'Near' in the Bible

and saying, “Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near!”

Then Jerusalem and all Judaea went out to him, and all the people from near Jordan;

From then on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near!”

And if you salute only your near relatives, what praise is due to you? Do not even the Gentiles do the same?

And they came to him, and, awaking him, said, Help, Lord; destruction is near.

As He was telling them these things, suddenly one of the leaders came and knelt down before Him, saying, “My daughter is near death, but come and lay Your hand on her, and she will live.”

As you go, announce this: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’

And the disciples having come near, said to him, 'Wherefore in similes dost thou speak to them?'

'And the servants of the householder, having come near, said to him, Sir, good seed didst thou not sow in thy field? whence then hath it the darnel?

Then having let away the multitudes, Jesus came to the house, and his disciples came near to him, saying, 'Explain to us the simile of the darnel of the field.'

‘This people honors Me with their lips,But their heart is far away from Me.

And having called near the multitude, he said to them, 'Hear and understand:

Then his disciples having come near, said to him, 'Hast thou known that the Pharisees, having heard the word, were stumbled?'

Suddenly, a Canaanite woman from that territory came near and began to shout, "Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely demon-possessed!"

Jesus departed there, and came near to the sea of Galilee; and he went up into the mountain, and sat there.

And Jesus having called near his disciples, said, 'I have compassion upon the multitude, because now three days they continue with me, and they have not what they may eat; and to let them away fasting I will not, lest they faint in the way.'

and Jesus having come near, touched them, and said, 'Rise, be not afraid,'

and I brought him near to thy disciples, and they were not able to heal him.'

And they having come to Capernaum, those receiving the didrachms came near to Peter, and said, 'Your teacher -- doth he not pay the didrachms?' He saith, 'Yes.'

At that hour came the disciples near to Jesus, saying, 'Who, now, is greater in the reign of the heavens?'

And Jesus having called near a child, did set him in the midst of them,

Then Peter having come near to him, said, 'Sir, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him -- till seven times?'

and he having begun to take account, there was brought near to him one debtor of a myriad of talents,

And the Pharisees came near to him, tempting him, and saying to him, 'Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?'

Then were brought near to him children that he might put hands on them and pray, and the disciples rebuked them.

And lo, one having come near, said to him, 'Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have life age-during?'

Then came near to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, bowing and asking something from him,

and Jesus having called them near, said, 'Ye have known that the rulers of the nations do exercise lordship over them, and those great do exercise authority over them,

When they came near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples on ahead and

And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.

In that day there came near to him Sadducees, who are saying there is not a rising again, and they questioned him, saying,

And having gone forth, Jesus departed from the temple, and his disciples came near to show him the buildings of the temple,

And when he is sitting on the mount of the Olives, the disciples came near to him by himself, saying, 'Tell us, when shall these be? and what is the sign of thy presence, and of the full end of the age?'

“Now learn this parable from the fig tree: As soon as its branch becomes tender and sprouts leaves, you know that summer is near.

So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.

“So be alert [give strict attention, be cautious and active in faith], for you do not know which day [whether near or far] your Lord is coming.

And on the first day of the unleavened food came the disciples near to Jesus, saying to him, 'Where wilt thou that we may prepare for thee to eat the passover?'

“Go into the city to a certain man,” He said, “and tell him, ‘The Teacher says: My time is near; I am celebrating the Passover at your place with My disciples.’”

Then He came to the disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the time is near. The Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners.

Get up; let’s go! See, My betrayer is near.”

and Jesus said to him, 'Comrade, for what art thou present?' Then having come near, they laid hands on Jesus, and took hold on him.

and they did not find; and many false witnesses having come near, they did not find; and at last two false witnesses having come near,

And Peter without was sitting in the court, and there came near to him a certain maid, saying, 'And thou wast with Jesus of Galilee!'

And after a little those standing near having come, said to Peter, 'Truly thou also art of them, for even thy speech doth make thee manifest.'

And some of those who were near by, hearing it, said, This man is crying to Elijah.

he having gone near to Pilate, asked for himself the body of Jesus; then Pilate commanded the body to be given back.

Now after the Sabbath, near dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb.

and as they were going to tell to his disciples, then lo, Jesus met them, saying, 'Hail!' and they having come near, laid hold of his feet, and did bow to him.

Then Jesus came near and said to them, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.

“The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe in the good news!”

and having come near, he raised her up, having laid hold of her hand, and the fever left her immediately, and she was ministering to them.

and the whole city was gathered together near the door,

and saith to him, 'See thou mayest say nothing to any one, but go away, thyself shew to the priest, and bring near for thy cleansing the things Moses directed, for a testimony to them.'

