'Began' in the Bible

Suddenly, Zechariah could open his mouth, his tongue was set free, and he began to speak and to praise God.

Just then she came forward and began to thank God and to speak about Jesus to everyone who was waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.

Jesus himself was about 30 years old when he began his ministry. He was (as legally calculated) the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,

He began to teach in their synagogues and was continuously receiving praise from everyone.

he began to say to them, "Today this Scripture has been fulfilled, as you've heard it read aloud."

All the people began to speak well of him and to wonder at the gracious words that flowed from his mouth. They said, "This is Joseph's son, isn't it?"

Then Jesus went down to Capernaum, a city in Galilee, and began teaching the people on Sabbath days.

He bent over her, rebuked the fever, and it left her. She got up at once and began serving them.

When the sun was setting, everyone who had any friends suffering from various diseases brought them to him. He placed his hands on each of them and began healing them.

So Jesus got into one of the boats (the one that belonged to Simon) and asked him to push out a little from the shore. Then he sat down and began to teach the crowds from the boat.

After the men had done this, they caught so many fish that the nets began to tear.

So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. They came and filled both boats until the boats began to sink.

But the news about Jesus spread even more, and many crowds began gathering to hear him and to be healed of their diseases.

The scribes and the Pharisees began to argue among themselves, saying, "Who is this man who is uttering blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"

Amazement seized all the people, and they began to praise God. They were filled with fear and declared, "We have seen wonderful things today!"

Once, on another Sabbath, Jesus went into a synagogue and began teaching. A man whose right hand was paralyzed was there.

The others were furious and began to discuss with each other what they could do to Jesus.

The man who had been dead sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him back to his mother.

Fear gripped everyone, and they began to praise God. "A great prophet has appeared among us," they said, and "God has helped his people."

When John's messengers had gone, Jesus began to ask the crowds about John. "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

and knelt at his feet behind him. She was crying and began to wash his feet with her tears and dry them with her hair. Then she kissed his feet over and over again, anointing them constantly with the perfume.

Those who were at the table with them began to say among themselves, "Who is this man who even forgives sins?"

Then his disciples began to ask him what this parable meant.

He answered, "Legion," because many demons had gone into him. Then the demons began begging Jesus not to order them to go into the bottomless pit.

But the crowds found out about this and followed him. He welcomed them and began to speak to them about the kingdom of God and to heal those who needed healing.

Jesus was driving a demon out of a man who was unable to talk. When the demon had gone out, the man began to speak, and the crowds were amazed.

As Jesus was leaving, the scribes and the Pharisees began to oppose him fiercely, interrogating him about many things.

Meanwhile, the people had gathered by the thousands and were trampling on one another. Jesus began to speak first to his disciples. "Watch out for the yeast that is, the hypocrisy of the Pharisees!

So he began to think to himself, "What should I do, since I have no place to store my crops?'

Then he placed his hands on her, and immediately she stood up straight and began praising God.

Every single one of them began asking to be excused. The first told him, "I bought a field, and I need to go out and inspect it. Please excuse me.'

After he had spent everything, a severe famine took place throughout that country, and he began to be in need.

Because my son was dead and has come back to life. He was lost and has been found.' And they began to celebrate.

"Then the older son became angry and wouldn't go into the house. So his father came out and began to plead with him.

Now the Pharisees, who love money, had been listening to all this and began to ridicule Jesus.

Immediately the man could see again and began to follow Jesus, glorifying God. All the people saw this and gave praise to God.

But all the people who saw this began to complain: "Jesus is going to be the guest of a notorious sinner!"

He was now approaching the descent from the Mount of Olives. The whole crowd of disciples began to rejoice and to praise God with a loud voice because of all the miracles they had seen.

When he came closer and saw the city, he began to grieve over it:

Then Jesus went into the Temple and began to throw out those who were selling things.

Then he began teaching in the Temple every day. The high priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people kept looking for a way to kill him,

Then he began to tell the people this parable: "A man planted a vineyard, leased it to tenant farmers, and went abroad for a long time.

Judas accepted their offer and began to look for a good opportunity to betray Jesus to them when no crowd was present.

Then they began to discuss among themselves which one of them was going to do this.

Then he withdrew from them about a stone's throw, knelt down, and began to pray,

Then the men who were holding Jesus in custody began to make fun of him while they beat him.

They began to accuse him, "We found this man corrupting our nation, forbidding us to pay taxes to Caesar, and saying that he is the Messiah, a king."

But they kept pressing him with loud shouts, demanding that Jesus be crucified, and their shouts began to prevail.

While they were discussing and analyzing what had happened, Jesus himself approached and began to walk with them,

Then the two men began to tell what had happened on the road and how they had recognized him when he broke the bread in pieces.