'Close' in the Bible

But whenever you pray, go into your room, close the door, and pray to your Father who is hidden. And your Father who sees from the hidden place will reward you.

As the day was drawing to a close, the Twelve came to him and said, "Send the crowd away to the neighboring villages and farms so they can rest and get some food, because we are here in a deserted place."

"Sell your possessions, and give the money to the poor. Make yourselves wallets that don't wear out a dependable treasure in heaven, where no thief can get close and no moth can destroy anything.

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

While Jesus was still speaking, a crowd arrived. The man called Judas, one of the Twelve, was leading them, and he came close to Jesus to kiss him.

So the women who had come with Jesus from Galilee, following close behind, saw the tomb and how his body was laid.

No one has ever seen God. The unique God, who is close to the Father's side, has revealed him.

One of his disciples, the one whom Jesus kept loving, had been sitting very close to him.

"Men of Judea and everyone living in Jerusalem! You must understand something, so pay close attention to my words. These men are not drunk as you suppose, for it's only nine o'clock in the morning.

The crowds, hearing his message and seeing the signs that he was doing, paid close attention to what was said by Philip.

Everyone from the least to the greatest paid close attention to him, saying, "This is what we call the great power of God!"

Around noon the next day, while they were on their way and coming close to the town, Peter went up on the roof to pray.

The next day, they arrived in Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them and had called his relatives and close friends together.

because he came close to death for the work of the Messiah by risking his life to complete what remained unfinished in your service to me.

Join together in imitating me, brothers, and pay close attention to those who live by the example we have set for you.

Pay close attention to your life and your teaching. Persevere in these things, because if you do so, you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.

Come close to God, and he will come close to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

These witnesses have authority to close the heavens in order to keep rain from falling while they are prophesying. They also have authority to turn bodies of water into blood and to strike the earth with any plague, as often as they desire.