54 occurrences in 13 translations

'Master' in the Bible

Many will say to me on that day, "'Master, Master, have we not prophesied in Thy name, and in Thy name expelled demons, and in Thy name performed many mighty works?'

Verse ConceptsExorcismsdriving outLying WondersPeople Casting Out DemonsIn The Name Of ChristSpeaking In Christ's NameThe Fact Of That DayDemonsCasting Out DemonsDemonic Influence

And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

Verse ConceptsExaggerationsZeal, Without KnowledgeVolunteeringcats

And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?

Verse ConceptsFaultsComplaintsStatusTax CollectorsPharisees Concerned About ChristFinding Fault With Jesustaxespharisees

It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?

Verse ConceptsFalse Accusations, Examples OfChristlikenessBeelzebubGrowth Of EvilSlavesBecoming Like PeopleRelatives Also InvolvedAccused Of Being Demonised

The landowner’s slaves came to him and said, ‘Master, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Then where did the weeds come from?’

Verse ConceptsFigurative FieldsGood PeopleWhy Does This Happen?Sowing Seeds

Then he told them, "That is why every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom from heaven is like the master of a household who brings both new and old things out of his treasure chest."

Verse ConceptsHousesKeysTeachers Of The LawChristian TraditionsPeople Of The KingdomtrainingNew

But when he felt the wind he grew frightened, and beginning to sink he cried out, "Master, save me."

Verse ConceptsSinkingSave Us!

Then Peter took Him aside and began taking Him to task. "Master," he said, "God forbid; this will not be your lot."

Verse ConceptsInsightPeter, The DiscipleRebukeLack Of InsightNeverContradictingPassionroadblockspeter

Then Peter said to Jesus, "Master, we are thankful to you that we are here. If you approve, I will put up three tents here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

Verse ConceptsConfusionPeter, The DiscipleBoothsThree Other ThingsChrist WillingGood Activityshelter

And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?

Verse ConceptsCollectionsMoney, Uses OfTaxDouble MoneyTax To Be Paidtaxesefficiency

Since he had no way to pay it back, his master commanded that he, his wife, his children, and everything he had be sold to pay the debt.

Verse ConceptsLordship, Human And DivineDebtorsOther WivesSettling AccountsUnable To Do Other ThingsDebt

When the other slaves saw what had taken place, they were deeply distressed and went and reported to their master everything that had happened.

Verse ConceptsOther Sad PeopleTelling Of Happenings

“Then, after he had summoned him, his master said to him, ‘You wicked slave! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me.

Verse ConceptsCancelling DebtsOthers SummoningPeople Forgiving OthersDebt

And his master got angry and handed him over to the jailers to be tortured until he could pay everything that was owed.

Verse ConceptsTortureJudicial PunishmentSettling AccountsDebtAnger And Forgiveness

And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?

Verse ConceptseagernessDrawing Near To ChristSeeking LifeDoing God's WorksDoing GoodEternal lifeeternityman

"For the kingdom of heaven is like a man--the master of the house--who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.

Verse ConceptsMorningMetaphorical VineyardsLikeningIn The MorningLikening ThingsParables Of The KingdomWorkers

"When evening came, the master said to his steward, "'Call the men and pay them their wages. Begin with the last set and finish with the first.'

Verse ConceptsBeginningMastersOverseersMetaphorical VineyardsBeginning And EndIn TurnLast OnesOthers Summoning

And on receiving it they murmured against the master of the house,

Verse ConceptsGrumbling At People

And if any one says anything to you, say, 'The Master needs them,' and he will at once send them."

Verse ConceptsSuddenlyAddressing SomeoneGod's NeedsGod's Ownership Of Everything

“Listen to another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard and put a wall around it and dug a wine press in it, and built a tower, and rented it out to tenant farmers and went on a journey [to another country].

Verse ConceptsJourneyOccupationsTowersVineyardWallsFortsExcavationTreading GrapesLeasinglent

Now when the master of the vineyard arrives, what will he do to those tenant farmers?"

