21 occurrences in 13 translations

'Desire' in the Bible

And when he was getting into the boat, the man in whom had been the evil spirits had a great desire to come with him.

Verse ConceptsBoatsChrist With People On EarthThose DemonisedDemonic Influence

Now [Salome] the daughter of Herodias came in and danced [for the men]. She pleased and beguiled Herod and his dinner guests; and the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you want and I will give it to you.”

Verse ConceptsdanceBanquets, ActivitiesLeisure, And PastimesTemptressesPeople Promising

And he took an oath, saying to her, Whatever is your desire I will give it to you, even half of my kingdom.

Verse ConceptsFractions, One HalfHalf Of Districts

And immediately going in with haste to the king, she asked saying, I desire that thou give me directly upon a dish the head of John the baptist.

Verse ConceptseagernessSuddenlyRemoving HeadsSkullsHasty ActionPots For Cooking And Eating

acts of greed and covetousness, wickedness, deceit, unrestrained conduct, envy and jealousy, slander and profanity, arrogance and self-righteousness and foolishness (poor judgment).

Verse ConceptsLewdnessShovelsEvil EyesDeceiving OneselfThe Entrance Of SinCovetousnessGreedInfidelity

For whosoever shall desire to save his life shall lose it, but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's shall save it.

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of OneselfCommitment, to Jesus ChristSurrenderingLove, Abuse OfLossRestitutionGain Through LossKeeping Oneself AliveSuffering For The GospelLosing One's Life

And they went out from there, through Galilee; and it was his desire that no man might have knowledge of it;

Verse ConceptsChrist Concealing Things

And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire.

Verse ConceptsSelfishness

And He replied to them, “What do you want Me to do for you?”

Verse ConceptsRight Desires

And whoever has a desire to be first among you, let him be servant of all.

Verse ConceptsSlavesFirst Onesservanthood

Truly I say to you, Whoever says to this mountain, Be taken up and be put into the sea; and has no doubt in his heart, but has faith that what he says will come about, he will have his desire.

Verse Conceptsdoubt, results ofHeart, And Holy SpiritIndecisionMountains RemovedChrist Telling The TruthIn The Heart Of The SeaMan's Words FulfilledHindrancesFaith Moving Mountainsjumping

And in his teaching he said, Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and to have'salutations in the marketplaces,

Verse ConceptsGreetingsMarketsRobesMarketplacesLong ThingsFine ClothesSpoken Greetingszealotsdoctrine

And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.

Verse ConceptsCrowds Seeking

And Pilate said in answer to them, Is it your desire that I let the King of the Jews go free?

Verse ConceptsChrist Is King Of IsraelPeople Releasing Others

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