'Men' in the Bible

So all the king’s wise men came in, but none could read the inscription or make its interpretation known to him.

Now the wise men and mediums were brought before me to read this inscription and make its interpretation known to me, but they could not give its interpretation.

He was driven away from people, his mind was like an animal’s, he lived with the wild donkeys, he was fed grass like cattle, and his body was drenched with dew from the sky until he acknowledged that the Most High God is ruler over the kingdom of men and sets anyone He wants over it.

Then these men said, “We will never find any charge against this Daniel unless we find something against him concerning the law of his God.”

Then these men went as a group and found Daniel petitioning and imploring his God.

Then these men went to the king and said to him, “You as king know it is a law of the Medes and Persians that no edict or ordinance the king establishes can be changed.”

The king then gave the command, and those men who had maliciously accused Daniel were brought and thrown into the lions’ den—they, their children, and their wives. They had not reached the bottom of the den before the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones.

Lord, righteousness belongs to You, but this day public shame belongs to us: the men of Judah, the residents of Jerusalem, and all Israel—those who are near and those who are far, in all the countries where You have dispersed them because of the disloyalty they have shown toward You.

Only I, Daniel, saw the vision. The men who were with me did not see it, but a great terror fell on them, and they ran and hid.

Yes, their mother is promiscuous;she conceived them and acted shamefully.For she thought, “I will go after my lovers,the men who give me my food and water,my wool and flax, my oil and drink.”

I will not punish your daughterswhen they act promiscuouslyor your daughters-in-lawwhen they commit adultery,for the men themselves go off with prostitutesand make sacrifices with cult prostitutes.People without discernment are doomed.

Now they continue to sinand make themselves a cast image,idols skillfully made from their silver,all of them the work of craftsmen.People say about them,“Let the men who sacrifice kiss the calves.”

They attack as warriors attack;they scale walls as men of war do.Each goes on his own path,and they do not change their course.

After thisI will pour out My Spirit on all humanity;then your sons and your daughters will prophesy,your old men will have dreams,and your young men will see visions.

Proclaim this among the nations:Prepare for holy war;rouse the warriors;let all the men of war advance and attack!

I sent plagues like those of Egypt;I killed your young men with the sword,along with your captured horses.I caused the stench of your campto fill your nostrils,yet you did not return to Me.This is the Lord’s declaration.

And if there are 10 men left in one house, they will die.

In that day the beautiful young women,the young men also, will faint from thirst.

Then the men were even more afraid and said to him, “What is this you’ve done?” The men knew he was fleeing from the Lord’s presence, because he had told them.

Nevertheless, the men rowed hard to get back to dry land, but they couldn’t because the sea was raging against them more and more.

The men feared the Lord even more, and they offered a sacrifice to the Lord and made vows.

The men of Nineveh believed in God. They proclaimed a fast and dressed in sackcloth—from the greatest of them to the least.

He will be their peace.When Assyria invades our land,when it marches against our fortresses,we will raise against it seven shepherds,even eight leaders of men.

Mankind, He has told you what is goodand what it is the Lord requires of you:to act justly,to love faithfulness,and to walk humbly with your God.

The shields of his warriors are dyed red;the valiant men are dressed in scarlet.The fittings of the chariot flash like fireon the day of its battle preparations,and the spears are brandished.

And at that time I will search Jerusalem with lampsand punish the men who settle down comfortably,who say to themselves:The Lord will not do good or evil.

Her prophets are reckless—treacherous men.Her priests profane the sanctuary;they do violence to instruction.

“Listen, Joshua the high priest, you and your colleagues sitting before you; indeed, these men are a sign that I am about to bring My servant, the Branch.

Now the people of Bethel had sent Sharezer, Regem-melech, and their men to plead for the Lord’s favor

The Lord of Hosts says this: “Old men and women will again sit along the streets of Jerusalem, each with a staff in hand because of advanced age.

The Lord of Hosts says this: “In those days, 10 men from nations of every language will grab the robe of a Jewish man tightly, urging: Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.”

An OracleThe word of the Lordis against the land of Hadrach,and Damascus is its resting place—for the eyes of menand all the tribes of Israelare on the Lord—

How lovely and beautiful they will be!Grain will make the young men flourish,and new wine, the young women.

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, wise men from the east arrived unexpectedly in Jerusalem,

Then Herod secretly summoned the wise men and asked them the exact time the star appeared.

Then Herod, when he saw that he had been outwitted by the wise men, flew into a rage. He gave orders to massacre all the male children in and around Bethlehem who were two years old and under, in keeping with the time he had learned from the wise men.

