75 occurrences in 13 translations

'Answer' in the Bible

He did not refuse to answer, but he declared: “I am not the Messiah.”

Verse ConceptsContradictingWho Is John The Baptist?Lightconfessingdenial

And they said to him, What then? Are you Elijah? And he said, I am not. Are you the prophet? And his answer was, I am not.

Verse ConceptsContradictingWho Is John The Baptist?Jesus The Prophet

Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

Verse ConceptsWho Is John The Baptist?Acting For OneselfAnswering

John's answer was: I give baptism with water; but there is one among you of whom you have no knowledge;

Verse ConceptsIgnorance, Of ChristWater For BaptismNot Knowing About ChristChrist With People On Earth

Nathanael said to him, Where did you get knowledge of me? In answer Jesus said, Before Philip was talking with you, while you were still under the fig-tree, I saw you.

Verse ConceptsKnowing PeopleJesus Christ, Omniscience OfAwarenessBeforeChrist Seeing

In answer Jesus said to him, You have faith because I said to you, I saw you under the fig-tree. You will see greater things than these.

Verse ConceptsChrist SeeingReasons For Faith In ChristMore ThanWhy It Happened

And this was John's answer: A man is unable to have anything if it is not given to him from heaven.

Verse ConceptsGod Acts From HeavenThose To Whom God Gives

In answer, the woman said, I have no husband. Jesus said to her, You have said rightly, I have no husband:

Verse ConceptsAdultery, Examples OfUnmarriedBeing A Woman Of GodMan And WomanA Good Husband

The ill man said in answer, Sir, I have nobody to put me into the bath when the water is moving; and while I am on the way down some other person gets in before me.

Verse ConceptsFriendlessnessLonelinessWeakness, PhysicalHelplessnessPeople Going BeforeDippingThings ShakingNo Help

So Jesus made answer and said, Truly I say to you, The Son is not able to do anything himself; he is able to do only what he sees the Father doing; whatever the Father does the Son does it in the same way.

Verse Conceptsethics, basis ofSubmissionJesus Christ, Relation To FatherJesus Christ, Son Of GodChrist's Relationship To GodChrist Telling The TruthTruly TrulyInteraction Of Father And SonSubject To GodThe Father's Activity Regarding Christ

Philip made answer, Bread to the value of two hundred pence would not be enough even to give everyone a little.

Verse ConceptsUnbelief, And Life Of FaithWagesLittle FoodNo FoodGrace Being SufficientWorth

Jesus made answer and said, Do not say things against me, one to another.

Verse ConceptsMurmuringGrumblingDo Not Grumble

Then Simon Peter gave this answer: Lord, to whom are we to go? you have the words of eternal life;

Verse ConceptsPeter, The DiscipleLife By God's WordWho Is The One?Eternal lifeEverlastingThe Power Of Wordseternity

Such was His answer, and He remained in Galilee.

The people said in answer, You have an evil spirit: who has any desire to put you to death?

Verse ConceptsCrowdsHumiliationWho Is The Doer?Accused Of Being DemonisedChrist Would Be Killed

This was the answer of Jesus: I have done one work and you are all surprised at it.

Verse Conceptssurprises

The servants made answer, No man ever said things like this man.

Verse ConceptsUnique ChristChrist Speaking

This was their answer: And do you come from Galilee? Make search and you will see that no prophet comes out of Galilee.

Verse ConceptsJesus The Prophet

Jesus said in answer, Even if I give witness about myself, my witness is true, because I have knowledge of where I came from and where I am going; but you have no knowledge of where I come from or of where I am going.

Verse ConceptsWitnesses, To Jesus ChristChrist Knowing About HimselfNot Knowing About ChristChrist Telling The TruthPeople BeginningWhere From?Changing Yourselftestimonytestifyingmyself

Then they said to him, Where is your Father? Jesus said in answer, You have no knowledge of me or of my Father: if you had knowledge of me you would have knowledge of my Father.

Verse ConceptsKnowing God, Nature OfIgnorance, Of ChristKnowledge, Of Jesus ChristEquality With GodIgnorance Towards God, Shown ByNot Knowing About ChristFather And Son AlikeRelationship Of Father And SonWhere Is God?

They said to him in answer, We are Abraham's seed and have never been any man's servant: why do you say, You will become free?

Verse ConceptsAbraham, Family And DescendantsPride, Examples OfSecurityTrust, Lack OfMisunderstood Truth

In answer they said to him, Our father is Abraham. Jesus said to them, If you were Abraham's children you would do what Abraham did.

Verse ConceptsAbrahamAbraham, Family And DescendantsImitating Good PeopleDescendants ofRaising Childrenfatherhoodrehabilitation

The Jews said to him in answer, Are we not right in saying that you are of Samaria and have an evil spirit?

