'Head' in the Bible
And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black.
"Foxes have holes," replied Jesus, "and birds have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head."
So she, instigated by her mother, said, "Give me here on a dish the head of John the Baptist."
The head was brought on a dish and given to the young girl, and she took it to her mother.
a woman came to Him with a jar of very costly, sweet-scented ointment, which she poured over His head as He reclined at table.
They twisted a wreath of thorny twigs and put it on His head, and they put a sceptre of cane in His right hand, and kneeling to Him they shouted in mockery, "Long live the King of the Jews!"
Then they spat upon Him, and taking the cane they repeatedly struck Him on the head with it.
Over His head they placed a written statement of the charge against Him: THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Finding themselves unable, however, to bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, they untiled the roof just over His head, and after clearing an opening they lowered the mat on which the paralytic was lying.
But He Himself was in the stern asleep, with His head on the cushion: so they woke Him. "Rabbi," they cried, "is it nothing to you that we are drowning?"
She at once went out and said to her mother: "What shall I ask for?" "The head of John the Baptizer," she replied.
The girl immediately came in, in haste, to the King and made her request. "My desire is," she said, "that you will give me, here and now, on a dish, the head of John the Baptist."
He at once sent a soldier of his guard with orders to bring John's head. So he went and beheaded him in the prison,
and brought his head on a dish and gave it to the young girl, who gave it to her mother.
Again he sent to them another servant: and as for him, they wounded him in the head and treated him shamefully.
Now when He was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the Leper, while He was at table, there came a woman with a jar of pure, sweet-scented ointment very costly: she broke the jar and poured the ointment over His head.
they arrayed Him in crimson, placed on His head a wreath of thorny twigs which they had twisted,
Then they began to beat Him on the head with a cane, to spit on Him, and to do Him homage on bended knees.
Over His head was the notice in writing of the charge against Him: THE KING OF THE JEWS.
No oil did you pour even on my head; but she has poured perfume upon my feet.
"The foxes have holes," said Jesus, "and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head."
While He was still speaking there came a crowd with Judas, already mentioned as one of the Twelve, at their head. He went up to Jesus to kiss Him.
There was moreover a writing over His head: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
When however they persisted with their question, He raised His head and said to them, "Let the sinless man among you be the first to throw a stone at her."
Then, raising His head, Jesus said to her, "Where are they? Has no one condemned you?"
When he has brought out his own sheep--all of them--he walks at the head of them; and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice.
"Master," said Peter, "wash not only my feet, but also my hands and my head."
There was at table one of His disciples--the one Jesus loved-- reclining with his head on Jesus's bosom.
So he, having his head on Jesus's bosom, leaned back and asked, "Master, who is it?"
And the soldiers, twisting twigs of thorn into a wreath, put it on His head, and threw round Him a crimson cloak.
As soon as Jesus had taken the wine, He said, "It is finished." And then, bowing His head, He yielded up His spirit.
and saw two angels clothed in white raiment, sitting one at the head and one at the feet where the body of Jesus had been.
and they saw tongues of what looked like fire distributing themselves over the assembly, and on the head of each person a tongue alighted.
After remaining a considerable time longer in Corinth, Paul took leave of the brethren and set sail for Syria; and Priscilla and Aquila were with him. He had shaved his head at Cenchreae, because he was bound by a vow.
I therefore strongly advise you to take some food. This is essential for your safety. For not a hair will perish from the head of any one of you."
On the contrary, therefore, if your enemy is hungry, give him food; if he is thirsty, quench his thirst. For by doing this you will be heaping burning coals upon his head.
I would have you know, however, that of every man, Christ is the Head, that of a woman her husband is the Head, and that God is Christ's Head.
A man who wears a veil when praying or prophesying dishonors his Head;
but a woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her Head, for it is exactly the same as if she had her hair cut short.
If a woman will not wear a veil, let her also cut off her hair. But since it is a dishonor to a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, let her wear a veil.
For a man ought not to have a veil on his head, since he is the image and glory of God; while woman is the glory of man.
That is why a woman ought to have on her head a symbol of subjection, because of the angels.
It is also impossible for the eye to say to the hand, "I do not need you;" or again for the head to say to the feet, "I do not need you."
for the government of the world when the times are ripe for it--the purpose which He has cherished in His own mind of restoring the whole creation to find its one Head in Christ; yes, things in Heaven and things on earth, to find their one Head in Him.
God has put all things under His feet, and has appointed Him universal and supreme Head of the Church, which is His Body,
But we shall lovingly hold to the truth, and shall in all respects grow up into union with Him who is our Head, even Christ.
because a husband is the Head of his wife as Christ also is the Head of the Church, being indeed the Saviour of this His Body.
Moreover He is the Head of His Body, the Church. He is the Beginning, the Firstborn from among the dead, in order that He Himself may in all things occupy the foremost place.
Such a one does not keep his hold upon Christ, the Head, from whom the Body, in all its parts nourished and strengthened by its points of contact and its connections, grows with a divine growth.
His head and His hair were white, like white wool--as white as snow; and His eyes resembled a flame of fire.
Then I saw another strong angel coming down from Heaven. He was robed in a cloud, and over his head was the rainbow. His face was like the sun, and his feet resembled pillars of fire.
And a great marvel was seen in Heaven-- a woman who was robed with the sun and had the moon under her feet, and had also a wreath of stars round her head, was with child,
Then I looked, and a white cloud appeared, and sitting on the cloud was some One resembling the Son of Man, having a wreath of gold upon His head and in His hand a sharp sickle.
His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many kingly crowns; and He has a name written upon Him which no one but He Himself knows.
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