15 Bible Verses about Staying Put

to fulfil what the Lord said by the prophet, "I called my son from Egypt."

When they were gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, and said, "Wake up! Take the child and his mother and make your escape to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you to leave. For Herod is going to look for the child in order to make away with him."

Then he said to them, "My heart is almost breaking. You must stay here and keep watch with me."

and he said to them, "My heart is almost breaking. You must stay here and keep watch."

When they started back the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem without his parents' knowledge.

for Jesus had not yet come into the village, but was still at the place where Martha had met him.

And I will send down upon you what my Father has promised. Wait here in the city until you are clothed with power from on high."

He sent two of his assistants, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he stayed on for a while in Asia.

but Paul said to the officers and the soldiers, "You cannot be saved unless these men stay on board."

But they struck a shoal and ran the ship aground. The bow struck and could not be moved, while the stern began to break up under the strain.

Whatever town or village you come to, inquire for some suitable person, and stay with him till you leave the place.

And he said to them, "Whenever you go to stay at a house, remain in it till you leave that place.

Whatever house you go to stay in, remain there, and start on again from it.

Stay at the same house, eating and drinking what they offer you, for the workman deserves his pay. Do not change from one house to another.

So when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed on for two days in the place where he was,