'Began' in the Bible

But he went out, and began to proclaim it much, and to spread about the matter, so that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was outside in desert places: and they came to him from everywhere.

It happened that he was going on the Sabbath day through the grain fields, and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of grain.

Again he began to teach by the seaside. A great multitude was gathered to him, so that he entered into a boat in the sea, and sat down. All the multitude were on the land by the sea.

They began to beg him to depart from their region.

He went his way, and began to proclaim in Decapolis how Jesus had done great things for him, and everyone marveled.

When the Sabbath had come, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many hearing him were astonished, saying, "Where did this man get these things?" and, "What is the wisdom that is given to this man, that such mighty works come about by his hands?

He called to himself the twelve, and began to send them out two by two; and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits.

Jesus came out, saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he began to teach them many things.

and ran around that whole region, and began to bring those who were sick, on their mats, to where they heard he was.

The Pharisees came out and began to question him, seeking from him a sign from heaven, and testing him.

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

He spoke to them openly. Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.

Peter began to tell him, "Behold, we have left all, and have followed you."

They were on the way, going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus was going in front of them, and they were amazed; and those who followed were afraid. He again took the twelve, and began to tell them the things that were going to happen to him.

When the ten heard it, they began to be indignant towards James and John.

When he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out, and say, "Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me!"

They came to Jerusalem, and Jesus entered into the temple, and began to throw out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money changers, and the seats of those who sold the doves.

and they began saying to him, "By what authority do you do these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?"

He began to speak to them in parables. "A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a pit for the winepress, built a tower, rented it out to a farmer, and went into another country.

Jesus, answering, began to tell them, "Be careful that no one leads you astray.

They began to be sorrowful, and to ask him one by one, "Surely not I?" And another said, "Surely not I?"

He took with him Peter, James, and John, and began to be greatly troubled and distressed.

Some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to beat him with fists, and to tell him, "Prophesy!" The officers struck him with the palms of their hands.

The maid saw him, and began again to tell those who stood by, "This is one of them."

But he began to curse, and to swear, "I don't know this man of whom you speak!"

The multitude, crying aloud, began to ask him to do as he always did for them.

They began to salute him, "Hail, King of the Jews!"