32 Bible Verses about Gates
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And as he drew nigh the gate of the city, behold a dead man was carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a great multitude of the city was with her.
But their lying in wait was known by Saul: and they guarded the gates day and night to kill him.
When they had passed the first and the second ward, they came to the iron gate that leadeth to the city, which opened to them of its own accord: and going out, they went on through one street; and immediately the angel departed from him.
And we abode in that city certain days. And on the sabbath we went out of the city, by the river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and sitting down, we spake to the women who were come together.
And the gates of it shall not be shut by day: and there shall be no night there.
Happy are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.
Now there is in Jerusalem, by the sheep-gate, a bath, which is called in the Hebrew tongue, Bethesda, having five porticos.
And a certain man, lame from his mother's womb, was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple, called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that were entering into the temple, Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple,
And they knew him, that this was he who had sat for alms at the beautiful gate of the temple, and were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had befallen him.
And I say also to thee, Thou art Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Verily, verily I say to you, he that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, he is a thief and a robber. But he that entereth in by the door, is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the door-keeper openeth, and the sheep hear his voice, and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
Now while Peter doubted in himself, what the vision he had seen should mean, behold the men sent by Cornelius, having inquired out Simon's house, stood at the gate,
Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought bulls and garlands to the gates, and with the multitude, would have sacrificed.
And there was a certain beggar, named Lazarus, who was laid at his gate, full of sores;
Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people by his own blood, suffered without the gate.
Happy are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city. Without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and every one that loveth and maketh a lie.
Enter ye in thro' the straight gate: for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leadeth to destruction, and many there are that go in thro' it: Because straight is the gate and narrow is the way that leadeth to life, and few there are that find it.
Therefore Jesus said to them again, Verily, verily I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. Whosoever are come before me, are thieves and robbers; but the sheep did not hear them. I am the door; if any one enter in by me, he shall be safe, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.read more.
The thief cometh not, but to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they may have life, and that they may have it abundantly.
clear as crystal, Having a wall great and high, having twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and the names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: On the east three gates, and on the north three gates, and on the south three gates, and on the west three gates. And the walls of the city had twelve foundations, and upon them the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.read more.
And he that talked with me had a measure, a golden reed, to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the walls thereof.
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Brass » Articles made of » Gates
Brass » Made into » Gates
Gates » Of jerusalem
Gates » Holding courts of justice
Gates » Of the temple
And a certain man, lame from his mother's womb, was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple, called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that were entering into the temple, Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple,
Gates » Of cities » Courts of justice held at
Gates » The open square of, a place for idlers
Gates » Figurative » Of salvation
Enter ye in thro' the straight gate: for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leadeth to destruction, and many there are that go in thro' it:
Gates » Of cities
Gates » Punishment of criminals outside of
And casting him out of the city, stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at the feet of a young man, whose name was Saul.
Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people by his own blood, suffered without the gate.
Gates » Criminals generally punished without
And they took Jesus and led him away. And he bearing his cross, went forth to the place, called the place of a skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha:
Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people by his own blood, suffered without the gate.
Gates » Of cities » Chief points of attack in war
Gates » Place for public concourse
Gates » Of the temple » Levites the porters of
Gates » Thrones of kings at
Gates » Of jerusalem » Horse gate
Gates » Of jerusalem » Valley gate
Gates » Of jerusalem » Fish gate
Gates » Of cities » Councils of state held at
Gates » Carcase of sin-offering burned without
For the bodies of those beasts whose blood is brought into the holy place by the high priest for sin, are burnt without the camp. Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people by his own blood, suffered without the gate. Let us then go forth to him without the camp, bearing his reproach.
Gates » Of cities » Criminals punished at
Gates » Of cities » Public commendation given at
Gates » Of cities » Often razed and burned
Gates » Of the temple » The treasury placed at
And Jesus sitting over-against the treasury, beheld how the people cast mony into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.
Gates » Of jerusalem » High gate of benjamin
Gates » Of jerusalem » Dung gate
Gates » Of cities » Proclamations made at
Gates » Of jerusalem » Old gate
Gates » Of cities » Conferences held at
Gates » Of cities » Land sold at
Gates » Of jerusalem » Water gate
Gates » Of cities » Shut at night-fall
Gates » Of the temple » The pious israelites delighted to enter
Gates » Of cities » Markets held at
Gates » Made of » Brass
Gates » Fastened with bars of iron
Gates » Of jerusalem » Sheep gate
Now there is in Jerusalem, by the sheep-gate, a bath, which is called in the Hebrew tongue, Bethesda, having five porticos.
Gates » Made to » Houses
And there was a certain beggar, named Lazarus, who was laid at his gate, full of sores;
And knowing Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for joy, but running in, told them, that Peter stood before the gate.
Gates » Of the temple » Charge of, given by lot
Gates » Of cities » Public censure passed at
Gates » Guards at
Gates » Double doors
Gates » Made of brass
Gates » Figurative » Of death
Gates » Of jerusalem » Corner gate
Gates » Symbolical
clear as crystal, Having a wall great and high, having twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and the names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: On the east three gates, and on the north three gates, and on the south three gates, and on the west three gates.
