'Two' in the Bible

Then Herod, [when he] saw that he had been deceived by the wise men, became very angry, and he sent [soldiers] [and] executed all the children in Bethlehem and in all the region [around] it from [the age of] two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined precisely from the wise men.

Now [as he] was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew, throwing a casting net into the sea (for they were fishermen).

And going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the [son] of Zebedee and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets, and he called them.

And whoever forces you to go one mile, go with him two.

"No one is able to serve two masters. For either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You are not able to serve God and money.

And [when] he came to the other side, to the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming from among the tombs met him, very violent, so that no one was able to pass by along that road.

And [as] Jesus was going away from there, two blind men followed him, crying out and saying, "Have mercy on us, Son of David!"

Do not [take] a traveler's bag for the road, or two tunics, or sandals, or a staff, for the worker [is] deserving of his provisions.

Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And one of them will not fall to the ground {without the knowledge and consent} of your Father.

And they said to him, "We do not have [anything] here except five loaves and two fish."

And he commanded the crowds to recline for a meal on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish [and] looking up to heaven, he gave thanks. And [after] breaking [them], he gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples [gave them] to the crowds.

And if your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw [it] from you! It is better for you to enter into life crippled or lame than, having two hands or two feet, to be thrown into the eternal fire!

And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw [it] from you! It is better for you to enter into life one-eyed than, having two eyes, to be thrown into fiery hell!

But if he does not listen, take with you in addition one or two [others], so that by {the testimony} of two or three witnesses every matter may be established.

Again, truly I say to you that if two of you agree on earth about any matter that they ask, it will be done for them from my Father [who is] in heaven.

For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there in the midst of them."

and said, 'On account of this a man will leave his father and his mother and will be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh'?

So then, they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, man must not separate."

And he said to her, "What do you want?" She said to him, "Say that these two sons of mine may sit one at your right hand and one at your left in your kingdom."

And [when] the ten heard [this], they were indignant concerning the two brothers.

And behold, [there were] two blind men sitting beside the road. [When they] heard that Jesus was passing by, they called out, saying, "Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!"

And when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage at the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,

"Now what do you think? A man had two sons. [He] approached the first [and] said, 'Son, go work in the vineyard today.'

Which of the two did the will of [his] father?" They said, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Truly I say to you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going ahead of you into the kingdom of God!

On these two commandments depend all the law and the prophets."

Then there will be two men in the field; one will be taken and one left.

Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken and one left.

and will cut him in two and assign his place with the hypocrites. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth!

And to one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, to each one according to his own ability, and he went on a journey immediately.

In the same way the one [who had] the two gained two more.

And the one [who had] the two talents also came up [and] said, 'Master, you handed over to me two talents. See, I have gained two talents more!'

"You know that after two days the Passover takes place, and the Son of Man will be handed over in order to be crucified."

And taking along Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be distressed and troubled.

And they did not find [it], [although] many false witnesses came forward. And finally two came forward

So the governor answered [and] said to them, "Which of the two do you want me to release for you?" And they said, "Barabbas!"

Then two robbers were crucified with him, one on [his] right and one on [his] left.

And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom, and the earth shook and the rocks were split.

And he permitted them. And the unclean spirits came out [and] entered into the pigs, and the herd--about two thousand--rushed headlong down the steep slope into the sea and were drowned in the sea.

And he summoned the twelve and began to send them out two [by] two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits.

but to put on sandals and not to wear two tunics.

But he answered [and] said to them, "You give them [something] to eat." And they said to him, "Should we go [and] purchase bread for two hundred denarii and give [it] to them to eat?"

And he said to them, "How many loaves do you have? Go look!" And [when they] found out, they said, "Five, and two fish."

And taking the five loaves and the two fish [and] looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves and gave [them] to his disciples so that they could set [them] before them. And he distributed the two fish to [them] all.

And if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off! It is better [for] you to enter into life crippled than, having two hands, to go into hell--into the unquenchable fire!

And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off! It is better [for] you to enter into life lame than, having two feet, to be thrown into hell!

And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out! It is better [for] you to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye than, having two eyes, to be thrown into hell,

and the two will become one flesh,' so that they are no longer two but one flesh.

And when they came near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples

And one poor widow came [and] put in two small copper coins (that is, a penny).

