Then when Herod saw that he had been tricked by the magi, he became very enraged, and sent and slew all the male children who were in Bethlehem and all its vicinity, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the magi.

Again, the devil *took Him to a very high mountain and *showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory;

And Jesus said to the centurion, “Go; it shall be done for you as you have believed.” And the servant was healed that very moment.

But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

“Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is a lunatic and is very ill; for he often falls into the fire and often into the water.

When the disciples heard this, they were very astonished and said, “Then who can be saved?”

a woman came to Him with an alabaster vial of very costly perfume, and she poured it on His head as He reclined at the table.

Jesus said to him, “Truly I say to you that this very night, before a rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.”

Now the centurion, and those who were with him keeping guard over Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and the things that were happening, became very frightened and said, “Truly this was the Son of God!”

He began to teach again by the sea. And such a very large crowd gathered to Him that He got into a boat in the sea and sat down; and the whole crowd was by the sea on the land.

They became very much afraid and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”

They *came to Jesus and *observed the man who had been demon-possessed sitting down, clothed and in his right mind, the very man who had had the “legion”; and they became frightened.

for Herod was afraid of John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he kept him safe. And when he heard him, he was very perplexed; but he used to enjoy listening to him.

And although the king was very sorry, yet because of his oaths and because of his dinner guests, he was unwilling to refuse her.

While He was in Bethany at the home of Simon the leper, and reclining at the table, there came a woman with an alabaster vial of very costly perfume of pure nard; and she broke the vial and poured it over His head.

And Jesus *said to him, “Truly I say to you, that this very night, before a rooster crows twice, you yourself will deny Me three times.”

And He *took with Him Peter and James and John, and began to be very distressed and troubled.

And again He came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy; and they did not know what to answer Him.

Very early on the first day of the week, they *came to the tomb when the sun had risen.

But she was very perplexed at this statement, and kept pondering what kind of salutation this was.

At that very moment she came up and began giving thanks to God, and continued to speak of Him to all those who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.

At that very time He cured many people of diseases and afflictions and evil spirits; and He gave sight to many who were blind.

At that very time He rejoiced greatly in the Holy Spirit, and said, “I praise You, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, for this way was well-pleasing in Your sight.

When He left there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be very hostile and to question Him closely on many subjects,

Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear; you are more valuable than many sparrows.

for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say.”

And He told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man was very productive.

But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your soul is required of you; and now who will own what you have prepared?’

If then you cannot do even a very little thing, why do you worry about other matters?

I say to you, you will not get out of there until you have paid the very last cent.”

“He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much; and he who is unrighteous in a very little thing is unrighteous also in much.

But when he had heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely rich.

And he said to him, ‘Well done, good slave, because you have been faithful in a very little thing, you are to be in authority over ten cities.’

The scribes and the chief priests tried to lay hands on Him that very hour, and they feared the people; for they understood that He spoke this parable against them.

And being in agony He was praying very fervently; and His sweat became like drops of blood, falling down upon the ground.

Now Herod was very glad when he saw Jesus; for he had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had been hearing about Him and was hoping to see some sign performed by Him.

Now Herod and Pilate became friends with one another that very day; for before they had been enemies with each other.

And behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was about seven miles from Jerusalem.

And they got up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem, and found gathered together the eleven and those who were with them,

But the testimony which I have is greater than the testimony of John; for the works which the Father has given Me to accomplish—the very works that I do—testify about Me, that the Father has sent Me.

they *said to Him, “Teacher, this woman has been caught in adultery, in the very act.

The Jews then did not believe it of him, that he had been blind and had received sight, until they called the parents of the very one who had received his sight,

Mary then took a pound of very costly perfume of pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped His feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

On the very night when Herod was about to bring him forward, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and guards in front of the door were watching over the prison.

Now he was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon; and with one accord they came to him, and having won over Blastus the king’s chamberlain, they were asking for peace, because their country was fed by the king’s country.

and for many days He appeared to those who came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, the very ones who are now His witnesses to the people.

