'Man' in the Bible

Zacharias said to the angel, "How can I be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years."

to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.

Behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.

Jesus answered him, saying, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.'"

In the synagogue there was a man who had a spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out with a loud voice,

But Simon Peter, when he saw it, fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, Lord."

It happened, while he was in one of the cities, behold, there was a man full of leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell on his face, and begged him, saying, "Lord, if you want to, you can make me clean."

Behold, men brought a paralyzed man on a cot, and they sought to bring him in to lay before Jesus.

Seeing their faith, he said to him, "Man, your sins are forgiven you."

But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins" (he said to the paralyzed man), "I tell you, arise, and take up your cot, and go to your house."

No man having drunk old wine immediately desires new, for he says, 'The old is better.'"

He said to them, "The Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath."

It also happened on another Sabbath that he entered into the synagogue and taught. There was a man there, and his right hand was withered.

But he knew their thoughts; and he said to the man who had the withered hand, "Rise up, and stand in the middle." He arose and stood.

He looked around at them all, and said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He did, and his hand was restored as sound as the other.

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.

He is like a man building a house, who dug and went deep, and laid a foundation on the rock. When a flood arose, the stream broke against that house, and could not shake it, because it was founded on the rock.

But he who hears, and doesn't do, is like a man who built a house on the earth without a foundation, against which the stream broke, and immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great."

For I also am a man placed under authority, having under myself soldiers. I tell this one, 'Go!' and he goes; and to another, 'Come!' and he comes; and to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."

He came near and touched the coffin, and the bearers stood still. He said, "Young man, I tell you, arise!"

But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft clothing? Behold, those who are gorgeously dressed, and live delicately, are in kings' courts.

The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, 'Behold, a gluttonous man, and a drunkard; a friend of tax collectors and sinners!'

Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, "This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what kind of woman this is who touches him, that she is a sinner."

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.

For Jesus was commanding the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For the unclean spirit had often seized the man. He was kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters. Breaking the bands apart, he was driven by the demon into the desert.

The demons came out from the man, and entered into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake, and were drowned.

People went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at Jesus' feet, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.

But the man from whom the demons had gone out begged him that he might go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,

Behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue. He fell down at Jesus' feet, and begged him to come into his house,

saying, "The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up."

For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits his own self?

For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed, when he comes in his glory, and the glory of the Father, and of the holy angels.

Behold, a man from the crowd called out, saying, "Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only child.

"Let these words sink into your ears, for the Son of Man will be delivered up into the hands of men."

For the Son of Man didn't come to destroy men's lives, but to save them." They went to another village.

As they went on the way, a certain man said to him, "I want to follow you wherever you go, Lord."

Jesus said to him, "The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head."

Jesus answered, "A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead.

He was casting out a demon, and it was mute. It happened, when the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke; and the multitudes marveled.

"When the strong man, fully armed, guards his own dwelling, his goods are safe.

The unclean spirit, when he has gone out of the man, passes through dry places, seeking rest, and finding none, he says, 'I will turn back to my house from which I came out.'

Then he goes, and takes seven other spirits more evil than himself, and they enter in and dwell there. The last state of that man becomes worse than the first."

For even as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will also the Son of Man be to this generation.

"I tell you, everyone who confesses me before men, him will the Son of Man also confess before the angels of God;

Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but those who blaspheme against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

But he said to him, "Man, who made me a judge or an arbitrator over you?"

He spoke a parable to them, saying, "The ground of a certain rich man brought forth abundantly.

Therefore be ready also, for the Son of Man is coming in an hour that you don't expect him."

He spoke this parable. "A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it, and found none.

It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and put in his own garden. It grew, and became a large tree, and the birds of the sky lodged in its branches."

Behold, a certain man who had dropsy was in front of him.

But he said to him, "A certain man made a great supper, and he invited many people.

saying, 'This man began to build, and wasn't able to finish.'

The Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, "This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them."

He said, "A certain man had two sons.

He also said to his disciples, "There was a certain rich man who had a manager. An accusation was made to him that this man was wasting his possessions.

"Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day.

It happened that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died, and was buried.

He said to the disciples, "The days will come, when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.

for as the lightning, when it flashes out of the one part under the sky, shines to the other part under the sky; so will the Son of Man be in his day.

As it happened in the days of Noah, even so will it be also in the days of the Son of Man.

It will be the same way in the day that the Son of Man is revealed.

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

He wouldn't for a while, but afterward he said to himself, 'Though I neither fear God, nor respect man,

I tell you that he will avenge them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?"

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted."

For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God."

He took the twelve aside, and said to them, "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are written through the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be completed.

It happened, as he came near Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the road, begging.

There was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector, and he was rich.

When they saw it, they all murmured, saying, "He has gone in to lodge with a man who is a sinner."

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost."

But his citizens hated him, and sent an envoy after him, saying, 'We don't want this man to reign over us.'

for I feared you, because you are an exacting man. You take up that which you didn't lay down, and reap that which you didn't sow.'

"He said to him, 'Out of your own mouth will I judge you, you wicked servant! You knew that I am an exacting man, taking up that which I didn't lay down, and reaping that which I didn't sow.

saying, "Go your way into the village on the other side, in which, as you enter, you will find a colt tied, whereon no man ever yet sat. Untie it, and bring it.

He began to tell the people this parable. "A man planted a vineyard, and rented it out to some farmers, and went into another country for a long time.

Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

Therefore be watchful all the time, praying that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will happen, and to stand before the Son of Man."

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.

The Son of Man indeed goes, as it has been determined, but woe to that man through whom he is betrayed!"

But Jesus said to him, "Judas, do you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?"

A certain servant girl saw him as he sat in the light, and looking intently at him, said, "This man also was with him."

After a little while someone else saw him, and said, "You also are one of them!" But Peter answered, "Man, I am not!"

After about one hour passed, another confidently affirmed, saying, "Truly this man also was with him, for he is a Galilean!"

But Peter said, "Man, I don't know what you are talking about!" Immediately, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed.

From now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God."

They began to accuse him, saying, "We found this man perverting the nation, forbidding paying taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king."

Pilate said to the chief priests and the multitudes, "I find no basis for a charge against this man."

But when Pilate heard Galilee mentioned, he asked if the man was a Galilean.

and said to them, "You brought this man to me as one that perverts the people, and see, I have examined him before you, and found no basis for a charge against this man concerning those things of which you accuse him.

But they all cried out together, saying, "Away with this man! Release to us Barabbas!" --

He said to them the third time, "Why? What evil has this man done? I have found no capital crime in him. I will therefore chastise him and release him."

And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong."

When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, "Certainly this was a righteous man."

Behold, a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man

this man went to Pilate, and asked for Jesus' body.

saying that the Son of Man must be delivered up into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again?"