'Lay' in the Bible

and all who heard did lay them up in their hearts, saying, 'What then shall this child be?' and the hand of the Lord was with him.

So they came in a hurry and found their way to Mary and Joseph, and the baby as He lay in the manger.

The soldiers also once and again inquired of him, "And we, what are we to do?" His answer was, "Neither intimidate any one nor lay false charges; and be content with your pay."

And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him.

And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.

They are like a person building a house, who dug a deep hole to lay the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the floodwaters pushed against that house but couldn't shake it, because it had been founded on the rock.

For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him.

'Lay ye to your ears these words, for the Son of Man is about to be delivered up to the hands of men.'

And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

But a certain Samaritan, being on a journey, came where he lay, and seeing him was moved with pity.

And he said, To you also woe, doctors of the law, for ye lay upon men burdens heavy to bear, and yourselves do not touch the burdens with one of your fingers.

And he reasoned within himself saying, What shall I do? for I have not a place where I shall lay up my fruits.

And he said, This will I do: I will take away my granaries and build greater, and there I will lay up all my produce and my good things;

So it is for the one who continues to store up and hoard possessions for himself, and is not rich [in his relationship] toward God.”

When thou art invited by any one to a wedding, do not lay thyself down in the first place at table, lest perhaps a more honourable than thou be invited by him,

and having found, he doth lay it on his shoulders rejoicing,

But at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus whose body was covered with sores,

for I was afraid of thee, because thou art an austere man; thou takest up what thou didst not lay down, and reapest what thou didst not sow.

'And he saith to him, Out of thy mouth I will judge thee, evil servant: thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping what I did not sow!

And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.

And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.

So they watched [for a chance to trap] Him. They sent spies who pretended to be upright and sincere, in order that they might catch Him in some statement [that they could distort and use against Him], so that they could turn Him over to the control and authority of [Pilate] the governor.

There was nothing here that they could lay hold of before the people, and marvelling at His answer they said no more.

But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.

While I was with you day after day in the Temple, you didn't lay a hand on me. But this is your hour, when darkness reigns!"