30 occurrences

'Certain' in the Bible

There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest, by name Zacharias, of the course of Abia, and his wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elizabeth.

Verse ConceptsPriests, Types Of In Nt TimesServanthood, And Worship Of GodSubdivisionsNamed Gentile RulersTimes Of People

And a certain centurion's bondman who was dear to him was ill and about to die;

Verse ConceptsdiseasesMastersEmployers, Good ExamplesNearness Of DeathDeath Looms NearPrecious

There were two debtors of a certain creditor: one owed five hundred denarii and the other fifty;

Verse ConceptsTwo Needy MenLending And BorrowingDebt

and certain women who had been healed of wicked spirits and infirmities, Mary who was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,

Verse ConceptsSatanic InvasionSeven SpiritsThose Jesus HealedDemonsCasting Out Demons

And as he got out of the ship on the land, a certain man out of the city met him, who had demons a long time, and put on no clothes, and did not abide in a house, but in the tombs.

Verse ConceptsLonelinessSpiritsNaked In PovertyMeeting PeopleAction For A Long TimeThose DemonisedDemons

And behold, a certain lawyer stood up tempting him, and saying, Teacher, having done what, shall I inherit life eternal?

Verse ConceptsLawyersInheritance, SpiritualSeeking LifeTesting ChristDoing God's WorksTests

And Jesus replying said, A certain man descended from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell into the hands of robbers, who also, having stripped him and inflicted wounds, went away leaving him in a half-dead state.

Verse ConceptsInjuryMurderStealingSuffering, Causes OfTravelViolencePeople Stripping PeopleAfflicted To DeathActual Thievesthieves

And a certain priest happened to go down that way, and seeing him, passed on on the opposite side;

Verse ConceptsPassing ByHeartlessnessluckpriestsstories

But a certain Samaritan journeying came to him, and seeing him, was moved with compassion,

Verse ConceptsOpportunities, In LifeOutsidersTravelPeople Showing Mercy

And it came to pass as they went that he entered into a certain village; and a certain woman, Martha by name, received him into her house.

Verse ConceptsAttitudes, to other peopleGuestsHospitality, Examples OfProperty, HousesHospitality Towards ChristWelcoming ChristReceiving Jesus As A Guestvacation

And it came to pass as he was in a certain place praying, when he ceased, one of his disciples said to him, Lord, teach us to pray, even as John also taught his disciples.

Verse ConceptsHabitsJohn The BaptistTeachablenessChrist TeachingThe Disciples WordsDisciples Of John The BaptistEnd Of ActionsJesus PrayingPraying For OthersPrayingFinishing Strong

And it came to pass as he spake these things, a certain woman, lifting up her voice out of the crowd, said to him, Blessed is the womb that has borne thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.

Verse ConceptsBreasts, Nursing MothersCrowdsWombbreasts

But as he spoke, a certain Pharisee asked him that he would dine with him; and entering in he placed himself at table.

Verse ConceptsInvitationsPharisees, Attitudes To Jesus ChristTablesReclining To EatWhile Still Speaking

And he spoke a parable to them, saying, The land of a certain rich man brought forth abundantly.

Verse ConceptsRich, TheFertile LandWealthy PeopleFarminguncertainty

And he spoke this parable: A certain man had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit upon it and did not find any.

Verse ConceptsMetaphorical VineyardsSeeking For Concrete Things

The same hour certain Pharisees came up, saying to him, Get out, and go hence, for Herod is desirous to kill thee.

Verse ConceptsPharisees, Attitudes To Jesus ChristAmbivalenceChrist Would Be KilledPharisees Concerned About Christpharisees

And behold, there was a certain dropsical man before him.

Verse ConceptsdiseasesDiseases, Kinds OfHealing Sickness

And he said, A certain man had two sons;

Verse ConceptsTwo Sons

And he said also to his disciples, There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and he was accused to him as wasting his goods.

Verse ConceptsRich, TheThriftWasteChrist Speaking To DisciplesWealthy PeoplePropertyA Fool And His Money Shall PartMoney Managementpossessionsaccusationsaccounting

And a certain ruler asked him saying, Good teacher, having done what, shall I inherit eternal life?

Verse Conceptseternal life, nature ofeagernessRulersTeachersTeachablenessSeeking LifeGood PeopleDoing God's Works

And it came to pass when he came into the neighbourhood of Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the wayside begging.

Verse ConceptsBeggingBeggarsRoadsUsing RoadsBlindness

He said therefore, A certain high-born man went to a distant country to receive for himself a kingdom and return.

Verse ConceptsHeirsInheritance, SpiritualNoblesRich, TheIndividuals going homeFar From HereGifts And Talents

but he saw also a certain poor widow casting therein two mites.

Verse ConceptsTwo Other ThingsActual Widows

And a certain one from among them smote the bondman of the high priest and took off his right ear.

Verse ConceptsSevering Body Parts

And a certain maid, having seen him sitting by the light, and having fixed her eyes upon him, said, And this man was with him.

Verse ConceptsSparklingLooking Intently At PeopleChrist With People On Earth

who was one who, for a certain tumult which had taken place in the city, and for murder, had been cast into prison.

Verse ConceptsCriminalsImprisonmentsPrisonersJudged As Murderers

And as they led him away, they laid hold on a certain Simon, a Cyrenian, coming from the field, and put the cross upon him to bear it behind Jesus.

Verse ConceptsBackCarrying The CrossOutward CompulsionThe Crosslungs

And withal, certain women from amongst us astonished us, having been very early at the sepulchre,

Verse ConceptsAmazingJesus Tomb

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