32 Bible Verses about Gates
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And just as He reached the gate of the town, they happened to be bringing out for burial a dead man who was his mother's only son; and she was a widow; and a great number of the townspeople were with her.
but information of their intention was given to him. They even watched the gates, day and night, in order to murder him;
And passing through the first ward and the second, they came to the iron gate leading into the city. This opened to them of itself; and, going out, they passed on through one of the streets, and then suddenly the angel left him.
On the Sabbath we went beyond the city gate to the riverside, where we had reason to believe that there was a place for prayer; and sitting down we talked with the women who had come together.
And in the daytime (for there will be no night there)
Blessed are those who wash their robes clean, that they may have a right to the Tree of Life, and may go through the gates into the city.
Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool, called in Hebrew 'Bethesda.' It has five arcades.
some men were carrying there one who had been lame from birth, whom they were wont to place every day close to the Beautiful Gate (as it was called)
and recognizing him as the man who used to sit at the Beautiful Gate of the Temple asking for alms, they were filled with awe and amazement at what had happened to him.
And I declare to you that you are Peter, and that upon this Rock I will build my Church, and the might of Hades shall not triumph over it.
"In most solemn truth I tell you that the man who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs over some other way, is a thief and a robber. But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the porter opens the door, and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by their names and leads them out.
While Peter was greatly perplexed as to the meaning of the vision which he had seen, just then the men sent by Cornelius, having by inquiry found out Simon's house,
And the priest of Zeus--the temple of Zeus being at the entrance to the city--brought bullocks and garlands to the gates, and in company with the crowd was intending to offer sacrifices to them.
And for this reason Jesus also, in order, by His own blood, to set the people free from sin, suffered outside the gate.
Blessed are those who wash their robes clean, that they may have a right to the Tree of Life, and may go through the gates into the city. The unclean are shut out, and so are all who practise magic, all fornicators, all murderers, and those who worship idols, and every one who loves falsehood and tells lies.
"Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad the road which leads to ruin, and many there are who enter by it; because narrow is the gate and contracted the road which leads to Life, and few are those who find it.
Again therefore Jesus said to them, "In most solemn truth I tell you that I am the Door of the sheep. All who have come before me are thieves and robbers; but the sheep would not listen to them. I am the Door. If any one enters by me, he will find safety, and will go in and out and find pasture.read more.
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy: I have come that they may have Life, and may have it in abundance.
It has a wall, massive and high, with twelve large gates, and in charge of the gates were twelve angels. And overhead, above the gates, names were inscribed which are those of the twelve tribes of the descendants of Israel. There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south, and three on the west. The wall of the city had twelve foundation stones, and engraved upon them were twelve names--the names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb.read more.
Now he who was speaking to me had a measuring-rod of gold, with which to measure the city and its gates and its wall.
From Thematic Bible
Brass » Articles made of » Gates
Brass » Made into » Gates
Gates » Of jerusalem
Gates » Holding courts of justice
Gates » Of the temple
some men were carrying there one who had been lame from birth, whom they were wont to place every day close to the Beautiful Gate (as it was called)
Gates » Of cities » Courts of justice held at
Gates » The open square of, a place for idlers
Gates » Figurative » Of salvation
"Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad the road which leads to ruin, and many there are who enter by it;
Gates » Of cities
Gates » Punishment of criminals outside of
dragged him out of the city, and stoned him, the witnesses throwing off their outer garments and giving them into the care of a young man called Saul.
And for this reason Jesus also, in order, by His own blood, to set the people free from sin, suffered outside the gate.
Gates » Criminals generally punished without
and He went out carrying His own cross, to the place called Skull-place--or, in Hebrew, Golgotha--
And for this reason Jesus also, in order, by His own blood, to set the people free from sin, suffered outside 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 animals of which the blood is carried by the High Priest into the Holy place as an offering for sin, are burned outside the camp. And for this reason Jesus also, in order, by His own blood, to set the people free from sin, suffered outside the gate. Therefore let us go to Him outside the camp, sharing the insults directed against Him.
