'Lying' in the Bible
"And whoever shall occasion the fall of one of these little ones who believe, he would be better off if, with a millstone round his neck, he were lying at the bottom of the sea.
And there was one called Barabbas, lying bound with them that had made insurrection, men who in the insurrection had committed murder.
And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
And even now the axe is lying at the root of the trees, so that every tree which fails to yield good fruit will quickly be hewn down and thrown into the fire."
He saw two boats lying on the shore, but the fishermen had stepped out of them and were washing their nets.
Immediately he got up before them, picked up what he had been lying on, and went home glorifying God.
they were lying in wait for Him to trap Him in something He said.
But when thou hast been invited, go and put thyself down in the last place, that when he who has invited thee comes, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have honour before all that are lying at table with thee;
And one of those that were lying at table with them, hearing these things, said to him, Blessed is he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.
It would be well for him if, with a millstone round his neck, he were lying at the bottom of the sea, rather than that he should cause even one of these little ones to fall.
'And another came, saying, Sir, lo, thy pound, that I had lying away in a napkin;
The man who was lying in prison charged with riot and murder and for whom they clamoured he set free, but Jesus he gave up to be dealt with as they desired.
And Peter having risen, did run to the tomb, and having stooped down he seeth the linen clothes lying alone, and he went away to his own home, wondering at that which was come to pass.
So Jesus came again to Cana of Galilee, where He had turned the water into wine. And there was a certain royal official whose son was sick in Capernaum.
Having heard that Jesus had come back from Judea to Galilee, he went to meet Him and began asking Him to come down and heal his son; for he was at the point of death.
and under these a large number of sick people were lying blind, lame, or paralyzed waiting for the movement of the water.
When Jesus saw him lying there and knew he had already been there a long time, He said to him, “Do you want to get well?”
Now a certain man, named Lazarus, of Bethany, was lying ill-- Bethany being the village of Mary and her sister Martha.
Then Jesus, angry in Himself again, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone was lying against it.
So they took away the stone from the place where the dead man was lying. Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, "Father, I thank you that you listened to me.
He then lying on Jesus' breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it?
And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in.
Then, following him, Simon Peter came also. He entered the tomb and saw the linen cloths lying there.
And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.
She saw two angels in white sitting there, one at the head and one at the feet, where Jesus’ body had been lying.
When they got out on land, they saw a charcoal fire there, with fish lying on it, and bread.
And he found there a certain man, Aeneas by name, who had been lying for eight years upon a couch, who was paralysed.
Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:
And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.
So do not listen to them, for more than forty of them are lying in wait for him who have bound themselves under a curse not to eat or drink until they slay him; and now they are ready and waiting for the promise from you.”
and neither sun nor stars appearing for more days, and not a little tempest lying upon us, thenceforth all hope was taken away of our being saved.
And it happened that the father of Publius was lying in bed afflicted with recurrent fever and dysentery; and Paul went in to see him and after he had prayed, he laid his hands on him and healed him.
But if by my lying, the truth of God abounded to his glory, why am I also still condemned as a sinner?
I find therefore the law of my nature to be that when I desire to do what is right, evil is lying in ambush for me.
I speak the truth in Christ—I am not lying; my conscience is testifying to me with the Holy Spirit—
so that we may preach the gospel even in the lands beyond you, but not to boast in work already accomplished in another one’s field of activity.
The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, who is praised forever, knows I am not lying.
Now I am not lying in what I write to you. God is my witness.
Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
For this I was appointed a herald, an apostle (I am telling the truth; I am not lying), and a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
looking stedfastly on Jesus the leader and completer of faith: who, in view of the joy lying before him, endured the cross, having despised the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
If we say, “We have fellowship with Him,” yet we walk in darkness, we are lying and are not practicing the truth.
Take note! I will make those from the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews and are not, but are lying—note this—I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and they will know that I have loved you.
I saw in the right hand of Him who was seated on the throne a scroll written on the inside and on the back, closed and sealed with seven seals.
and nothing unclean, and no one who practices abomination and lying, shall ever come into it, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life.
Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices lying.
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