'Nothing' in the Bible

"Do not be afraid of them, for nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, and nothing is secret that will not be made known.

The seed sown among thorns is the person who hears the word, but worldly cares and the seductiveness of wealth choke the word, so it produces nothing.

Then Jesus called the disciples and said, "I have compassion on the crowd, because they have already been here with me three days and they have nothing to eat. I don't want to send them away hungry since they may faint on the way."

He told them, "It was because of your little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; nothing will be impossible for you."

After noticing a fig tree by the road he went to it, but found nothing on it except leaves. He said to it, "Never again will there be fruit from you!" And the fig tree withered at once.

And he said to him, 'Friend, how did you get in here without wedding clothes?' But he had nothing to say.

"Woe to you, blind guides, who say, 'Whoever swears by the temple is bound by nothing. But whoever swears by the gold of the temple is bound by the oath.'

And, 'Whoever swears by the altar is bound by nothing. But if anyone swears by the gift on it he is bound by the oath.'

And they knew nothing until the flood came and took them all away. It will be the same at the coming of the Son of Man.

For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink.

As he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent a message to him: "Have nothing to do with that innocent man; I have suffered greatly as a result of a dream about him today."

When Pilate saw that he could do nothing, but that instead a riot was starting, he took some water, washed his hands before the crowd and said, "I am innocent of this man's blood. You take care of it yourselves!"

but worldly cares, the seductiveness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it produces nothing.

For nothing is hidden except to be revealed, and nothing concealed except to be brought to light.

He instructed them to take nothing for the journey except a staff -- no bread, no bag, no money in their belts --

There is nothing outside of a person that can defile him by going into him. Rather, it is what comes out of a person that defiles him."

In those days there was another large crowd with nothing to eat. So Jesus called his disciples and said to them,

"I have compassion on the crowd, because they have already been here with me three days, and they have nothing to eat.

After noticing in the distance a fig tree with leaves, he went to see if he could find any fruit on it. When he came to it he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.

So Pilate asked him again, "Have you nothing to say? See how many charges they are bringing against you!"

Then they went out and ran from the tomb, for terror and bewilderment had seized them. And they said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid.

For nothing will be impossible with God."

where for forty days he endured temptations from the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they were completed, he was famished.

Simon answered, "Master, we worked hard all night and caught nothing! But at your word I will lower the nets."

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to ungrateful and evil people.

For nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, and nothing concealed that will not be made known and brought to light.

He said to them, "Take nothing for your journey -- no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, and do not take an extra tunic.

Look, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions and on the full force of the enemy, and nothing will hurt you.

because a friend of mine has stopped here while on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him.'

Nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, and nothing is secret that will not be made known.

"I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more they can do.

Then Jesus said to them, "When I sent you out with no money bag, or traveler's bag, or sandals, you didn't lack anything, did you?" They replied, "Nothing."

Neither did Herod, for he sent him back to us. Look, he has done nothing deserving death.

And we rightly so, for we are getting what we deserve for what we did, but this man has done nothing wrong."

So the Samaritan woman said to him, "How can you -- a Jew -- ask me, a Samaritan woman, for water to drink?" (For Jews use nothing in common with Samaritans.)

But he said to them, "I have food to eat that you know nothing about."

So Jesus answered them, "I tell you the solemn truth, the Son can do nothing on his own initiative, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, the Son does likewise.

I can do nothing on my own initiative. Just as I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I do not seek my own will, but the will of the one who sent me.

When they were all satisfied, Jesus said to his disciples, "Gather up the broken pieces that are left over, so that nothing is wasted."

Yet here he is, speaking publicly, and they are saying nothing to him. Do the rulers really know that this man is the Christ?

Then Jesus said, "When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and I do nothing on my own initiative, but I speak just what the Father taught me.

If this man were not from God, he could do nothing."

Then one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said, "You know nothing at all!

Thus the Pharisees said to one another, "You see that you can do nothing. Look, the world has run off after him!"

"I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in me -- and I in him -- bears much fruit, because apart from me you can accomplish nothing.

At that time you will ask me nothing. I tell you the solemn truth, whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you.

Jesus replied, "I have spoken publicly to the world. I always taught in the synagogues and in the temple courts, where all the Jewish people assemble together. I have said nothing in secret.

Simon Peter told them, "I am going fishing." "We will go with you," they replied. They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.

Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" So Simon Peter, when he heard that it was the Lord, tucked in his outer garment (for he had nothing on underneath it), and plunged into the sea.

And because they saw the man who had been healed standing with them, they had nothing to say against this.

