'City' in the Bible

and came and lived in a city called Nazareth; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets: "He will be called a Nazarene."

Then the devil took him into the holy city. He set him on the pinnacle of the temple,

You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can't be hidden.

nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.

Those who fed them fled, and went away into the city, and told everything, including what happened to those who were possessed with demons.

Behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus. When they saw him, they begged that he would depart from their borders.

He entered into a boat, and crossed over, and came into his own city.

Jesus sent these twelve out, and commanded them, saying, "Don't go among the Gentiles, and don't enter into any city of the Samaritans.

Into whatever city or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy; and stay there until you go on.

Whoever doesn't receive you, nor hear your words, as you go out of that house or that city, shake off the dust from your feet.

Most certainly I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city.

But when they persecute you in this city, flee into the next, for most certainly I tell you, you will not have gone through the cities of Israel, until the Son of Man has come.

Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.

When he had come into Jerusalem, all the city was stirred up, saying, "Who is this?"

He left them, and went out of the city to Bethany, and lodged there.

Now in the morning, as he returned to the city, he was hungry.

When the king heard that, he was angry, and sent his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.

Therefore, behold, I send to you prophets, wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify; and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city;

He said, "Go into the city to a certain person, and tell him, 'The Teacher says, "My time is at hand. I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples."'"

and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection, they entered into the holy city and appeared to many.

Now while they were going, behold, some of the guards came into the city, and told the chief priests all the things that had happened.

All the city was gathered together at the door.

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.

Those who fed them fled, and told it in the city and in the country. The people came to see what it was that had happened.

Whoever will not receive you nor hear you, as you depart from there, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony against them. Assuredly, I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city!"

When evening came, he went out of the city.

He sent two of his disciples, and said to them, "Go into the city, and there you will meet a man carrying a pitcher of water. Follow him,

His disciples went out, and came into the city, and found things as he had said to them, and they prepared the Passover.

Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah,

All went to enroll themselves, everyone to his own city.

Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David;

For there is born to you, this day, in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

When they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.

They rose up, threw him out of the city, and led him to the brow of the hill that their city was built on, that they might throw him off the cliff.

He came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. He was teaching them on the Sabbath day,

It happened soon afterwards, that he went to a city called Nain. Many of his disciples, along with a great multitude, went with him.

Now when he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, one who was dead was carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. Many people of the city were with her.

Behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that he was reclining in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster jar of ointment.

When a great multitude came together, and people from every city were coming to him, he spoke by a parable.

When Jesus stepped ashore, a certain man out of the city who had demons for a long time met him. He wore no clothes, and didn't live in a house, but in the tombs.

When those who fed them saw what had happened, they fled, and told it in the city and in the country.

"Return to your house, and declare what great things God has done for you." He went his way, proclaiming throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him.

As many as don't receive you, when you depart from that city, shake off even the dust from your feet for a testimony against them."

The apostles, when they had returned, told him what things they had done. He took them, and withdrew apart to a deserted place of a city called Bethsaida.

Now after these things, the Lord also appointed seventy others, and sent them two by two ahead of him into every city and place, where he was about to come.

Into whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat the things that are set before you.

But into whatever city you enter, and they don't receive you, go out into its streets and say,

'Even the dust from your city that clings to us, we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the Kingdom of God has come near to you.'

I tell you, it will be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city.

"That servant came, and told his lord these things. Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant, 'Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in the poor, maimed, blind, and lame.'

saying, "There was a judge in a certain city who didn't fear God, and didn't respect man.

A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, 'Defend me from my adversary!'

When he drew near, he saw the city and wept over it,

He said to them, "Behold, when you have entered into the city, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you. Follow him into the house which he enters.

one who was thrown into prison for a certain revolt in the city, and for murder.

(he had not consented to their counsel and deed), from Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who was also waiting for the Kingdom of God:

Behold, I send forth the promise of my Father on you. But wait in the city of Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high."

Now Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter.

So he came to a city of Samaria, called Sychar, near the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son, Joseph.

For his disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.

So the woman left her water pot, and went away into the city, and said to the people,

They went out of the city, and were coming to him.

From that city many of the Samaritans believed in him because of the word of the woman, who testified, "He told me everything that I did."

Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews, but departed from there into the country near the wilderness, to a city called Ephraim. He stayed there with his disciples.

Therefore many of the Jews read this title, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and it was written in Hebrew, in Latin, and in Greek.

"For truly, in this city against your holy servant, Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together

They threw him out of the city, and stoned him. The witnesses placed their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.

Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed to them the Christ.

There was great joy in that city.

But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who used to practice sorcery in the city, and amazed the people of Samaria, making himself out to be some great one,

But rise up, and enter into the city, and you will be told what you must do."

Now on the next day as they were on their journey, and got close to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon.

"I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision: a certain container descending, like it was a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners. It came as far as me.

When they were past the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened to them by itself. They went out, and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.

The next Sabbath almost the whole city was gathered together to hear the word of God.

But the Jews stirred up the devout and prominent women and the chief men of the city, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and threw them out of their borders.

But the multitude of the city was divided. Part sided with the Jews, and part with the apostles.

The priest of Jupiter, whose temple was in front of their city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, and would have made a sacrifice along with the multitudes.

But some Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there, and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul, and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.

But as the disciples stood around him, he rose up, and entered into the city. On the next day he went out with Barnabas to Derbe.

When they had preached the Good News to that city, and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,

For Moses from generations of old has in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath."

After some days Paul said to Barnabas, "Let's return now and visit our brothers in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing."

and from there to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the foremost of the district, a Roman colony. We were staying some days in this city.

On the Sabbath day we went forth outside of the city by a riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down, and spoke to the women who had come together.

A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one who worshiped God, heard us; whose heart the Lord opened to listen to the things which were spoken by Paul.

When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, "These men, being Jews, are agitating our city,

and they came and begged them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city.

But the unpersuaded Jews took along some wicked men from the marketplace, and gathering a crowd, set the city in an uproar. Assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them out to the people.

When they didn't find them, they dragged Jason and certain brothers before the rulers of the city, crying, "These who have turned the world upside down have come here also,

The multitude and the rulers of the city were troubled when they heard these things.

Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw the city full of idols.

for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many people in this city."

The whole city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one accord into the theater, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel.

When the town clerk had quieted the multitude, he said, "You men of Ephesus, what man is there who doesn't know that the city of the Ephesians is temple keeper of the great goddess Artemis, and of the image which fell down from Zeus?

except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions wait for me.

When it happened that we had accomplished the days, we departed and went on our journey. They all, with wives and children, brought us on our way until we were out of the city. Kneeling down on the beach, we prayed.

For they had seen Trophimus, the Ephesian, with him in the city, and they supposed that Paul had brought him into the temple.

All the city was moved, and the people ran together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple. Immediately the doors were shut.