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but Elijah was sent to none of them except to Zarephath, in the region of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow.

Verse ConceptsRelations With ForeignersOnly One PersonActual Widows

When he heard of Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and heal his servant.

Verse ConceptsJews, TheMasters Duties Towards ServantsArmies, RomanTelling Of JesusServant Leadership

And Jesus went with them. When he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, "Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you come under my roof.

Verse ConceptsPoverty, SpiritualPrayer, Advice For EffectiveRoofPeople Not Far Away

And when those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the servant well.

Verse ConceptsGroups going homeHealth Achieved

And John, calling to him two of his disciples, sent them to the Lord, saying, "Are you the One who is to come, or shall we look for another?"

Verse ConceptsTwo DisciplesDisciples Of John The BaptistDifferent PersonWho Is Jesus?reassurance

When the men had come to him, they said, "John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying, 'Are you the One who is to come, or shall we look for another?'"

Verse ConceptsDifferent PersonWho Is Jesus?

This is he of whom it is written: 'Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.'

Verse ConceptsPreparing God's WayHeraldMissionaries, Call OfPeople Going Before

The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with him; but Jesus sent him away, saying,

Verse ConceptsChrist With People On Earth

Now the day began to wear away; and the twelve came and said to him, "Send the crowd away, to go to the surrounding villages and country, to lodge and get provisions; for we are here in a deserted place."

Verse ConceptsChrist Driving Out PeopleSeeking FoodTwelve DisciplesStaying TemporarilyTemporary Stay In The Wildernesslonliness

and said to them, "Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For he who is least among you all is the one who is great."

Verse ConceptsGod, Unity OfReceptivenessAcceptance, Of Jesus ChristInferiorityWelcoming ChristWelcoming BelieversIn The Name Of ChristGreatness Of DisciplesThe One Who Sent Christ

And he sent messengers on ahead, who went and entered a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him;

Verse ConceptsPeople Going BeforeA Place Prepared

After this the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go.

Verse Conceptsevangelists, ministry ofMissionaries, Call OfCompanionshipMissionary Work, Examples OfSeventyTwo DisciplesPeople Going BeforeSeventiesChrist SendingMissionariesDiscipleshipgroups

And he said to them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.

Verse ConceptsBinding cornHarvestMissionaries, Task OfOpportunities, And SalvationMissionary WorkFruitful LabourReapingReapersFew In The KingdomWorkers

Go your way; behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves.

Verse ConceptsLambsWolvesChrist Sending

Therefore the wisdom of God also said, 'I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and persecute,'

Verse ConceptsGod, Wisdom OfGod Sends ProphetsKilling Will HappenPersecution

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you! How often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, but you were not willing!

Verse ConceptsGod, Feminine Descriptions OfAffection, ExpressingBeing Earnest For IsraelMale And FemaleMercy, Of Jesus ChristMothers, As A SymbolProphets, Lives OfSensitivityWingsChickensGathered By GodDuplicating WordsWings Of BirdsKilling ProphetsPeople Unwilling

And at the time of the banquet he sent his servant to say to those who had been invited, 'Come, for all is now ready.'

Verse ConceptsPreparing Foodeverything

So he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed swine.

Verse ConceptsSwineFeeding AnimalsPigs

And he said to him, 'Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has received him safe and sound.'

Verse ConceptsFat AnimalsKilling Domesticated AnimalsEating Cattle

And he called out, 'Father Abraham, have mercy upon me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am in agony in this flame.'

Verse ConceptsLimitednessTongueDrinking WaterFire Of HellFingers Of PeoplePeople Showing Mercylazarus

And he said, ' Then I beg you, father, to send him to my father's house,

Verse ConceptsBeggarslazarus

But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, 'We do not want this man to reign over us.'

Verse ConceptsenvoyHatredSelf WillHating GodUnsuitable RuleCitizens

When he came near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount that is called Olivet, he sent two of the disciples,

Verse ConceptsTwo DisciplesDisciples' Movements

So those who were sent went away and found it just as he had told them.

Verse ConceptsFinding Things

At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants, that they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat him and sent him away empty-handed.

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of TalentsEmpty Handed

He sent another servant; him also they beat and treated shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed.

Verse ConceptsEmpty Handed

He sent a third; and they wounded him and cast him out.

Then the owner of the vineyard said, 'What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.'

Verse ConceptsJesus Christ, Son Of GodLove Between Father And SonRespect For Peoplereverence

So they watched him, and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, that they might catch him on what he said, in order to deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor.

Verse ConceptsGovernorsHope, Nature OfPharisees, Attitudes To Jesus ChristHuman Authority, Nature OfSnares Laid For ChristWatching To EntrapHanding Over ChristSpyingPretendingBeware Of Your Speech

So he sent Peter and John, saying, "Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat."

Verse Conceptscatsprepping

And he said to them, "When I sent you out with no purse or bag or sandals, did you lack anything?" They said, "Nothing."

Verse ConceptsPursesSandalsShortagesChrist SendingGod ProvidingNot EquippedMoney Boxluck

And when he learned that he belonged to Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who also was in Jerusalem at that time.

Verse ConceptsTetrarchHuman Authority, Nature Ofassertiveness

And Herod with his soldiers treated him with contempt and mocked him; then, dressing him in a gorgeous robe, he sent him back to Pilate.

Verse ConceptsClothingMockeryRidicule, Objects OfSoldiersPersecution Of ChristFine ClothesMocking ChristSoldiers Treatment Of ChristFunassertiveness

neither did Herod, for he sent him back to us. Behold, nothing deserving death has been done by him;

Verse ConceptsNamed Gentile RulersDeath Penalty For HeresyDeserving Death