32 Bible Verses about Occupations

Jesus said to them, Have you never read in the Scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same has become the head of a corner? this is from the Lord, and is wonderful in our eyes?

Have you not read this Scripture, The stone which the builders rejected, has become the head of a corner;

And he looked at them and said, What, then, is this which is written? The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of a corner;

This is the stone rejected by you builders, which has become the head of a corner.

According to the grace of God given me as a wise architect I have laid a foundation, and another builds on it. But let each one see how he builds on it. For no one can lay another foundation besides that laid, which is Christ Jesus. And if any man builds on this foundation, gold, silver, precious stones, wood, grass, reeds,read more.
each one's work shall be manifest; for the day shall show it, because it shall be revealed by fire, and the same fire shall try every man's work what it is. If any one's work continues which he has built, he shall receive a reward; if any one's work is consumed, he shall suffer loss, and he shall be saved, but so as by fire.

For this man is judged worthy of more glory than Moses, as much as he has more honor than the house [tabernacle] which he built.

To you therefore who believe he is precious; but to the disobedient, the stone which the builders rejected has become the head of a corner

Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not his brothers James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas?

And Peter continued many days at Joppa with one Simon a tanner.

he lodges with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea.

Again; the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, who, finding one very costly, went and sold all that he had and bought it.

AND after this Paul left Athens and came to Corinth. And finding a certain Jew by the name of Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy, and his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome, he went to them, and because he was of the same trade continued and labored with them; for they were tent makers.

And when he entered into Capernaum a centurion came to him, beseeching him, and saying; Lord, my servant lies sick in my house with paralysis, exceedingly distressed. He said to him, I will come and cure him.read more.
And the centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not fit that you should come under my roof; but only say the word and my servant will be cured. For I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me; and I say to this man, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does it. Jesus hearing wondered and said to those that followed him, I tell you truly, I have not found so great a faith with any one in Israel; and I tell you that many shall come from the East and from the West, and shall recline with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven, but the children of the kingdom shall be cast into the darkness outside; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. And Jesus said to the centurion, Go; as you have believed be it to you; and the servant was cured at that hour.

WHEN he had finished all his discourses in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum. And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear to him, was sick, and about to die; and he hearing of Jesus, sent to him the elders of the Jews, asking him to come and cure his servant.read more.
And having come to Jesus they besought him earnestly, saying, He is worthy for whom you should do this; for he loves our nation, and has built us a synagogue. And Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying, Lord, trouble not yourself, for I am not fit that you should come under my roof. Wherefore I did not think myself worthy to come to you; but say the word, and my servant shall be cured; for I also am a man placed under authority, having soldiers under me, and I say to one, Go, and he goes, and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does it. And Jesus hearing these things wondered at him, and turning around said to the multitude following him, I tell you I have not found in Israel so great a faith; and those sent returning to the house found the sick servant well.

And the soldiers asked him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said to them, Oppress, and falsely accuse, no one; and be contented with your wages.

AND a certain man at Caesarea, named Cornelius, a centurion of the cohort which was called the Italian, a pious man, and one fearing God with all his house, and bestowing many charities on the people, and praying to God always, saw clearly in a vision, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming to him, and saying to him, Cornelius.read more.
And looking steadily at him and being afraid, he said, What is wanted, Lord? And he said to him, Your prayers and charities have come up as a memorial before God. And now send men to Joppa and call for a certain Simon who is called Peter; he lodges with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea. And when the angel who spoke to him had departed, he called two of the house servants, and a pious soldier of those that attended constantly on him, and having related all things to them sent them to Joppa.

Endure evil as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No one who serves as a soldier is involved in the business of life, that he may please him who has employed him as a soldier.

And Jesus said to him, See that you tell no man, but go and show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift which Moses commanded for a testimony to them.

And in like manner a Levite also, being at the place, came and saw him, and passed by on the other side.

I tell you most truly, he that enters not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbs in at some other place, he is a thief and robber; but he that enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the gate-keeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice, and he calls his sheep by name, and leads them out.

And there were shepherds in that country staying in the fields and watching their flock by night. And behold, an angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. And the angel said to them, Fear not; for, behold, I bring you good news of a great joy, which shall be for all people.read more.
For to you was born to-day in the city of David, a Saviour who is the anointed Lord. And this shall be a sign to you. You shall find the babe wrapped in bandages, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest [heavens], on earth peace, and among men good will! And when the angels had departed from them to heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us go now to Bethlehem, and see this thing which has occurred, which the Lord has made known to us. And they came in haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger. And when they saw it they related the word spoken to them concerning this child; and all who heard wondered at the things told them by the shepherds.

but he that enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the gate-keeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice, and he calls his sheep by name, and leads them out. When he puts out all his sheep he goes before them, and the sheep follow him; for they know his voice.

And he spoke to them many things in parables, saying; Behold, a sower went out to sow; and as he sowed, some fell by the way, and the birds came and devoured it. And some fell on rocky places, where it had not much earth, and it came up immediately, because it had no depth of earth;read more.
and when the sun arose it was scorched, and because it had no root it was dried up. And some fell among thorns, and the thorns came up and choked it. But some fell on good ground, and bore fruit; some a hundred, some sixty, and some thirty-fold. He that has ears let him hear.

Hear! behold a sower went out to sow; and in sowing, some fell on the way, and the birds came and devoured it. And some fell on a rocky place, where it had not much earth, and it came up immediately, because it had no depth of earth;read more.
and when the sun rose, it was scorched, and because it had no root it was dried up. And some fell among thorns; and the thorns came up and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. And some fell on good ground, and produced fruit, growing up and increasing, and bore one thirty, one sixty, and one a hundred.

A sower went out to sow his seed; and in his sowing, some fell by the way, and was trodden down, and the birds of heaven devoured it; and some fell on the rock, and springing up it was dried up, because it had no moisture; and some fell in the midst of thorns, and the thorns springing up choked it;read more.
and some fell on good ground, and growing up bore fruit a hundred fold. Having said these things, he cried, He that has ears to hear, let him hear.

Hear another parable: There was a man, a householder, who planted a vineyard, and made a hedge around it, and dug a wine vat in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went abroad.

And he said to them, in parables, A man planted a vineyard and made a hedge about it, and dug a wine-vat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went abroad.

And he spoke to the people this parable; A man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen, and went abroad for a long time.

The husbandman who labors must first partake of the fruits of the earth.

Wait patiently therefore, brothers, till the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waits for the precious fruit of the earth, and is of long patience, till he receives the autumnal and vernal rain.

which, when it was full, men drew to the shore, and sifting down put up the good in vessels and cast the bad away.