'Began' in the Bible

From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:

At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat.

From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.

Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.

And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?

And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.

Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.

In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.

But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.

And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.

And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.

And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.

And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.

And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?

And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;

And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.

And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.

And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.

And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.

And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.

Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.

And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him,

And when the ten heard it, they began to be much displeased with James and John.

And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.

And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves;

And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.

And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you:

And they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I? and another said, Is it I?

And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;

And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.

And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them.

But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.

And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.

And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!

As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:

And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,

And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.

And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.

And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?

And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.

And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.

And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?

And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.

And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.

And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:

In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.

Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.

And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.

For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;

And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought;

Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.

And they began to inquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.

And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.

Then inquired he of them the hour when he began to amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.

Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.

After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.

The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,

And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.

Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.

That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.

And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.

And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence,

And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all: and when he had broken it, he began to eat.

Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,

Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;

How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;