“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt should lose its taste, how can it be made salty? It’s no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled on by men.

In the same way, let your light shine before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this?—even the winds and the sea obey Him!”

When He had come to the other side, to the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men met Him as they came out of the tombs. They were so violent that no one could pass that way.

Then the men who tended them fled. They went into the city and reported everything—especially what had happened to those who were demon-possessed.

Just then some men brought to Him a paralytic lying on a mat. Seeing their faith, Jesus told the paralytic, “Have courage, son, your sins are forgiven.”

When the crowds saw this, they were awestruck and gave glory to God who had given such authority to men.

As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, shouting, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”

When He entered the house, the blind men approached Him, and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I can do this?”“Yes, Lord,” they answered Him.

“Therefore, everyone who will acknowledge Me before men, I will also acknowledge him before My Father in heaven.

But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in heaven.

As these men went away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?

The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at Jonah’s proclamation; and look—something greater than Jonah is here!

Now those who ate were about 5,000 men, besides women and children.

When the men of that place recognized Him, they alerted the whole vicinity and brought to Him all who were sick.

They worship Me in vain,teaching as doctrines the commands of men.”

Now those who ate were 4,000 men, besides women and children.

As they were meeting in Galilee, Jesus told them, “The Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men.

For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother’s womb, there are eunuchs who were made by men, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves that way because of the kingdom of heaven. Let anyone accept this who can.”

But Jesus looked at them and said, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

To those men he said, ‘You also go to my vineyard, and I’ll give you whatever is right.’ So off they went.

‘These last men put in one hour, and you made them equal to us who bore the burden of the day and the burning heat!’

But Jesus called them over and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles dominate them, and the men of high position exercise power over them.

There were two blind men sitting by the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!”

Where did John’s baptism come from? From heaven or from men?”They began to argue among themselves, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say to us, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’

But if we say, ‘From men,’ we’re afraid of the crowd, because everyone thought John was a prophet.”

“He will completely destroy those terrible men,” they told Him, “and lease his vineyard to other farmers who will give him his produce at the harvest.”

Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and one left.

The high priest then stood up and said to Him, “Don’t You have an answer to what these men are testifying against You?”

The guards were so shaken from fear of him that they became like dead men.

Immediately He called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed Him.

Then they came to Him bringing a paralytic, carried by four men.

The men who tended them ran off and reported it in the town and the countryside, and people went to see what had happened.

Now an opportune time came on his birthday, when Herod gave a banquet for his nobles, military commanders, and the leading men of Galilee.

Now those who ate the loaves were 5,000 men.

They worship Me in vain,teaching as doctrines the commands of men.

Disregarding the command of God, you keep the tradition of men.”

About 4,000 men were there. He dismissed them

For He was teaching His disciples and telling them, “The Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of men. They will kill Him, and after He is killed, He will rise three days later.”

Looking at them, Jesus said, “With men it is impossible, but not with God, because all things are possible with God.”

Jesus called them over and said to them, “You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles dominate them, and their men of high positions exercise power over them.

Was John’s baptism from heaven or from men? Answer Me.”

But if we say, ‘From men’”—they were afraid of the crowd, because everyone thought that John was a genuine prophet.

Then the high priest stood up before them all and questioned Jesus, “Don’t You have an answer to what these men are testifying against You?”

Just then some men came, carrying on a mat a man who was paralyzed. They tried to bring him in and set him down before Him.

When the men reached Him, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to ask You, ‘Are You the One who is to come, or should we look for someone else?’”

When the men who tended them saw what had happened, they ran off and reported it in the town and in the countryside.

(For about 5,000 men were there.)Then He told His disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about 50 each.”

Suddenly, two men were talking with Him—Moses and Elijah.

Peter and those with him were in a deep sleep, and when they became fully awake, they saw His glory and the two men who were standing with Him.

As the two men were departing from Him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it’s good for us to be here! Let us make three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah”—not knowing what he said.

“Let these words sink in: The Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men.”

The queen of the south will rise up at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and look—something greater than Solomon is here!

The men of Nineveh will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at Jonah’s proclamation, and look—something greater than Jonah is here!

“And I say to you, anyone who acknowledges Me before men, the Son of Man will also acknowledge him before the angels of God,

but whoever denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.

For I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will enjoy my banquet!’”

As He entered a village, 10 men with serious skin diseases met Him. They stood at a distance

“Two men went up to the temple complex to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.

He replied, “What is impossible with men is possible with God.”

was the baptism of John from heaven or from men?”

But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, because they are convinced that John was a prophet.”

The men who were holding Jesus started mocking and beating Him.

While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men stood by them in dazzling clothes.