And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, each of the gates was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, transparent as glass.
And the gates of it shall not be shut by day: and there shall be no night there.
Gates » Illustrative » (of heaven,) of access to God
Gates » Of the temple » Called gates of zion
Gates » Of jerusalem » Gate of ephraim
Gates » Illustrative » (of hell,) of satan's power
And I say also to thee, Thou art Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Gates » Of the temple » Overlaid with gold
Gates » Of jerusalem » Gate of miphkad
Gates » Of jerusalem » Gate of the fountain
Gates » Of cities » Troops reviewed at, going to war
Gates » Of cities » Battering rams used against
Gates » Of cities » Chief places of concourse
Gates » Made to » Cities
Gates » Illustrative » (strait,) of the entrance to life
Because straight is the gate and narrow is the way that leadeth to life, and few there are that find it.
Gates » Illustrative » (wide,) of the entrance to ruin
Enter ye in thro' the straight gate: for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leadeth to destruction, and many there are that go in thro' it:
Gates » Of the temple » Called gates of righteousness
Gates » Illustrative » (of the grave,) of death
Gates » Of the temple » Called gates of the lord
Gates » Of cities » Custom of sitting at, in the evening, alluded to
Gates » Of cities » Experienced officers placed over
Gates » Made to » Camps
Gates » Design of
Gates » Made to » Palaces
Gates » The place for the transaction of public business, announcement of legal transactions
Gates » Often two-leaved
Gates » Of cities » Idolatrous rites performed at
Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought bulls and garlands to the gates, and with the multitude, would have sacrificed.
Gates » Made to » Prisons
When they had passed the first and the second ward, they came to the iron gate that leadeth to the city, which opened to them of its own accord: and going out, they went on through one street; and immediately the angel departed from him.
Gates » Made of » Iron
When they had passed the first and the second ward, they came to the iron gate that leadeth to the city, which opened to them of its own accord: and going out, they went on through one street; and immediately the angel departed from him.
Gates » Illustrative » Of Christ
I am the door; if any one enter in by me, he shall be safe, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
Gates » Figurative » Of righteousness
Gates » Figurative » Of the gospel
Gates » Figurative » Of the grave
Gates » Made to » Rivers
Gates » Closed at night
Gates » Of the temple » One specially beautiful
And a certain man, lame from his mother's womb, was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple, called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that were entering into the temple, Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple,
Gates » Of the temple » Frequented by beggars
And a certain man, lame from his mother's womb, was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple, called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that were entering into the temple, Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple,
Gates » Figurative » Of the powers of hell (hades)
And I say also to thee, Thou art Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Gates » Figurative » Of the people of a city
Gates » Of cities » Land redeemed at
Gates » Made to » Temples
And a certain man, lame from his mother's womb, was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple, called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that were entering into the temple, Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple,
Gates » Bodies of criminals exposed to view at
Gates » Conferences on public affairs
Gates » Jails made in the towers of
Gates » Religious services held at
Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought bulls and garlands to the gates, and with the multitude, would have sacrificed.
Gates » Closed on the sabbath
Gates » Made of iron
When they had passed the first and the second ward, they came to the iron gate that leadeth to the city, which opened to them of its own accord: and going out, they went on through one street; and immediately the angel departed from him.
Gates » Made of wood
Gates » The law read at
Iron » Made into » Gates
When they had passed the first and the second ward, they came to the iron gate that leadeth to the city, which opened to them of its own accord: and going out, they went on through one street; and immediately the angel departed from him.
Topics on Gates
City Gates
Hebrews 13:12Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people by his own blood, suffered without the gate.
Coming To Gates
Matthew 7:13-14Enter ye in thro' the straight gate: for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leadeth to destruction, and many there are that go in thro' it:
East Gates
Revelation 21:13and on the north three gates, and on the south three gates, and on the west three gates.
Gates Of Death
Matthew 16:18And I say also to thee, Thou art Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Gates Of The Temple
Acts 3:2-11And a certain man, lame from his mother's womb, was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple, called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that were entering into the temple, Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple,
Named Gates
Luke 16:20And there was a certain beggar, named Lazarus, who was laid at his gate, full of sores;
North Gates
Revelation 21:13and on the north three gates, and on the south three gates, and on the west three gates.
Opening Gates
Acts 12:10When they had passed the first and the second ward, they came to the iron gate that leadeth to the city, which opened to them of its own accord: and going out, they went on through one street; and immediately the angel departed from him.
Shutting Gates
Revelation 21:25And the gates of it shall not be shut by day: and there shall be no night there.
South Gates
Revelation 21:13and on the north three gates, and on the south three gates, and on the west three gates.
Waiting At Gates
Acts 9:24But their lying in wait was known by Saul: and they guarded the gates day and night to kill him.
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