15 Bible Verses about Staying Put

and was there till the death of Herod; that the word might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through his prophet, saying: Out of Egypt have I called my Son.

When they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying: Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be there till I bring you word; for Herod is about to seek for the young child, to destroy him.

Then Jesus said to them: My soul is encompassed with sorrow even to death; remain here, and watch with me.

And he said to them: My soul is encompassed with sorrow, even to death; remain here, and watch.

And when they had kept the full number of days, and had set out to return, the child Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew it not.

Now Jesus had not yet come into the village, but was in the place where Martha met him.

And behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you. But do you remain in the city of Jerusalem, till you be clothed with power from on high.

So, having sent into Macedonia two of those who ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, he remained for a time in Asia.

Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers: Unless these remain in the ship, you can not be saved.

And falling into a place where two cur rents met, they ran the ship aground, and the prow stuck fast, and remained immovable; but the stern was broken by the violence of the waves.

Whatever city or village you enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and there make your home till you go away.

And he said to them: Wherever you enter a house, there make your home till you depart from that place.

And whatever house you enter, there remain, and thence depart.

And in that house remain, eating and drinking what they have to give; for the laborer is worthy of his hire; go not from house to house.

When, therefore, he heard that he was sick, he still remained two days in the place where he was.