65 occurrences

'Began' in the Bible

They *went into Capernaum; and immediately on the Sabbath He entered the synagogue and began to teach.

Verse ConceptsSynagogueChrist TeachingOn The Sabbath

When evening came, after the sun had set, they began bringing to Him all who were ill and those who were demon-possessed.

Verse ConceptsDemon PossessionThe SunEvenings For Jesus And His DisciplesThose Demonised

But he went out and began to proclaim it freely and to spread the news around, to such an extent that Jesus could no longer publicly enter a city, but stayed out in unpopulated areas; and they were coming to Him from everywhere.

Verse ConceptsUnwise ZealGod's Deed RevealedTemporary Stay In The Wildernesslonliness

When the scribes of the Pharisees saw that He was eating with the sinners and tax collectors, they said to His disciples, “Why is He eating and drinking with tax collectors and sinners?”

Verse ConceptsFaultsConfrontationComplaintsStatusTax CollectorsOpposition To Christ From ScribesPharisees Concerned About ChristWhy Does Jesus Do This?Finding Fault With Jesus

And it happened that He was passing through the grainfields on the Sabbath, and His disciples began to make their way along while picking the heads of grain.

Verse ConceptsPlucking OutReapingThe Disciples ActionsOn The Sabbath

And He called them to Himself and began speaking to them in parables, “How can Satan cast out Satan?

Verse ConceptsChrist SummoningJesus Using Parables

He began to teach again by the sea. And such a very large crowd gathered to Him that He got into a boat in the sea and sat down; and the whole crowd was by the sea on the land.

Verse ConceptsCrowdsLargenessBoatsSitting To TeachChrist Teachinglakes

As soon as He was alone, His followers, along with the twelve, began asking Him about the parables.

Verse ConceptsTeachablenessIsolated PersonsQuestioning ChristTwelve DisciplesJesus Using Parables

And he began to implore Him earnestly not to send them out of the country.

And he went away and began to proclaim in Decapolis what great things Jesus had done for him; and everyone was amazed.

Verse Conceptsevangelists, identity ofAmazement, Of Christ's MiraclesChrist's Work

They began laughing at Him. But putting them all out, He *took along the child’s father and mother and His own companions, and *entered the room where the child was.

Verse ConceptsLaughterEntering HousesChrist Driving Out PeopleChrist Going With PeopleMocking Christ

Immediately the girl got up and began to walk, for she was twelve years old. And immediately they were completely astounded.

Verse ConceptsAmazement, Of Christ's MiraclesAstonishmentThe Healed WalkingPeople Getting Up

When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue; and the many listeners were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get these things, and what is this wisdom given to Him, and such miracles as these performed by His hands?

Verse ConceptsAbility, Of ChristSabbath, In NtSynagogueAmazement, Of Jesus ChristChrist's WisdomChrist TeachingOn The SabbathWhere From?Teaching Wisdom

When Jesus went ashore, He saw a large crowd, and He felt compassion for them because they were like sheep without a shepherd; and He began to teach them many things.

Verse ConceptsCompassionAffection, ExpressingCrowdsLargenessGrace, And Jesus ChristMercy, Of Jesus ChristShepherds, As Church LeaderInadequate ShepherdingCompassion, Of ChristJesus As Our TeacherChrist TeachingBeginning To Teach

When it was already quite late, His disciples came to Him and said, “This place is desolate and it is already quite late;

Verse ConceptsLatenesslonliness

and ran about that whole country and began to carry here and there on their pallets those who were sick, to the place they heard He was.

Verse ConceptsBedsGroups RunningPeople Carrying Live People

After He called the crowd to Him again, He began saying to them, “Listen to Me, all of you, and understand:

Verse ConceptsCrowdsListeningChrist Summoning

And his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was removed, and he began speaking plainly.

Verse ConceptsEarsPersonal ContactThe Deaf HearingPlainnessDumbnessDumbThe Dumb Speaking

They began to discuss with one another the fact that they had no bread.

Verse ConceptsDiscussions

Then again He laid His hands on his eyes; and he looked intently and was restored, and began to see everything clearly.

Verse ConceptsLaying On Hands To HealLooking And SeeingHope And Healing

And He was stating the matter plainly. And Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him.

Verse ConceptsInsightPeter, The DiscipleRebukePlainness

Immediately, when the entire crowd saw Him, they were amazed and began running up to greet Him.

Verse ConceptsGreetingsCrowds SeekingSpoken Greetings

They brought the boy to Him. When he saw Him, immediately the spirit threw him into a convulsion, and falling to the ground, he began rolling around and foaming at the mouth.

Verse ConceptsPeople TumblingRollingConvulsionsFoamsThe First Sight Of Christ

From there they went out and began to go through Galilee, and He did not want anyone to know about it.

Verse ConceptsChrist Concealing Things

They came to Capernaum; and when He was in the house, He began to question them, “What were you discussing on the way?”

Verse ConceptsRoadsChrist EnquiringDiscussions

Getting up, He *went from there to the region of Judea and beyond the Jordan; crowds *gathered around Him again, and, according to His custom, He once more began to teach them.

Verse ConceptsCustomCrowdsCrowds Around JesusChrist TeachingBeyond Jordanbridges

Some Pharisees came up to Jesus, testing Him, and began to question Him whether it was lawful for a man to divorce a wife.

Verse ConceptsTestingSnares Laid For ChristQuestioning ChristTesting ChristDivorce PermittedPharisees Concerned About Christ

In the house the disciples began questioning Him about this again.