She continued doing this for many days. But Paul was greatly annoyed, and turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!” And it came out at that very moment.

And he took them that very hour of the night and washed their wounds, and immediately he was baptized, he and all his household.

So Paul stood in the midst of the Areopagus and said, “Men of Athens, I observe that you are very religious in all respects.

“But it happened that as I was on my way, approaching Damascus about noontime, a very bright light suddenly flashed from heaven all around me,

came to me, and standing near said to me, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight!’ And at that very time I looked up at him.

But Paul said, “I am standing before Caesar’s tribunal, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you also very well know.

But before very long there rushed down from the land a violent wind, called Euraquilo;

For this very night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood before me,

For what I am doing, I do not understand; for I am not practicing what I would like to do, but I am doing the very thing I hate.

But if I do the very thing I do not want to do, I agree with the Law, confessing that the Law is good.

For the good that I want, I do not do, but I practice the very evil that I do not want.

But if I am doing the very thing I do not want, I am no longer the one doing it, but sin which dwells in me.

For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, “For this very purpose I raised you up, to demonstrate My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed throughout the whole earth.”

And Isaiah is very bold and says,
“I was found by those who did not seek Me,
I became manifest to those who did not ask for Me.”

just as it is written,
“God gave them a spirit of stupor,
Eyes to see not and ears to hear not,
Down to this very day.”

For because of this you also pay taxes, for rulers are servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing.

But I have written very boldly to you on some points so as to remind you again, because of the grace that was given me from God,

But to me it is a very small thing that I may be examined by you, or by any human court; in fact, I do not even examine myself.

This is the very thing I wrote you, so that when I came, I would not have sorrow from those who ought to make me rejoice; having confidence in you all that my joy would be the joy of you all.

But their minds were hardened; for until this very day at the reading of the old covenant the same veil remains unlifted, because it is removed in Christ.

Now He who prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave to us the Spirit as a pledge.

For behold what earnestness this very thing, this godly sorrow, has produced in you: what vindication of yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what longing, what zeal, what avenging of wrong! In everything you demonstrated yourselves to be innocent in the matter.

For he not only accepted our appeal, but being himself very earnest, he has gone to you of his own accord.

They only asked us to remember the poor—the very thing I also was eager to do.

To me, the very least of all saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ,

I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may know about us, and that he may comfort your hearts.

For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.

But I am hard-pressed from both directions, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, for that is very much better;

For I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about our circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts;

Having so fond an affection for you, we were well-pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become very dear to us.

and that you esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Live in peace with one another.

the Lord grant to him to find mercy from the Lord on that day—and you know very well what services he rendered at Ephesus.

I have sent him back to you in person, that is, sending my very heart,

For the Law, since it has only a shadow of the good things to come and not the very form of things, can never, by the same sacrifices which they offer continually year by year, make perfect those who draw near.

For yet in a very little while,
He who is coming will come, and will not delay.

Look at the ships also, though they are so great and are driven by strong winds, are still directed by a very small rudder wherever the inclination of the pilot desires.

And the tongue is a fire, the very world of iniquity; the tongue is set among our members as that which defiles the entire body, and sets on fire the course of our life, and is set on fire by hell.

This precious value, then, is for you who believe; but for those who disbelieve,
“The stone which the builders rejected,
This became the very corner stone,”

not returning evil for evil or insult for insult, but giving a blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you might inherit a blessing.

Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge,

I was very glad to find some of your children walking in truth, just as we have received commandment to do from the Father.

For I was very glad when brethren came and testified to your truth, that is, how you are walking in truth.

cargoes of gold and silver and precious stones and pearls and fine linen and purple and silk and scarlet, and every kind of citron wood and every article of ivory and every article made from very costly wood and bronze and iron and marble,

having the glory of God. Her brilliance was like a very costly stone, as a stone of crystal-clear jasper.