'Saying' in the Bible

Now after these days, Elizabeth his wife conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,

And having asked for a writing-table, he wrote saying, John is his name. And they all wondered.

And all who heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, What then will this child be? And the Lord's hand was with him.

And Zacharias his father was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying,

And the crowds asked him saying, What should we do then?

And persons engaged in military service also asked him saying, And we, what should we do? And he said to them, Oppress no one, nor accuse falsely, and be satisfied with your pay.

John answered all, saying, I indeed baptise you with water, but the mightier than I is coming, the thong of whose sandals I am not fit to unloose; he shall baptise you with the Holy Spirit and fire;

And Jesus answered unto him saying, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.

saying, Eh! what have we to do with thee, Jesus, Nazarene? hast thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.

And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out from him. And the demon, having thrown him down into the midst, came out from him without doing him any injury.

And astonishment came upon all, and they spoke to one another, saying, What word is this? for with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out.

and demons also went out from many, crying out and saying, Thou art the Son of God. And rebuking them, he suffered them not to speak, because they knew him to be the Christ.

But Simon Peter, seeing it, fell at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, Lord.

And it came to pass as he was in one of the cities, that behold, there was a man full of leprosy, and seeing Jesus, falling upon his face, he besought him saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou art able to cleanse me.

And stretching forth his hand he touched him, saying, I will; be thou cleansed: and immediately the leprosy departed from him.

And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason in their minds, saying, Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who is able to forgive sins but God alone?

And astonishment seized all, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to-day.

And their scribes and the Pharisees murmured at his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with tax-gatherers and sinners?

But they, being come to Jesus, besought him diligently, saying, He is worthy to whom thou shouldest grant this,

And Jesus went with them. But already, when he was not far from the house, the centurion sent to him friends, saying to him, Lord, do not trouble thyself, for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof.

And fear seized on all, and they glorified God, saying, A great prophet has been raised up amongst us; and God has visited his people.

and John, having called two of his disciples, sent to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that is coming, or are we to wait for another?

But the men having come to him said, John the baptist has sent us to thee, saying, Art thou he that is coming, or are we to wait for another?

They are like children sitting in the market-place, and calling one to another and saying, We have piped to you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.

And the Pharisee who had invited him, seeing it, spoke with himself saying, This person if he were a prophet would have known who and what the woman is who touches him, for she is a sinner.

And his disciples asked him saying, What may this parable be?

And it was told him saying, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, wishing to see thee.

and coming to him they woke him up, saying, Master, master, we perish. But he, rising up, rebuked the wind and the raging of the water; and they ceased, and there was a calm.

And he said to them, Where is your faith? And, being afraid, they were astonished, saying to one another, Who then is this, that he commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him?

And Jesus asked him saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: for many demons had entered into him.

But the man out of whom the demons had gone besought him that he might be with him. But he sent him away, saying,

While he was yet speaking, comes some one from the ruler of the synagogue, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; do not trouble the teacher.

But Jesus, hearing it, answered him saying, Fear not: only believe, and she shall be made well.

But he, having turned them all out and taking hold of her hand, cried saying, Child, arise.

And it came to pass as he was praying alone, his disciples were with him, and he asked them saying, Who do the crowds say that I am?

saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.

But as he was saying these things, there came a cloud and overshadowed them, and they feared as they entered into the cloud:

and there was a voice out of the cloud saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

And lo, a man from the crowd cried out saying, Teacher, I beseech thee look upon my son, for he is mine only child:

But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them that they should not perceive it. And they feared to ask him concerning this saying.

And the seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the demons are subject to us through thy name.

And behold, a certain lawyer stood up tempting him, and saying, Teacher, having done what, shall I inherit life eternal?

And one of the doctors of the law answering says to him, Teacher, in saying these things thou insultest us also.

And he spoke a parable to them, saying, The land of a certain rich man brought forth abundantly.

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

From the time that the master of the house shall have risen up and shall have shut the door, and ye shall begin to stand without and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, open to us; and he answering shall say to you, I know you not whence ye are:

The same hour certain Pharisees came up, saying to him, Get out, and go hence, for Herod is desirous to kill thee.

