'Back' in the Bible

And having been warned [by God] in a dream not to go back to Herod, the magi left for their own country by another way.

leave your offering there at the altar and go. First make peace with your brother, and then come and present your offering.

Then it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ And when it arrives, it finds the place unoccupied, swept, and put in order.

“If your brother sins, go and show him his fault in private; if he listens and pays attention to you, you have won back your brother.

Now early in the morning, as Jesus was coming back to the city, He was hungry.

Now when the owner of the vineyard comes back, what will he do to those tenants?”

Whoever is in the field must not turn back to get his coat.

Now when Jesus was [back] in Bethany, at the home of Simon the leper,

Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back in its place; for all those who habitually draw the sword will die by the sword.

When Judas, His betrayer, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was gripped with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders,

And a great earthquake had occurred, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled away the stone [from the opening of the tomb], and sat on it.

Then He said to them, “Pay attention to what you hear. By your own standard of measurement [that is, to the extent that you study spiritual truth and apply godly wisdom] it will be measured to you [and you will be given even greater ability to respond]—and more will be given to you besides.

Jesus did not let him [come], but [instead] He said to him, “Go home to your family and tell them all the great things that the Lord has done for you, and how He has had mercy on you.”

And she rushed back to the king and asked, saying, “I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a platter!”

The apostles [who had been sent out on a mission] gathered together with Jesus and told Him everything that they had done and taught.

Soon after this Jesus left the region of Tyre, and passed through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, through the region of Decapolis [the ten Hellenistic cities].

But turning around [with His back to Peter] and seeing His disciples, He rebuked Peter, saying, “Get behind Me, Satan; for your mind is not set on God’s will or His values and purposes, but on what pleases man.”

As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus expressly ordered them not to tell anyone what they had seen, until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.

If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it’; and immediately he will send it here.”

whoever is in the field must not turn back to get his coat.

And He came back and found them sleeping, and He said to Peter, “Simon, are you asleep? Were you unable to keep watch for one hour?

And again He came back and found them sleeping, because their eyes were very heavy; and they did not know how to answer Him.

He came back a third time and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Enough [of that]! The hour has come. Look, the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners.

They screamed back, “Crucify Him!”

And they were saying to one another, “Who will roll back the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?”

Looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away, though it was extremely large.

He will turn many of the sons of Israel back [from sin] to [love and serve] the Lord their God.

It is he who will go as a forerunner before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers back to the children, and the disobedient to the attitude of the righteous [which is to seek and submit to the will of God]—in order to make ready a people [perfectly] prepared [spiritually and morally] for the Lord.”

And when they had done everything [in connection with Jesus’ birth] according to the Law of the Lord, they went back to Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.

When they did not find Him, they went back to Jerusalem looking for Him [everywhere].

Then Jesus went back to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and the news about Him spread through the entire region.

Then He rolled up the scroll [having stopped in the middle of the verse], gave it back to the attendant and sat down [to teach]; and the eyes of all those in the synagogue were [attentively] fixed on Him.

Give to everyone who asks of you. Whoever takes away what is yours, do not demand it back.

Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour into your lap a good measure—pressed down, shaken together, and running over [with no space left for more]. For with the standard of measurement you use [when you do good to others], it will be measured to you in return.”

The man who was dead sat up and began to speak. And Jesus gave him back to his mother.

Now as Jesus was returning [to Galilee], the people welcomed Him, for they had all been expecting Him.

and by others that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the [other] prophets of old had been resurrected.

They answered, “John the Baptist, and some say, Elijah; but others, that one of the ancient prophets has come back to life.”

But Jesus said to him, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back [to the things left behind] is fit for the kingdom of God.”

And if anyone of peace is there [someone who is sweet-spirited and hospitable], your [blessing of] peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you.

“When the unclean spirit comes out of a person, it roams through waterless places in search [of a place] of rest; and not finding any, it says, ‘I will go back to my house (person) from which I came.’

Jesus also went on to say to the one who had invited Him, “When you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or wealthy neighbors, otherwise they may also invite you in return and that will be your repayment.

And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has received him back safe and sound.’

He said, ‘A hundred measures of [olive] oil.’ And he said to him, ‘Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.’

Then he said to another, ‘And how much do you owe?’ He said, ‘A hundred measures of wheat.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and write eighty.’

One of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, glorifying and praising and honoring God with a loud voice;

On that day, whoever is on the housetop, with his belongings in the house, must not come down [and go inside] to take them out; and likewise whoever is in the field must not turn back.

When Jesus heard this, He said to him, “You still lack one thing; sell everything that you have and distribute the money to the poor, and you will have [abundant] treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me [becoming My disciple, believing and trusting in Me and walking the same path of life that I walk].”

And Herod with his soldiers, after treating Him with contempt and mocking and ridiculing Him, dressed Him in a gorgeous robe and sent Him back to Pilate.

No, nor has Herod, for he sent Him back to us; and indeed, He has done nothing to deserve death.