Now after two days it was the Passover and the feast of Unleavened Bread, and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how, [after] arresting him by stealth, they could kill [him].

And he sent two of his disciples and said to them, "Go into the city and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him,

And with him they crucified two robbers, one on [his] right and one on [his] left.

And the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.

And after these [things], he appeared in a different form to two of them [as they] were walking, [while they] were going out into the countryside.

and to offer a sacrifice according to what was stated in the law of the Lord, "a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons."

And he answered [and] said to them, "The one who has two tunics must share with the one who does not have [one], and the one who has food must do likewise."

and he saw two boats there beside the lake, but the fishermen had gotten out of them [and] were washing their nets.

And his disciples reported to John about all these [things]. And summoning a certain two of his disciples, John

"There were two debtors [who owed] a certain creditor. One owed five hundred denarii and the other fifty.

And he said to them, "Take along nothing for the journey--neither a staff, nor a traveler's bag, nor bread, nor money, nor to have two tunics apiece.

But he said to them, "You give them [something] to eat!" And they said, "{We have no} more than five loaves and two fish, unless perhaps we go [and] purchase food for all these people."

And taking the five loaves and the two fish, [and] looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke them and began giving [them] to the disciples to set before the crowd.

And behold, two men were talking with him, who were Moses and Elijah,

Now Peter and those with him were {very sleepy}, but [when they] became fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men who were standing with him.

And after these [things], the Lord also appointed seventy-two others and sent them out two by two before {him} into every town and place where he was about to go.

And on the next day, he took out two denarii [and] gave [them] to the innkeeper, and said, "Take care of him, and whatever you spend in addition, I will repay to you when I return.

Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is forgotten in the sight of God.

the master of that slave will come on a day that he does not expect and at an hour that he does not know, and will cut him in two and assign his place with the unbelievers.

For from now on there will be five in one household, divided three against two and two against three.

And he said, "A certain man had two sons.

No domestic slave is able to serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and will despise the other. You are not able to serve God and money."

I tell you that in that night there will be two in one bed; one will be taken and the other will be left.

There will be two [women] grinding at the same [place]; one will be taken and the other will be left."

"Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.

And it happened that when he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, to the hill called [the Mount] of Olives, he sent two of the disciples,

and he saw a certain poor widow putting in there two small copper coins.

So they said, "Lord, behold, here [are] two swords!" And he said to them, "It is adequate."

And two other criminals were also led away to be executed with him.

And it happened that while they were perplexed about this, behold, two men in gleaming clothing stood near them.

And behold, on [that] same day, two of them were traveling to a village {named} Emmaus [that was] sixty stadia distant from Jerusalem,

On the next day again John was standing [there], and two of his disciples,

And the two disciples heard him speaking, and they followed Jesus.

Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard John and followed him.

Now six stone water jars were set there, in accordance with the ceremonial cleansing of the Jews, each holding two or three measures.

So when the Samaritans came to him, they began asking him to stay with them. And he stayed there two days.

And after the two days he departed from there into Galilee.

Philip replied to him, "Two hundred denarii [worth of] bread would not be enough for them, in order that each one could receive a little."

"Here is a boy who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what are these for so many [people]?"

And even in your law it is written that the testimony of two men is true.

So when he heard that he was sick, then he remained in the place {where} he was two days.

where they crucified him, and with him two others, {one on each side}, and Jesus in the middle.

And the two were running together, and the other disciple ran ahead, faster than Peter, and came to the tomb first.

and she saw two angels in white, seated one at the head and one at the feet where the body of Jesus had been lying.

Simon Peter and Thomas (who was called Didymus) and Nathanael from Cana in Galilee and the [sons] of Zebedee and two others of his disciples were together.

But the other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net of fish, because they were not far from the land, but about two hundred cubits away.

And as they were staring into the sky [while] he was departing, behold, two men in white clothing stood by them

And they proposed two [men], Joseph called Barsabbas (who was called Justus) and Matthias.

And they prayed [and] said, "You, Lord, who know the hearts of all, show clearly which one of these two you have chosen

So Peter [said] to her, "How [is it] that it was agreed by you [two] to test the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who buried your husband [are] at the door, and they will carry you out!"

And at this statement, Moses fled and became a foreigner in the land of Midian, where he became the father of two sons.