When it was day, he retired into a desart place, where the people searching for him, found him out, and as they earnestly press'd him not to leave them,

One day, as the people press'd after him to hear his divine preaching, he came near the lake of Gennesereth,

And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in, because of the press, they went up on the top of the house, and let him down through the tiling, bed and all, in the midst before Jesus.

but Jesus replied, have you never read what David did, when he and his company were press'd with hunger?

Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for press.

because his only daughter, about twelve years old, was dying. While He was going, the crowds of people continued to press upon Him.

And Jesus said, Who is it that touched me? And when all denied, Peter said, and they that were with him, Master, the multitudes press thee and crush thee .

And when he was come out from thence, the scribes and the Pharisees began to press upon him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things;

And the master said to the slave, 'Go out into the highways and hedges and press [them] to come in, so that my house will be filled!

the law and the prophets are till John; since then the reign of God is proclaimed good news, and every one doth press into it;

And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.

For days will come upon you and your enemies will put up an embankment against you, and will surround you and press you hard from all directions.

But they continued to press him with loud voices in their ceaseless demands that He be crucified, and their shouts began to prevail.

but they press'd him, saying, stay with us, for it is late and begins to be dark. so he went in to tarry with them.

For the Son of man is certainly going [to die], just as it has been [pre-] determined, but it is too bad for that person through whom He is [to be] betrayed!"