22 occurrences

'Besought' in the Bible

and the demons besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, send us away into the herd of swine.

Verse ConceptsBeggarsDemons, Punishment OfJesus Casting Out DemonsPigsDemonsThe DevilCasting Out Demonsporkjumping

and besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment; and as many as touched were made thoroughly well.

Verse ConceptsCloaksTasselsOuter GarmentsFringe Of ClothesTouching For HealingJesus Healing

His fellow-bondman therefore, having fallen down at his feet, besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee.

Verse ConceptsPitilessnessBe Patient!Settling AccountsBeing Patientpatient

And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.

and they besought him, saying, Send us into the swine that we may enter into them.

Verse ConceptsBeggarsPigsDemonsThe DevilCasting Out Demons

And as he went on board ship, the man that had been possessed by demons besought him that he might be with him.

Verse ConceptsBoatsChrist With People On EarthThose DemonisedDemonic Influence

and he besought him much, saying, My little daughter is at extremity; I pray that thou shouldest come and lay thy hands upon her so that she may be healed, and may live.

Verse ConceptsDeath, Means OfBad ParentsLove, And The WorldParents Duty To ChildrenParental LoveKept Alive By MenLaying On Hands To HealHow Healing CameFaith And HealingHealth And Healing

And wherever he entered into villages, or cities, or the country, they laid the sick in the market-places, and besought him that they might touch if it were only the hem of his garment; and as many as touched him were healed.

Verse ConceptsFaith, Growth InCloaksBeggarsMarketsTasselsStreetsOuter GarmentsFringe Of ClothesTouching For HealingJesus Healing

And it came to pass as he was in one of the cities, that behold, there was a man full of leprosy, and seeing Jesus, falling upon his face, he besought him saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou art able to cleanse me.

Verse ConceptsBeggarsProstrationBowing Before MessiahChrist Willing

But they, being come to Jesus, besought him diligently, saying, He is worthy to whom thou shouldest grant this,

Verse ConceptsWorthy People

And they besought him that he would not command them to go away into the bottomless pit.

Verse ConceptsAbyssMillenniumFinal RevoltBinding Of Satan

And there was there a herd of many swine feeding on the mountain, and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into those; and he suffered them.

Verse ConceptsBeggarsAnimals Eating

But the man out of whom the demons had gone besought him that he might be with him. But he sent him away, saying,

Verse ConceptsChrist With People On Earth

And behold, a man came, whose name was Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue, and falling at the feet of Jesus besought him to come to his house,

Verse ConceptsFeetBowing Before MessiahThose Jesus Healed

And I besought thy disciples that they might cast him out, and they could not.

Verse ConceptsPeople Casting Out DemonsThe Disciples ActionsUnable To ExpelCasting Out Demons

But he became angry and would not go in. And his father went out and besought him.

Verse ConceptsGesturesAnger, HumanGoing OutsideUnnamed People Angry With Others

And they came and besought them, and having brought them out, asked them to go out of the city.

Verse ConceptsLeaving

And when we heard these things, both we and those of the place besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.

And the chief priests and the chief of the Jews laid informations before him against Paul, and besought him,

Verse ConceptsChief priestsFalse Accusations, Examples OfPeople Accusing People

Bible Theasaurus

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