For some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men joined him. He was killed, and all who followed him were dispersed and nothing came of it.

So in this case I say to you, stay away from these men and leave them alone, because if this plan or this undertaking originates with people, it will come to nothing,

But Simon replied, "You pray to the Lord for me so that nothing of what you have said may happen to me."

So Saul got up from the ground, but although his eyes were open, he could see nothing. Leading him by the hand, his companions brought him into Damascus.

But I said, 'Certainly not, Lord, for nothing defiled or ritually unclean has ever entered my mouth!'

(All the Athenians and the foreigners who lived there used to spend their time in nothing else than telling or listening to something new.)

There is danger not only that this business of ours will come into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be regarded as nothing, and she whom all the province of Asia and the world worship will suffer the loss of her greatness."

take them and purify yourself along with them and pay their expenses, so that they may have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know there is nothing in what they have been told about you, but that you yourself live in conformity with the law.

There was a great commotion, and some experts in the law from the party of the Pharisees stood up and protested strongly, "We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?"

Paul replied, "I am standing before Caesar's judgment seat, where I should be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well.

But I found that he had done nothing that deserved death, and when he appealed to His Majesty the Emperor, I decided to send him.

But I have nothing definite to write to my lord about him. Therefore I have brought him before you all, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after this preliminary hearing I may have something to write.

I have experienced help from God to this day, and so I stand testifying to both small and great, saying nothing except what the prophets and Moses said was going to happen:

As day was about to dawn, Paul urged them all to take some food, saying, "Today is the fourteenth day you have been in suspense and have gone without food; you have eaten nothing.

But they were expecting that he was going to swell up or suddenly drop dead. So after they had waited a long time and had seen nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god.

After three days Paul called the local Jewish leaders together. When they had assembled, he said to them, "Brothers, although I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors, from Jerusalem I was handed over as a prisoner to the Romans.

For I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh. For I want to do the good, but I cannot do it.

I know and am convinced in the Lord Jesus that there is nothing unclean in itself; still, it is unclean to the one who considers it unclean.

But now there is nothing more to keep me in these regions, and I have for many years desired to come to you

God chose what is low and despised in the world, what is regarded as nothing, to set aside what is regarded as something,

For I decided to be concerned about nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Instead, keeping God's commandments is what counts.

With regard then to eating food sacrificed to idols, we know that "an idol in this world is nothing," and that "there is no God but one."

Do you not have houses so that you can eat and drink? Or are you trying to show contempt for the church of God by shaming those who have nothing? What should I say to you? Should I praise you? I will not praise you for this!

And if I have prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith so that I can remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.

Now if Timothy comes, see that he has nothing to fear among you, for he is doing the Lord's work, as I am too.

as sorrowful, but always rejoicing, as poor, but making many rich, as having nothing, and yet possessing everything.

I have become a fool. You yourselves forced me to do it, for I should have been commended by you. For I lack nothing in comparison to those "super-apostles," even though I am nothing.

But from those who were influential (whatever they were makes no difference to me; God shows no favoritism between people) -- those influential leaders added nothing to my message.

I do not set aside God's grace, because if righteousness could come through the law, then Christ died for nothing!

Have you suffered so many things for nothing? -- if indeed it was for nothing.

For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

I have experienced times of need and times of abundance. In any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of contentment, whether I go satisfied or hungry, have plenty or nothing.

he is conceited and understands nothing, but has an unhealthy interest in controversies and verbal disputes. This gives rise to envy, dissension, slanders, evil suspicions,

For we have brought nothing into this world and so we cannot take a single thing out either.

All is pure to those who are pure. But to those who are corrupt and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their minds and consciences are corrupted.

and a sound message that cannot be criticized, so that any opponent will be at a loss, because he has nothing evil to say about us.

You put all things under his control." For when he put all things under his control, he left nothing outside of his control. At present we do not yet see all things under his control,

For it is clear that our Lord is descended from Judah, yet Moses said nothing about priests in connection with that tribe.

for the law made nothing perfect. On the other hand a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God.

My brothers and sisters, consider it nothing but joy when you fall into all sorts of trials,

Or do you think the scripture means nothing when it says, "The spirit that God caused to live within us has an envious yearning"?

Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as the weaker partners and show them honor as fellow heirs of the grace of life. In this way nothing will hinder your prayers.

For they have gone forth on behalf of "The Name," accepting nothing from the pagans.

Because you say, "I am rich and have acquired great wealth, and need nothing," but do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked,

but nothing ritually unclean will ever enter into it, nor anyone who does what is detestable or practices falsehood, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb's book of life.