14 occurrences

'Necessary' in the Bible

And he said to them, "{Why} were you searching for me? Did you not know that it was necessary [for] me to be in the [house] of my Father?"

Verse ConceptsGod, Fatherhood OfBusynessNecessityChrist, Character OfHelpful ChildrenFervourInteraction Of Father And SonWhy Do Others Do This?Businessfatherhoodteenager

But few [things] are necessary, or [only] one [thing], for Mary has chosen the better part, which will not be taken away from her."

Verse ConceptsNeedHalf Of ThingsDoing The Right ThingBeauty And Self Worth

But the ruler of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, answered [and] said to the crowd, "There are six days on which it is necessary to work. Therefore come [and] be healed on them, and not on the day of the Sabbath!"

Verse ConceptsDays, Natural UsePharisees, Beliefs OfLegalismSix DaysAngry With ChristDoing One's WorkJesus HealingThe Sabbath And ChristJesus Healing On Sabbath

And this woman, who is a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan bound {eighteen} long years--is it not necessary that she be released from this bond on the day of the Sabbath?"

Verse ConceptsdaughtersCripplesevil, origins ofPainRescueSatan, Defeat OfSatan, Kingdom OfBindingSatan, Work Of15 To 20 YearsChildren Of AbrahamOn The SabbathJesus Healing On Sabbath

Nevertheless, it is necessary [for] me to be on the way today and tomorrow and on the next [day], because it is not possible [for] a prophet to perish outside Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsProphets KilledTodayhumortomorrow

But it was necessary to celebrate and to rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead, and is alive, and was lost, and is found!'"

Verse ConceptsAlive, Description OfBeing Dead In SinSpiritually DeadLost People

But first it is necessary [for] him to suffer many [things], and to be rejected by this generation.

Verse ConceptsNecessitySuffering, Of Jesus ChristRejection Of ChristFirst ActionsRejection

And when he came to the place, Jesus looked up [and] said to him, "Zacchaeus, come down quickly, because it is necessary [for] me to stay at your house today!"

Verse ConceptsMan Going DownTodayHurrying Others OnStaying Temporarily

And the day of the feast of Unleavened Bread came, on which it was necessary [for] the Passover lamb to be sacrificed.

Verse ConceptsPassover lambLambsTypesluck

Was it not necessary [that] the Christ suffer these [things] and enter into his glory?"

Verse ConceptsForeknowledgeGospel, Historical Foundation OfForeknowledge Of Christ

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Essential (15 instances)
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