'Against' in the Bible

For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.

But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.

Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.

For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.

Then Jesus told them, "All of you will turn against me, because it is written, "I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.'

But Peter told him, "Even if everyone else turns against you, I certainly won't."

And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and with staves to take me?

And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.

For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together.

And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying,

And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?

His words against God have come to your ears: what is your opinion? And they all said it was right for him to be put to death.

And the chief priests said a number of things against him.

And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee.

And there was one named Barabbas, in prison with those who had gone against the government and in the fight had taken life.

The inscription of the charge written against Him was:THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and have belief. And those who were put on crosses with him said evil things against him.

And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.

After he bought some fine linen, he took Him down and wrapped Him in the linen. Then he placed Him in a tomb cut out of the rock, and rolled a stone against the entrance to the tomb.

so that you may know the exact truth about the things you have been taught [that is, the history and doctrine of the faith].

Salvation from those who are against us, and from the hands of those who have hate for us;

That we, being made free from the fear of those who are against us, might give him worship,

And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;

The ax already lies against the roots of the trees. So every tree not producing good fruit will be cut down and thrown into a fire."

And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?

But some of the Pharisees said, "Why are you doing what is against the law on the Sabbath?"

And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.

But I say to you who give ear to me, Have love for those who are against you, do good to those who have hate for you,

But be loving to those who are against you and do them good, and give them your money, not giving up hope, and your reward will be great and you will be the sons of the Most High: for he is kind to evil men, and to those who have hard hearts.

He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. When the flood came, the river crashed against that house and couldn’t shake it, because it was well built.

But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.

But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.

And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee.

for he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying. But as He went, the crowds were pressing against Him.

“Who touched Me?” Jesus asked.When they all denied it, Peter said, “Master, the crowds are hemming You in and pressing against You.”

And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them.

And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.

Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

Whoever gives ear to you, gives ear to me; and whoever is against you, is against me; and whoever is against me, is against him who sent me.

See, I have given you power to put your feet on snakes and evil beasts, and over all the strength of him who is against you: and nothing will do you damage.

and forgive us our sins, as we forgive everyone who sins against us. And never bring us into temptation.'"

But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.

If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.

He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.

The queen of the South will come up on the day of judging and give her decision against the men of this generation: for she came from the ends of the earth to give ear to the wisdom of Solomon; and now something greater than Solomon is here.

The men of Nineveh will come up in the day of judging and give their decision against this generation: for they were turned away from their sins at the preaching of Jonah; but now something greater than Jonah is here.

so that the blood of all the prophets, shed since the foundation of the world, may be charged against this generation,

from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who died between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, it will be charged against this generation!

When He left there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be very hostile [toward Him] and to interrogate Him on many subjects,

plotting against Him to catch Him in something He might say.

In these circumstances, a crowd of many thousands came together, so that they were trampling on one another. He began to say to His disciples first: “Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven.

He then told them, “Watch out and be on guard against all greed because one’s life is not in the abundance of his possessions.”

For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.

The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.

For if anyone has a cause at law against you, and you are going with him before the ruler, make an attempt, on the way, to come to an agreement with him, for if you do not, he may take you before the judge and the judge will give you up to the police, and they will put you in prison.

And when he said these things, those who were against him were shamed, and all the people were full of joy because of the great things which were done by him.

Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?

I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,

And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.

Now Jesus was also saying to the disciples, “There was a certain rich man who had a manager [of his estate], and accusations [against this man] were brought to him, that this man was squandering his [master’s] possessions.

Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.

And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.

And a widow in that town kept coming to him, saying, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’

And as for those who were against me, who would not have me for their ruler, let them come here, and be put to death before me.

Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither.

For the days will come on you when your enemies will build an embankment against you, surround you, and hem you in on every side.

And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.

They were not able to seize on anything He said in the presence of the people; and being unnerved at His reply, they were silent.

Till I put under your feet all those who are against you.

Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:

for I will give you [skillful] words and wisdom which none of your opponents will be able to resist or refute.

Woe to pregnant women and nursing mothers in those days, for there will be great distress in the land and wrath against this people.

Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?

When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.

And many other things blasphemously spake they against him.

And they made statements against him, saying, This man has to our knowledge been teaching our nation to do wrong, and not to make payment of taxes to Caesar, even saying that he himself is Christ, a king.

Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, "I find no basis for an accusation against this man."

And the chief priests and the scribes were there, making statements against him violently.

And that day Herod and Pilate became friends with one another, for before they had been against one another.

and told them, "You brought this man to me as one who turns the people against the government. And here in your presence I have examined him and have found him "Not Guilty' of the charges you make against him.

Now this man was in prison because of an attack against the government in the town, in which there had been loss of life

And in answer to their request, he let that man go free who had been in prison for acting against the government and causing death, and Jesus he gave up to their pleasure.

And he led them out until they were over against Bethany: and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.

So the Jews said to the man who had been made well, It is the Sabbath; and it is against the law for you to take up your bed.

And for this reason the Jews were turned against Jesus, because he was doing these things on the Sabbath.

Put out of your minds the thought that I will say things against you to the Father: the one who says things against you is Moses, on whom you put your hopes.

So Jesus answered, “Stop murmuring among yourselves.

The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify against it that its actions are evil.

If, to avoid breaking the Law of Moses, a man undergoes circumcision on the Sabbath, why are you angry with Me for making a man’s whole body well on the Sabbath?

Now the scribes and Pharisees came, with a woman who had been taken in the act of sinning against the married relation;

And putting her forward, they said to him, Master, this woman has been taken in the very act of sinning against the married relation.

They said this to test him, so that they might have a charge against him. But Jesus bent down and began to write on the ground with his finger.

Then Jesus got up, and seeing nobody but the woman, he said to her, Where are the men who said things against you? did no one give a decision against you?

And she said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said, And I do not give a decision against you: go, and never do wrong again.]

I have much to say about you and against you: but he who sent me is true and what he has said to me I say to the world.

Then Jesus, angry in Himself again, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone was lying against it.

Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.

I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.