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
Having taken a seat opposite the Treasury, He observed how the people were dropping money into the Treasury, and that many of the wealthy threw in large sums.
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 near the Sheep Gate a pool, called in Hebrew 'Bethesda.' It has five arcades.
Gates » Made to » Houses
and recognizing Peter's voice, for very joy she did not open the door, but ran in and told them that Peter was standing there.
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
It has a wall, massive and high, with twelve large gates, and in charge of the gates were twelve angels. And overhead, above the gates, names were inscribed which are those of the twelve tribes of the descendants of Israel. There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south, and three on the west.
And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; each of them consisting of a single pearl. And the main street of the city was made of pure gold, resembling transparent glass.
And in the daytime (for there will 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 declare to you that you are Peter, and that upon this Rock I will build my Church, and the might of Hades shall not triumph over 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 narrow is the gate and contracted the road which leads to Life, and few are those who find it.
Gates » Illustrative » (wide,) of the entrance to ruin
"Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad the road which leads to ruin, and many there are who enter by 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
And the priest of Zeus--the temple of Zeus being at the entrance to the city--brought bullocks and garlands to the gates, and in company with the crowd was intending to offer sacrifices to them.
Gates » Made to » Prisons
And passing through the first ward and the second, they came to the iron gate leading into the city. This opened to them of itself; and, going out, they passed on through one of the streets, and then suddenly the angel left him.
Gates » Made of » Iron
And passing through the first ward and the second, they came to the iron gate leading into the city. This opened to them of itself; and, going out, they passed on through one of the streets, and then suddenly the angel left him.
Gates » Illustrative » Of Christ
I am the Door. If any one enters by me, he will find safety, and will 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
some men were carrying there one who had been lame from birth, whom they were wont to place every day close to the Beautiful Gate (as it was called)
Gates » Of the temple » Frequented by beggars
some men were carrying there one who had been lame from birth, whom they were wont to place every day close to the Beautiful Gate (as it was called)
Gates » Figurative » Of the powers of hell (hades)
And I declare to you that you are Peter, and that upon this Rock I will build my Church, and the might of Hades shall not triumph over it.
Gates » Figurative » Of the people of a city
Gates » Of cities » Land redeemed at
Gates » Made to » Temples
some men were carrying there one who had been lame from birth, whom they were wont to place every day close to the Beautiful Gate (as it was called)
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
And the priest of Zeus--the temple of Zeus being at the entrance to the city--brought bullocks and garlands to the gates, and in company with the crowd was intending to offer sacrifices to them.
Gates » Closed on the sabbath
Gates » Made of iron
And passing through the first ward and the second, they came to the iron gate leading into the city. This opened to them of itself; and, going out, they passed on through one of the streets, and then suddenly the angel left him.
Gates » Made of wood
Gates » The law read at
Iron » Made into » Gates
And passing through the first ward and the second, they came to the iron gate leading into the city. This opened to them of itself; and, going out, they passed on through one of the streets, and then suddenly the angel left him.
Topics on Gates
City Gates
Hebrews 13:12And for this reason Jesus also, in order, by His own blood, to set the people free from sin, suffered outside the gate.
Coming To Gates
Matthew 7:13-14"Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad the road which leads to ruin, and many there are who enter by it;
East Gates
Revelation 21:13There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south, and three on the west.
Gates Of Death
Matthew 16:18And I declare to you that you are Peter, and that upon this Rock I will build my Church, and the might of Hades shall not triumph over it.
Gates Of The Temple
Acts 3:2-11some men were carrying there one who had been lame from birth, whom they were wont to place every day close to the Beautiful Gate (as it was called)
North Gates
Revelation 21:13There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south, and three on the west.
Opening Gates
Acts 12:10And passing through the first ward and the second, they came to the iron gate leading into the city. This opened to them of itself; and, going out, they passed on through one of the streets, and then suddenly the angel left him.
South Gates
Revelation 21:13There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south, and three on the west.
Waiting At Gates
Acts 9:24but information of their intention was given to him. They even watched the gates, day and night, in order to murder him;