Then they went back and prepared spices and ointments and sweet-smelling herbs.And on the Sabbath they rested in accordance with the commandment [forbidding work].

And they found the [large, circular] stone rolled back from the tomb,

Then Jesus asked them, “What are you discussing with one another as you walk along?” And they stood still, looking brokenhearted.

They got up that very hour and went back to Jerusalem, and found the eleven [apostles] gathered together and those who were with them,

And they worshiped Him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy [fully understanding that He lives and that He is the Son of God];

and said to him, “Everyone else serves his best wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then he serves that which is not so good; but you have kept back the good wine until now.”

At this, Jesus said, “Go, call your husband and come back.”

Having heard that Jesus had come back from Judea to Galilee, he went to meet Him and began asking Him to come down and heal his son; for he was at the point of death.

He answered them, “The Man who healed me and gave me back my strength was the One who said to me, ‘Pick up your pallet and walk.’”

and they got into a boat and started to cross the sea to Capernaum. It was already dark, and Jesus had still not come [back] to them.

As a result of this many of His disciples abandoned Him, and no longer walked with Him.

Therefore Jesus said, “For a little while longer I am [still] with you, and then I go to Him who sent Me.

Then the guards went [back] to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, “Why did you not bring Him [here with you]?”

[And everyone went to his own house.

Early in the morning He came back into the temple [court], and all the people were coming to Him. He sat down and began teaching them.

And He said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which is translated, Sent). So he went away and washed, and came back seeing.

For this reason the Father loves Me, because I lay down My [own] life so that I may take it back.

No one takes it away from Me, but I lay it down voluntarily. I am authorized and have power to lay it down and to give it up, and I am authorized and have power to take it back. This command I have received from My Father.”

He went back again across the Jordan to the place where John was first baptizing, and He was staying there.

Then He said to His disciples, “Let us go back to Judea.”

The disciples said to Him, “Rabbi (Teacher), the Jews were only recently going to stone You, and You are [thinking of] going back there again?”

After she had said this, she left and called her sister Mary, privately whispering [to her], “The Teacher is here and is asking for you.”

But some of them went back to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done.

Then leaning back against Jesus’ chest, he (John) asked Him [privately], “Lord, who is it?”

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back again and I will take you to Myself, so that where I am you may be also.

“I will not leave you as orphans [comfortless, bereaved, and helpless]; I will come [back] to you.

You heard Me tell you, ‘I am going away, and I am coming back to you.’ If you [really] loved Me, you would have rejoiced, because I am going [back] to the Father, for the Father is greater than I.

When Jesus said, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground.

So Jesus said to Peter, “Put the sword [back] in its sheath! Shall I not drink the cup which My Father has given Me?”

So Pilate went into the Praetorium again, and called Jesus and asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?”

Then they all shouted back again, “Not this Man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber.

Then the disciples went back again to their own homes.

Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them; the one who also had leaned back on His chest at the supper and had said, “Lord, who is it that is going to betray You?”

Then the disciples returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet (Olive Grove), which is near Jerusalem, [only] a Sabbath day’s journey (less than one mile) away.

There was not a needy person among them, because those who were owners of land or houses were selling them, and bringing the proceeds of the sales

and with his wife’s full knowledge [and complicity] he kept back some of the proceeds, bringing only a portion of it, and set it at the apostles’ feet.

But when the officers arrived, they did not find them in the prison; and they came back and reported,

and [from Egypt] their bodies were taken back to Shechem and placed in the tomb which Abraham had purchased for a sum of money from the sons of Hamor in Shechem.

I have most certainly seen the oppression of My people in Egypt and have heard their groaning, and I have come down to rescue them. Now come, and I will send you to Egypt [as My messenger].’

Our fathers were unwilling to be subject to him [and refused to listen to him]. They rejected him, and in their hearts turned back to Egypt.

So, when Peter and John had given their testimony and preached the word of the Lord, they started back to Jerusalem, preaching the good news [about salvation] in many Samaritan villages [along the way].

and when he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. For an entire year they met [with others] in the church and instructed large numbers; and it was in Antioch that the disciples were first called Christians.

Barnabas and Saul came back from Jerusalem when they had completed their mission, bringing with them John, who was also called Mark.

Now Paul and his companions sailed from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia; but John [Mark] left them and went back to Jerusalem.

But the disciples formed a circle around him, and he got up and went back into the city; and the next day he went on with Barnabas to Derbe.

They preached the good news to that city and made many disciples, then they returned to Lystra and to Iconium and to Antioch,

From there they sailed back to Antioch, where they had been entrusted to the grace of God for the work which they had now completed.

‘After these things I will return,And I will rebuild the tent of David which has fallen;I will rebuild its ruins,And I will restore it,

After spending some time there, they were sent back by the brothers with [the greeting of] peace to those who had sent them.

After some time Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the brothers and sisters (believers) in every city where we preached the message of the Lord, and see how they are doing.”