'Began' in the Bible

And the people were waiting for Zechariah, and began to wonder [when] he was delayed in the temple.

And his mouth and his tongue were opened immediately, and he began to speak, praising God.

And it happened that when the angels had departed from them into heaven, the shepherds began to say to one another, "Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has revealed to us!"

And at [that] same hour she approached [and] began to give thanks to God, and to speak about him to all those who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.

but believing him to be in the group of travelers, they went a day's journey. And they began searching for him among [their] relatives and [their] acquaintances,

And Jesus, [when he] began [his ministry], was himself about thirty years [old], being the son (as it was believed) of Joseph the [son] of Eli,

And he began to teach in their synagogues, [and] was praised by all.

And he began to say to them, "Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing."

And amazement came upon [them] all, and they began to talk with one another, saying, "What word [is] this? For he commands the unclean spirits with authority and power, and they come out!"

And he stood over her [and] rebuked the fever, and it left her. And immediately she got up [and] began to serve them.

And he got into one of the boats, which was Simon's, [and] asked him to put out from the land a little. And he sat down [and] began to teach the crowds from the boat.

And [when they] did this, they caught a very large number of fish, and their nets began to tear.

And they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come [and] help them, and they came and filled both the boats so that they began to sink.

And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, "Who is this man who speaks blasphemies? Who is able to forgive sins except God alone?"

And amazement seized [them] all, and they began to glorify God. And they were filled with fear, saying, "We have seen wonderful things today!"

And leaving everything behind, he got up [and] began to follow him.

And the Pharisees and their scribes began to complain to his disciples, saying, "Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?"

But they were filled with fury, and began discussing with one another what they might do to Jesus.

And [when they] came to Jesus, they began imploring him earnestly, saying, "He is worthy [that] you grant this for him,

And the dead man sat up and began to speak, and he gave him to his mother.

And fear seized [them] all, and they began to glorify God, saying, "A great prophet has appeared among us!" and "God has visited to help his people!"

And [when] the messengers of John had departed, he began to speak to the crowds concerning John: "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

and standing behind [him] at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with [her] tears and was wiping [them] with the hair of her head and was kissing his feet and anointing [them] with the perfumed oil.

And those who were reclining at the table with [him] began to say among themselves, "Who is this who even forgives sins?"

And they began imploring him that he would not order them to depart into the abyss.

And behold, a man {who was named} Jairus came, and this man was a ruler of the synagogue. And he fell down at the feet of Jesus [and] began imploring him to come to his house,

And they began laughing at him, [because they] knew that she was dead.

But [when] the crowds found out, they followed him, and welcoming them, he began to speak to them about the kingdom of God, and he cured those who had need of healing.

Now the day began to be far spent, and the twelve came up [and] said to him, "Send away the crowd so that they can go into the surrounding villages and farms to obtain lodging and find provisions, because we are here in a desolate place.

And taking the five loaves and the two fish, [and] looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke them and began giving [them] to the disciples to set before the crowd.

And [as] the crowds were increasing, he began to say, "This generation is an evil generation! It demands a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah!

And [when] he departed from there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be terribly hostile, and to question him closely about many [things],

During {this time} [when] a crowd of many thousands had gathered together, so that they were trampling one another, he began to say to his disciples first, "Beware for yourselves of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

And they all {alike} began to excuse themselves. The first said to him, 'I have purchased a field, and {I must} go out to look at it. I ask you, consider me excused.'

saying, 'This man began to build and was not able to finish!'

And [after] he had spent everything, there was a severe famine throughout that country, and he began to be in need.

because this son of mine was dead, and is alive again! He was lost and is found!' And they began to celebrate.

But he became angry and did not want to go in. So his father came out [and] began to implore him.

And immediately he regained [his] sight and began to follow him, glorifying God. And all the people, [when they] saw [it], gave praise to God.

And [when they] saw [it], they all began to complain, saying, "He has gone in to find lodging with a man who is a sinner!"

Now [as] he was drawing near by this time to the descent from the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of the disciples began rejoicing to praise God with a loud voice for all the miracles that they had seen,

And he entered into the temple [courts] [and] began to drive out those who were selling,

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

But [when] the tenant farmers saw him, they began to reason with one another, saying, 'This is the heir. Let us kill him so that the inheritance will become ours!'

And he agreed, and began looking for a favorable opportunity to betray him to them apart from the crowd.

And they began to debate with one another who then of them it could be who was going to do this.

And he withdrew from them about a stone's throw and {knelt down} [and] began to pray,

And being in anguish, he began praying more fervently and his sweat became like drops of blood falling down to the ground.]]

And the men who were guarding him began to mock him [while] they beat [him],

And they began to accuse him, saying, "We have found this man misleading our nation and forbidding [us] to pay taxes to Caesar, and saying [he] himself is Christ, a king!"

Now [when] the centurion saw what had happened, he began to praise God, saying, "Certainly this man was righteous!"

And it happened that while they were conversing, and discussing, Jesus himself also approached [and] began to go along with them,

And they began describing {what happened} on the road, and how he was recognized by them in the breaking of the bread.