25 Bible Verses about People Going Before

And the disciples asked him, saying, "Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"

And they asked him, saying, "{Why do} the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"

And he said to them, "Elijah indeed does come first [and] restores all [things]. And how is it written concerning the Son of Man that he should suffer many [things] and be treated with contempt?

And he will go on before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, to prepare for the Lord a people made ready."

You yourselves testify about me that I said, 'I am not the Christ, but I am sent before that one.'

And so you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High, for you will go on before the Lord to prepare his ways,

It is this man about whom it is written: 'Behold, I am sending my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.'

Which of the two did the will of [his] father?" They said, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Truly I say to you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going ahead of you into the kingdom of God!

The one who was sick answered him, "Sir, I do not have anyone that, whenever the water is stirred up, could put me into the pool. But {while} I am coming, another goes down before me."

For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who remain until the Lord's coming, will not possibly precede those who have fallen asleep.

And after these [things], the Lord also appointed seventy-two others and sent them out two by two before {him} into every town and place where he was about to go.

And he sent messengers before {him}, and they went [and] entered into a village of the Samaritans in order to prepare for him.

All those who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep do not listen to them.

Therefore I considered [it] necessary to urge the brothers that they should go on ahead to you and make arrangements in advance for your generous gift that was promised previously, so this would be prepared as a generous gift and not as grudgingly granted.

Let my lord pass on before his servant and I will move along slowly at the pace of the livestock that are ahead of me, and at the pace of the children until I come to my lord in Seir."

As they were going down to the outskirts of the town, Samuel said to Saul, "Tell the servant to pass on before us. When he has passed, you stand here {a while}, so that I can make known to you [the] word of God."

who will go out before them and will come in before them, and who will lead them out and bring them in, so the community of Yahweh will not be like a flock that does not have a shepherd."

Now instruct Joshua and support him and encourage him because he himself will cross [over] before this people and enable them to inherit the land that you will see.'

"When long hair hangs loosely in Israel, when the people willingly offer themselves, bless Yahweh!

These I remember and I pour out my soul within me: that I would go with the multitude; I led them [in procession] to the house of God, with a voice of rejoicing and thanksgiving, a crowd celebrating a festival.

Whenever he sends out all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice.

And immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side, while he sent away the crowds.

And those who went ahead and those who were following were shouting, "Hosanna! Blessed [is] the one who comes in the name of the Lord!

And these had gone on ahead [and] were waiting for us in Troas.

But we went on ahead to the ship [and] put out to sea for Assos, intending to take Paul on board there. For having made arrangements in this way, he himself was intending to travel by land.