10 Bible Verses about Pressing

I am pushing onward toward the goal for the prize of the upward call [i.e., to heaven] from God in [fellowship with] Christ.

We are afflicted in every way, but are not crushed; [we are] perplexed, but not to the point of despair;

He told His disciples to have a small boat waiting for Him [i.e., from which He could address the people. See 4:1], to prevent His being thronged by the large crowd.

For He had healed so many people that large numbers of them who were plagued with serious illnesses were crowding around Him in hope of getting to touch Him.

So, Jesus went along with the man, and was being thronged by a large crowd that followed Him.

for the official's only daughter, who was about twelve years old, was dying. As Jesus was going, large crowds pressed in on Him.

Jesus said, "Who touched me?" And when everyone denied [doing it], Peter and the disciples said, "Master, many people are pressing in on you and crowding you."

And His disciples said to Him, "You see the large crowd thronging you and yet you ask 'Who touched me'?"

Now it happened while Jesus was standing on the shore of Lake Genneseret [i.e., Lake Galilee] that the crowd was pushing closer to Him to hear God's message.

Give [to others] and you will have [things] given to you. People will pour into your lap a full measure [of goods]; it will be pressed down, shaken together and running over [the edges]. Because the standard you use in giving [to others] will be the standard used [by them or God] in giving back to you."