19 Bible Verses about People Going Before

And his disciples asked him, saying, "Why then do the Scribes say that Elijah must first come?"

So they asked him, "How is it that the Scribes say that Elijah must first come?"

"Elijah does indeed first come," he said, "and restores all things, But how is it written about the Son of Man, that he will endure great suffering, and be rejected?

"He shall go before Him in the wisdom and power of Elijah to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, and so to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him."

You yourselves are my witnesses that I said, 'I am not the Christ, but have been sent before him.'

"And thou, child, shalt be called the Prophet of the Most High, For thou shalt go before the Lord to prepare the way

"Yes, I tell you and more than a prophet. This is he who it is written. "Behold I send a messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way before thee.

"Which of these two did the will of his father?" "The last," they replied. "I tell you truly," said Jesus, "that the tax-gatherers and harlots are going into the kingdom of heaven before you!

"Sir," answered the sick man, "I have no man to put me into the pool whenever the water is troubled; and while I am trying to come, some one else steps down before me."

For this I tell you by the word of the Lord, that we who are living, who survive unto the coming of the Lord, will in no wise precede those who have fallen asleep.

After this the appointed seventy others, and sent them two by two before his face, into every city and place into which he himself intended to go.

and sent messengers before him. These went and entered into a Samaritan village to make ready for him.

"All that came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.

So I have thought that I must ask these brothers to visit you beforehand, and get your promised contribution ready in advance. I want it to be given of your bounty, not extorted from your covetousness.

"When he has brought all his own sheep, he walks before them and the sheep follow him because they know his voice.

Then he made his disciples get aboard the boat and precede him to the other side, while he sent away the crowds.

and those who went before him and those who came after kept shouting. "Hosanna! Blessed be He who comes in the name of the Lord!

Now these had gone on, and were awaiting us at Troas;

The rest of us going before to the ship, set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul on board there; for so he had appointed, because he intended to go by land.