Verse ConceptsLordship, Human And DivineMetaphorical VineyardsWhat Do They Do?Farming

And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.

Verse ConceptsFlatteryKnowing God's WaysHonestyWay, TheJewish SectsChrist Telling The TruthChrist TeachingTeaching The Way Of GodGod's Word Is True

Master, which is the great commandment in the law?

Verse ConceptsGreat Things

But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.

Verse ConceptsTeachersNames And Titles For The ChristianBrotherhood

and this know, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief doth come, he had watched, and not suffered his house to be broken through;

Verse ConceptsMan Keeping WatchParables Of ChristWithheld KnowledgeKnowingThe Time UnknownThe Lord As A Thiefthieves

“Who then is a faithful and sensible slave, whom his master has put in charge of his household, to give them food at the proper time?

Verse ConceptsServants Of The LordWisdom, Human ImportanceEmployeesEntrustingWho Is The One?People Providing Foodmath

I tell you the truth, the master will put him in charge of all his possessions.

But if that wicked slave says in his heart, ‘My master is delayed,’

Verse ConceptsServants Of The LordSoliloquyNot Serving God

that slave’s master will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not know.

Verse ConceptsIgnorance Of Christ’s ReturnLack Of ExpectationThe Time UnknownThe Second Coming

Then his master will punish him severely and assign him a place with the hypocrites. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."

Verse ConceptsAgony, God's JudgmentBitingHell, As Incentive To ActionTeethGnashing Of TeethPeople Cut In PiecesMourning In RegretHypocritesHypocrisyfate

And while they went to get oil, the master came; and those who were ready went in with him to the feast: and the door was shut.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfDoorsBanquets, Events CelebratedExclusionShutting SecurelyShutting The KingdomAttitudes While Waiting For Second Coming

“Later the rest of the virgins also came and said, ‘Master, master, open up for us!’

Verse ConceptsSuffering, Emotional Aspects OfThe Act Of OpeningOpening To Others

The man who had received five talents approached, presented five more talents, and said, ‘Master, you gave me five talents. Look, I’ve earned five more talents.’

Verse ConceptsTalentsFive ThingsEntrustingLarge DenominationsGifts And Talentsinvesting

“Then the man with two talents also approached. He said, ‘Master, you gave me two talents. Look, I’ve earned two more talents.’

Verse ConceptsTalentsEntrustingTwo Other ThingsLarge DenominationsGifts And Talents

“Then the man who had received one talent also approached and said, ‘Master, I know you. You’re a difficult man, reaping where you haven’t sown and gathering where you haven’t scattered seed.

Verse ConceptsNot SowingNot Reaping What You SowOne Material ThingLarge DenominationsStrictnessKnowing God's CharacterReaping What You SowTalents

“But his master replied to him, ‘You evil, lazy slave! If you knew that I reap where I haven’t sown and gather where I haven’t scattered,

Verse ConceptsTalentsSlothfulnessNot SowingNot Reaping What You SowKnowing God's Character

Then the master said, "Take the talent from him and give it to the man who has the ten talents,

Verse ConceptsTalentsTen ThingsLarge DenominationsPeople Giving Other ThingsGifts And Talents

And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.

Verse ConceptsForeknowledgeGod, Purpose OfGuestsEntering CitiesNear The Time PersonallyOther References To The DisciplesTimes Of The ChristGuest Rooms

Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.

Verse ConceptsRabbiAssentingWho Is The One?traitors

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Artist (1 instance)
Captain (178 instances)
Chieftain (1 instance)
Commandant (17 instances)
Dominate (15 instances)
Governor (89 instances)
Highness (2 instances)
Leader (209 instances)
Master (460 instances)
Original (23 instances)
Overcome (324 instances)
Owner (69 instances)
Professional (3 instances)
Proficient (4 instances)
Subdue (32 instances)
Superior (40 instances)
Teacher (110 instances)
Understand (440 instances)
Victor (10 instances)

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