And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room, not even near the door; and He was speaking the word to them.

and not being able to come near to him because of the multitude, they uncovered the roof where he was, and, having broken it up, they let down the couch on which the paralytic was lying,

He spoke to his disciples that a little boat should stay near him because of the crowd, so that they wouldn't press on him.

And he goeth up to the mountain, and doth call near whom he willed, and they went away to him;

And, having called them near, in similes he said to them, 'How is the Adversary able to cast out the Adversary?

And again he began to teach by the sea, and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he, having gone into the boat, sat in the sea, and all the multitude was near the sea, on the land,

And there was there, near the mountains, a great herd of swine feeding,

And Jesus having passed over in the boat again to the other side, there was gathered a great multitude to him, and he was near the sea,

He asked him urgently, "My little daughter is near death. Come and lay your hands on her so that she may be healed and live."

and he doth call near the twelve, and he began to send them forth two by two, and he was giving them power over the unclean spirits,

And now the hour being advanced, his disciples having come near to him, say, -- 'The place is desolate, and the hour is now advanced,

send them away that they may go to the farms and villages near here and buy themselves something to eat."

And having called near all the multitude, he said to them, 'Hearken to me, ye all, and understand;

In those days the multitude being very great, and not having what they may eat, Jesus having called near his disciples, saith to them,

And having called near the multitude, with his disciples, he said to them, 'Whoever doth will to come after me -- let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow me;

and immediately, all the multitude having seen him, were amazed, and running near, were saluting him.

And the Pharisees, having come near, questioned him, if it is lawful for a husband to put away a wife, tempting him,

And there come near to him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying, 'Teacher, we wish that whatever we may ask for ourselves, thou mayest do for us;'

but Jesus having called them near, saith to them, 'Ye have known that they who are considered to rule the nations do exercise lordship over them, and their great ones do exercise authority upon them;

When they approached Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany near the Mount of Olives, He sent two of His disciples

Then one of the scribes came near and heard the Sadducees arguing with one another. He saw how well Jesus answered them, so he asked him, "Which commandment is the most important of them all?"

And having called near his disciples, he saith to them, 'Verily I say to you, that this poor widow hath put in more than all those putting into the treasury;

Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near:

In the same way, when you see these things happening, know that He is near—at the door!

Get up; let’s go! See—My betrayer is near.”

And immediately -- while he is yet speaking -- cometh near Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude, with swords and sticks, from the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders;

and having come, immediately, having gone near him, he saith, 'Rabbi, Rabbi,' and kissed him.

But a certain one of those who were near took out his sword, and gave the servant of the high priest a blow, cutting off his ear.

and Peter afar off did follow him, to the inside of the hall of the chief priest, and he was sitting with the officers, and warming himself near the fire.

And the maid having seen him again, began to say to those standing near -- 'This is of them;'

and he was again denying. And after a little again, those standing near said to Peter, 'Truly thou art of them, for thou also art a Galilean, and thy speech is alike;'

And some of those who were near, hearing it, said, See, he is crying to Elijah.

And when the captain, who was near, saw how he gave up his spirit, he said, Truly this man was a son of God.

And Pilate wondered if he were already dead, and having called near the centurion, did question him if he were long dead,

And the messenger answering said to him, 'I am Gabriel, who have been standing near before God, and I was sent to speak unto thee, and to proclaim these good news to thee,

And fear came on all those who lived near them, and in all the hill country of Judea all these events were discussed.

And an angel of the Lord stood near them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and {they were terribly frightened}.

He went near her, and with a sharp word he gave orders to the disease and it went away from her; and straight away she got up and took care of their needs.

Now it came about that while the people came pushing to be near him, and to have knowledge of the word of God, he was by a wide stretch of water named Gennesaret;

And he charged him to tell no one, 'But, having gone away, shew thyself to the priest, and bring near for thy cleansing according as Moses directed, for a testimony to them;'

and when it became day, he called near his disciples, and having chosen from them twelve, whom also he named apostles,

And a certain captain had a servant who was very dear to him; this servant was ill and near to death.

And they, having come near unto Jesus, were calling upon him earnestly, saying -- 'He is worthy to whom thou shalt do this,

And as he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, a dead man was carried out, the only son of his mother, and she a widow, and a very considerable crowd of the city was with her.

and having come near, he touched the bier, and those bearing it stood still, and he said, 'Young man, to thee I say, Arise;'

and John having called near a certain two of his disciples, sent unto Jesus, saying, 'Art thou he who is coming, or for another do we look?'

And having come near to him, the men said, 'John the Baptist sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he who is coming, or for another do we look?'