Verse ConceptsAccused Of Being DemonisedDemonic Influence

And this was the answer of Jesus: I have not an evil spirit; but I give honour to my Father and you do not give honour to me.

Verse ConceptsJesus Christ, Relation To FatherAccused Of Being DemonisedRelationship Of Father And Son

Jesus said in answer, If I take glory for myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father who gives me glory, of whom you say that he is your God.

Verse ConceptsChrist's Relationship To GodChrist's Own GloryRelationship Of Father And SonThe Father's Activity Regarding ChristHe Is Our GodSelf WorthmyselfNot Glorifying God

Jesus said in answer, It was not because of his sin, or because of his father's or mother's; it was so that the works of God might be seen openly in him.

Verse Conceptsevil, victory overGod's Deed RevealedBlindnessFamily ProblemsIllnessWorking For GodParents Being Wrongmumsparenthood

His answer was: The man who is named Jesus put earth mixed with water on my eyes, and said to me, Go and make yourself clean in Siloam: so I went away and, after washing, am now able to see.

Verse ConceptsEyes Cared For

And they said to him, Where is he? His answer was: I have no knowledge.

Verse ConceptsNot Knowing About ChristWhere Are People?

In answer his father and mother said, We are certain that this is our son and that he was blind at birth:

Verse ConceptsKnowing PeopleFrom Birth

But how it is he is now able to see, or who made his eyes open, we are not able to say: put the question to him; he is old enough to give an answer for himself.

Verse ConceptsAskingNot Knowing How

Such was their answer, because they were afraid of the Jews; for the Jews had already settled among themselves that if any one should acknowledge Jesus as the Christ, he should be excluded from the synagogue.

Verse ConceptsPersecution, Forms OfSynagogueFear, Of PersecutionFear Of ManDisfellowshipExcommunicationFear Of EnemiesBelieving In Christ

He said in answer, I have no knowledge if he is a sinner or not, but one thing I am certain about; I was blind, and now I see.

Verse ConceptsExperience, of GodWitnessing, Importance OfExperimental KnowledgeSelf KnowledgeNot Knowing About ChristBlindness

His answer was: I have said it before, but your ears were shut: why would you have me say it again? is it your desire to become his disciples?

Verse ConceptsWhy Do Others Do This?Discipleship

The man said in answer, Why, here is a strange thing! You have no knowledge where he comes from though he gave me the use of my eyes.

Verse ConceptsAmazingIgnorance, Of ChristNot Knowing About ChristChrist's OriginWhere From?

Their answer was: You came to birth through sin; do you make yourself our teacher? And they put him out of the Synagogue.

Verse ConceptsBirth, PhysicalPride, Examples OfRegretting BirthExcommunicationBabies Sinful From Birth

He said in answer, And who is he, Lord? Say, so that I may have faith in him.

Verse ConceptsTeachablenessWho Is Jesus?

Jesus said in answer, I have said it and you have no belief: the works which I do in my Father's name, these give witness about me.

Verse ConceptsAffirmative ActionWitnesses, To Jesus ChristSkepticismNot Believing The GospelRelationship Of Father And SonIn God's NameBelieving In Yourself

Jesus said to them in answer, I have let you see a number of good works from the Father; for which of those works are you stoning me?

Verse ConceptsKnowing God, Nature OfDoing God's WorksFear Of StoningThe Father

This was their answer: We are not stoning you for a good work but for evil words; because being a man you make yourself God.

Verse ConceptsClaimsIrreverenceJesus Christ, Deity OfCalled Himself The ChristBlasphemyFear Of Stoning

In answer, Jesus said, Is there not a saying in your law, I said, You are gods?

Verse ConceptsMen As GodsThe scripturesLeadersThe Word Of God

Then Jesus said in answer, Are there not twelve hours in the day? A man may go about in the day without falling, because he sees the light of this world.

Verse ConceptsDays, Natural UseUsing The DayThe Number TwelveHourNot StumblingLiving In The LightLight

Jesus said in answer, This voice came not for me but for you.

Verse ConceptsNot For The SakeFor The Sake Of God's People

Then the people in answer said to him, The law says that the Christ will have life without end: how say you then that it is necessary for the Son of man to be lifted up? Who is this Son of man?

Verse ConceptsCrowdsJesus Christ, Eternity OfPermanenceForetelling Christ's DeathWho Is Jesus?Christ's Crucifixion ForetoldGod Is UnchangingMinistry Of The Son Of Man

Peter said, I will never let my feet be washed by you, never. Jesus said in answer, If I do not make you clean you have no part with me.

Verse ConceptsParticipation, In ChristUnworthinessNeverClean FeetCare Of FeetUnrelated People

This was the answer Jesus gave: It is the one to whom I will give this bit of bread after I have put it in the vessel. Then he took the bit of bread, put it into the vessel, and gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot.