Verse ConceptsTeachablenessQuestioning ChristThe Disciples Words

As He was setting out on a journey, a man ran up to Him and knelt before Him, and asked Him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”

Verse ConceptseagernessBowingKneelingChrist, Names ForParticular JourneysIndividuals RunningSetting OutSeeking LifeGood PeopleActivity BegunDoing God's Works

Peter began to say to Him, “Behold, we have left everything and followed You.”

Verse ConceptsSurrenderingPeter, The DiscipleForsaking All OthersRenunciationSelf Denial

They were on the road going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking on ahead of them; and they were amazed, and those who followed were fearful. And again He took the twelve aside and began to tell them what was going to happen to Him,

Verse ConceptsDivine LeadingLonelinessFear, Of FutureChrist Going BeforePredicting The FutureTwelve Disciples

Hearing this, the ten began to feel indignant with James and John.

Verse ConceptsDispleasureTen PeopleUnnamed People Angry With Others

When he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Verse ConceptsBeggarsChrist, The Seed OfCrying To JesusIndividuals ShoutingActivity BegunBe Merciful!pity

And Jesus said to him, “Go; your faith has made you well.” Immediately he regained his sight and began following Him on the road.

Verse ConceptsFollowing Jesus ChristFaith, And Blessings Of GodHealingFaith And HealingHope And Healing

Then they *came to Jerusalem. And He entered the temple and began to drive out those who were buying and selling in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who were selling doves;

Verse ConceptsdovesMoney, Uses OfTablesBanksAnger Of JesusTurning Upside DownEntering The TempleChrist Driving Out PeopleChrist In The Templesales

And He began to teach and say to them, “Is it not written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it a robbers’ den.”

Verse ConceptsHouse Of GodUnity, God's Goal OfPeople In CavesStatus Of The TempleThe Gospel To The Nationsthieves

The chief priests and the scribes heard this, and began seeking how to destroy Him; for they were afraid of Him, for the whole crowd was astonished at His teaching.

Verse ConceptsScribesTeachers Of The LawMalice, Examples OfAmazement, Of Jesus ChristCrowds AmazedChrist TeachingChrist Would Be KilledFear Of ChristOpposition To Christ From Scribes

and began saying to Him, “By what authority are You doing these things, or who gave You this authority to do these things?”

Verse ConceptsGod Appointing His Son

They began reasoning among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say, ‘Then why did you not believe him?’

Verse ConceptsDiscussionsNot Believing PeopleGod Acts From Heaven

And He began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard and put a wall around it, and dug a vat under the wine press and built a tower, and rented it out to vine-growers and went on a journey.

Verse ConceptsJourneyOccupationsPitsTowersVineyardWinepressFortsDigging PitsTreading GrapesBeginning To TeachJesus Using ParablesLeasingHoles In The Ground

Some Sadducees (who say that there is no resurrection) *came to Jesus, and began questioning Him, saying,

Verse ConceptsHeresiesJudaismPrejudiceResurrection, Of The DeadQuestioning ChristAre The Dead Raised?denial

And Jesus began to say, as He taught in the temple, “How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?

Verse ConceptsJesus As Son Of DavidChrist TeachingChrist In The TempleChrist's Origin

And He sat down opposite the treasury, and began observing how the people were putting money into the treasury; and many rich people were putting in large sums.

Verse ConceptsTreasuriesBrassOpposite SidesPeople Sitting DownRight Use Of WealthSeeing SituationsMoney For The TempleMoney Box

And Jesus began to say to them, “See to it that no one misleads you.

Verse ConceptsLast Days

They were glad when they heard this, and promised to give him money. And he began seeking how to betray Him at an opportune time.

Verse ConceptsOpportunities, In LifeConnivanceJudas Betraying ChristRight Time For PeopleRejoicing In EvilPrice Set On Individuals

They began to be grieved and to say to Him one by one, “Surely not I?”

Verse ConceptsSuffering, Emotional Aspects OfUnhappinessWho Is The One?Other Sad People

And He *took with Him Peter and James and John, and began to be very distressed and troubled.

Verse ConceptsAgony, In HeartChrist Going With People

And He went a little beyond them, and fell to the ground and began to pray that if it were possible, the hour might pass Him by.

Verse ConceptsHourNeverPossibilities For GodJesus PrayingPossible For God

Some stood up and began to give false testimony against Him, saying,

Verse ConceptsPeople Getting Up

Some began to spit at Him, and to blindfold Him, and to beat Him with their fists, and to say to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers received Him with slaps in the face.

Verse ConceptsGesturesInsultsMockeryRidicule, Objects OfThe Smiting Of JesusBatteryBeating JesusSalivaHair PluckingBlindingJesus The ProphetOther BlindingProphesy!

The servant-girl saw him, and began once more to say to the bystanders, “This is one of them!”

Verse ConceptsClosing UpTelling Of People's Situations

But he began to curse and swear, “I do not know this man you are talking about!”

Verse ConceptsPrayerlessnessNot Knowing About ChristSwearing

Immediately a rooster crowed a second time. And Peter remembered how Jesus had made the remark to him, “Before a rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.” And he began to weep.

Verse ConceptsContemplationPeter, The DiscipleRegretRememberingRepentance, Examples OfWeepingApostasy, RestoredCrowsConviction Of SinPainful MemoriesCommunicating Three TimesBird SoundsMourning In Regretdenial

The chief priests began to accuse Him harshly.

Verse ConceptsChief priestsaccusations

The crowd went up and began asking him to do as he had been accustomed to do for them.

Verse ConceptsCrowds Seeking

and they began to acclaim Him, “Hail, King of the Jews!”

Verse ConceptsChrist Is King Of IsraelSpoken Greetings

When some of the bystanders heard it, they began saying, “Behold, He is calling for Elijah.”

Verse ConceptsChrist SummoningIndividual Prophets

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