becoming jealous and taking along some wicked men from the market place, formed a mob and set the city in an uproar; and attacking the house of Jason, they were seeking to bring them out to the people.

When they did not find them, they began dragging Jason and some brethren before the city authorities, shouting, “These men who have upset the world have come here also;

They stirred up the crowd and the city authorities who heard these things.

Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was being provoked within him as he was observing the city full of idols.

for I am with you, and no man will attack you in order to harm you, for I have many people in this city.”

The city was filled with the confusion, and they rushed with one accord into the theater, dragging along Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul’s traveling companions from Macedonia.

After quieting the crowd, the town clerk *said, “Men of Ephesus, what man is there after all who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of the image which fell down from heaven?

except that the Holy Spirit solemnly testifies to me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions await me.

When our days there were ended, we left and started on our journey, while they all, with wives and children, escorted us until we were out of the city. After kneeling down on the beach and praying, we said farewell to one another.

For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian in the city with him, and they supposed that Paul had brought him into the temple.