Verse ConceptsBetrayal, Of ChristDippingGiving Food And Drink

Simon Peter said to him, Lord, where are you going? Jesus said in answer, Where I am going you may not come with me now, but you will come later.

Verse ConceptsFollowing Jesus ChristInstructions About FollowingUnable To Do Other ThingsWhere To?

Jesus said in answer, Will you give up your life for me? Truly I say to you, Before the cry of the cock you will have said three times that you are not my disciple.

Verse ConceptsForeknowledgePeter, The DisciplePredictionsCrowsFalse Confidence, Examples OfChrist Predicting The FutureCommunicating Three TimesChickensBird Sounds

Their answer was, Jesus the Nazarene. Jesus said, I am he. And Judas, who was false to him, was there at their side.

Verse ConceptsThe Existence Of ChristJudas Betraying ChristThis Is Me

Jesus made answer, I have said that I am he; if you are looking for me, let these men go away.

Verse ConceptsThe Existence Of ChristThis Is MeArresting Christ

Then the girl who was the door-keeper said to Peter, Are you not one of this man's disciples? In answer he said, I am not.

Verse ConceptsDoorkeepersOther References To The Disciples

Jesus made answer, I said things openly to the world at all times; I have given my teaching in the Synagogues and in the Temple to which all the Jews come; and I have said nothing secretly.

Verse ConceptsJews, TheSecrecyAvoiding SecrecyChrist TeachingChrist In The TempleChrist SpeakingThings Manifest

When He had said these things, one of the temple police standing by slapped Jesus, saying, “Is this the way you answer the high priest?”

Verse ConceptsIndignities Suffered By ChristSmitingSmiting Of The RighteousAnswering People

Jesus said in answer, If I have said anything evil, give witness to the evil: but if I said what is true, why do you give me blows?

Verse ConceptsHonestyBeating JesusTelling The Truth

They said to him in answer, If the man was not a wrongdoer we would not have given him up to you.

Verse ConceptsIndignities Suffered By ChristFalse Accusations, Examples OfHanding Over Christ

Jesus made answer, Do you say this of yourself, or did others say it about me?

Verse ConceptsTelling Of Jesus

Jesus said in answer, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom was of this world, my disciples would have made a good fight to keep me out of the hands of the Jews: but my kingdom is not here.

Verse ConceptsKingdom Of God, Characteristics OfWorldlinessHanding Over ChristKingdom Of GodJewsServant Leadership

Then Pilate said to him, Are you then a king? Jesus made answer, You say that I am a king. For this purpose was I given birth, and for this purpose I came into the world, that I might give witness to what is true. Every lover of what is true gives ear to my voice.

Verse ConceptsMission, Of Jesus ChristWitnessing, Importance OfJesus Christ, KingThe Witness Of ChristAssentingPerforming The TruthWho Is Jesus?Why It HappenedGod's Word Is TrueTelling The Truth

And the Jews made answer, We have a law, and by that law it is right for him to be put to death because he said he was the Son of God.

Verse ConceptsDeath penaltyClaimsNecessitySonsDeath As PunishmentCalled Himself The ChristEffect Of The LawChild Of God

And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.

Verse ConceptsSilenceChrist Being SilentWhere From?

Upon receiving this answer, Pilate was for releasing Him. But the Jews kept shouting, "If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar's. Every one who sets himself up as king declares himself a rebel against Caesar."

Verse ConceptsCaesarClaimsPeople OpposedFriends FailingPeople Set Free By PeoplePeople Releasing Others

Then they gave a loud cry, Away with him! away with him! to the cross! Pilate said to them, Am I to put your King to death on the cross? The chief priests said in answer, We have no king but Caesar.

Verse ConceptsChief priestsDuplicating WordsDriving Out ChristChrist Would Be Killed

But Pilate made answer, What I have put in writing will not be changed.

Verse ConceptsWriting On Objects

So Jesus said to them, Children, have you taken any fish? They made answer, No.

When they had finished breakfast, Jesus asked Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these others do?" "Yes, Master," was his answer; "you know that you are dear to me." "Then feed my lambs," replied Jesus.

Verse ConceptsCommitment, to GodLambsLove, Nature OfShepherds, As Church LeaderNames And Titles For The ChristianBreakfastFeeding AnimalsChrist Knowing About PeopleThe Need To Love Christvulnerability

Bible Theasaurus

Acknowledge (102 instances)
Acknowledgment (4 instances)
Answer (696 instances)
Avail (14 instances)
Interpretation (51 instances)
Resolution (3 instances)
Resolve (13 instances)
Respond (104 instances)
Result (306 instances)
Solution (8 instances)
Suffice (15 instances)

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