And Jesus answering spoke unto the doctors of the law and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath?

And he spoke a parable to those that were invited, remarking how they chose out the first places, saying to them,

saying, This man began to build and was not able to finish?

and the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This man receives sinners and eats with them.

And he spoke to them this parable, saying,

and being come to the house, calls together the friends and the neighbours, saying to them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep.

and having found it she calls together the friends and neighbours, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma which I had lost.

And if he should sin against thee seven times in the day, and seven times should return to thee, saying, I repent, thou shalt forgive him.

And they lifted up their voice saying, Jesus, Master, have compassion on us.

saying, There was a judge in a city, not fearing God and not respecting man:

and there was a widow in that city, and she came to him, saying, Avenge me of mine adverse party.

And the tax-gatherer, standing afar off, would not lift up even his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, O God, have compassion on me, the sinner.

And a certain ruler asked him saying, Good teacher, having done what, shall I inherit eternal life?

And he called out saying, Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.

And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be led to him. And when he drew nigh he asked him saying,

And all murmured when they saw it, saying, He has turned in to lodge with a sinful man.

But his citizens hated him, and sent an embassy after him, saying, We will not that this man should reign over us.

And the first came up, saying, My Lord, thy mina has produced ten minas.

And the second came, saying, My Lord, thy mina has made five minas.

And another came, saying, My Lord, lo, there is thy mina, which I have kept laid up in a towel.

saying, Go into the village over against you, in which ye will find, on entering it, a colt tied up, on which no child of man ever sat at any time: loose it and lead it here.

saying, Blessed the King that comes in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.

saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, even at least in this thy day, the things that are for thy peace: but now they are hid from thine eyes;

saying to them, It is written, My house is a house of prayer, but ye have made it a den of robbers.

and spoke to him saying, Tell us by what authority thou doest these things, or who is it who has given thee this authority?

And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we should say, Of heaven, he will say, Why have ye not believed him?

But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may become ours.

And they asked him saying, Teacher, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, and acceptest no man's person, but teachest with truth the way of God:

demanded of him saying, Teacher, Moses wrote to us, If any one's brother, who has a wife, die, and he die childless, his brother shall take the wife and raise up seed to his brother.

And they asked him saying, Teacher, when then shall these things be; and what is the sign when these things are going to take place?

And he said, See that ye be not led astray, for many shall come in my name, saying, I am he, and the time is drawn nigh: go ye not therefore after them.

And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare the passover for us, that we may eat it.

And having taken a loaf, when he had given thanks, he broke it, and gave it to them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.

In like manner also the cup, after having supped, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.

saying, Father, if thou wilt remove this cup from me: but then, not my will, but thine be done.

But he denied him, saying, Woman, I do not know him.

And after the lapse of about one hour another stoutly maintained it, saying, In truth this man also was with him, for also he is a Galilaean.

and covering him up, asked him saying, Prophesy, who is it that struck thee?

And when it was day, the elderhood of the people, both the chief priests and scribes, were gathered together, and led him into their council, saying,

And they began to accuse him, saying, We have found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ, a king.

And Pilate demanded of him saying, Art thou the king of the Jews? And he answering him said, Thou sayest.

But they insisted, saying, He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judaea, beginning from Galilee even on to here.

But they cried out in a mass saying, Away with this man and release Barabbas to us;

But they cried out in reply saying, Crucify, crucify him.

And the people stood beholding, and the rulers also with them sneered, saying, He has saved others; let him save himself if this is the Christ, the chosen one of God.

and saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.

Now one of the malefactors who had been hanged spoke insultingly to him, saying, Art not thou the Christ? save thyself and us.

But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost thou too not fear God, thou that art under the same judgment?

Now the centurion, seeing what took place, glorified God, saying, In very deed this man was just.

saying, The Son of man must be delivered up into the hands of sinners, and be crucified, and rise the third day.

and, not having found his body, came, saying that they also had seen a vision of angels, who say that he is living.

And they constrained him, saying, Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is declining. And he entered in to stay with them.