'Getting' in the Bible

When they got near Jebus, it was getting quite late and the servant said to his master, "Come on, let's stop at this Jebusite city and spend the night in it."

They entered the house under the pretense of getting wheat and mortally wounded him in the stomach. Then Recab and his brother Baanah escaped.

We did not change clothes -- not I, nor my relatives, nor my workers, nor the watchmen who were with me. Each had his weapon, even when getting a drink of water.

I did not restrain myself from getting whatever I wanted; I did not deny myself anything that would bring me pleasure. So all my accomplishments gave me joy; this was my reward for all my effort.

to keep the poor from getting fair treatment, and to deprive the oppressed among my people of justice, so they can steal what widows own, and loot what belongs to orphans.

But those who wait for the Lord's help find renewed strength; they rise up as if they had eagles' wings, they run without growing weary, they walk without getting tired.

They will say, 'Prepare to do battle against it! Come on! Let's attack it at noon!' But later they will say, 'Oh, oh! Too bad! The day is almost over and the shadows of evening are getting long.

Listen! Fugitives and refugees are coming from the land of Babylon. They are coming to Zion to declare there how the Lord our God is getting revenge, getting revenge for what they have done to his temple.

After getting into a boat he crossed to the other side and came to his own town.

Just as Jesus was getting out of the boat, a man with an unclean spirit came from the tombs and met him.

As he was getting into the boat the man who had been demon-possessed asked if he could go with him.

She had endured a great deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all that she had. Yet instead of getting better, she grew worse.

And we rightly so, for we are getting what we deserve for what we did, but this man has done nothing wrong."

but they urged him, "Stay with us, because it is getting toward evening and the day is almost done." So he went in to stay with them.

By now a strong wind was blowing and the sea was getting rough.