'People' in the Bible

And she will give birth to a son, and you will call his name 'Jesus,' because he will save his people from their sins."

and [after] calling together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired from them where the Christ was to be born.

'And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for from you will go out a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.'"

the people who sit in darkness have seen a great light, and the ones who sit in the land and shadow of death, a light has dawned on them."

And he said to them, "{Follow me} and I will make you fishers of people."

And he went around through all of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.

"You are the salt of the earth. But if salt becomes tasteless, by what will it be made salty? It is good for nothing any longer except to be thrown outside [and] trampled under foot by people.

In the [same] way let your light shine before people, so that they can see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Therefore whoever abolishes one of the least of these commandments and teaches people to do so will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever keeps [them] and teaches [them], this person will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

"You have heard that it was said to the {people of old}, 'Do not commit murder,' and 'whoever commits murder will be subject to judgment.'

"Again you have heard that it was said to the {people of old}, 'Do not swear falsely, but fulfill your oaths to the Lord.'

"And take care not to practice your righteousness before people to be seen by them; {otherwise} you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

Therefore whenever you practice charitable giving, do not sound a trumpet in front of you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, in order that they may be praised by people. Truly I say to you, they have received their reward in full!

And whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, because they love to stand [and] pray in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, in order that they may be seen by people. Truly I say to you, they have received their reward in full!

For if you forgive people their sins, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

But if you do not forgive people, neither will your Father forgive your sins.

"Whenever you fast, do not be sullen like the hypocrites, for they make their faces unrecognizable in order that they may be seen fasting by people. Truly I say to you, they have received their reward in full!

so that you will not be seen by people as fasting, but to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

Therefore [in] all [things], whatever you want that people should do to you, thus also you do to them. For this is the law and the prophets.

But beware of people, because they will hand you over to councils, and they will flog you in their synagogues.

"Therefore everyone who acknowledges me before people, I also will acknowledge him before my Father [who is] in heaven.

But whoever denies me before people, I also will deny him before my Father [who is] in heaven.

For this [reason] I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven!

But I tell you that every worthless word that they speak, people will give an account for it on the day of judgment!

The people of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at the proclamation of Jonah, and behold, [something] greater than Jonah [is] here!

And he answered [and] said to them, "To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to those [people] it has not been granted.

For the heart of this people has become dull, and with their ears they hear with difficulty, and they have shut their eyes, so that they would not see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and turn, and I would heal them."

For truly I say to you that many prophets and righteous [people] longed to see what you see, and did not see [it], and to hear what you hear, and did not hear [it]!

But while his people were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed darnel in the midst of the wheat and went away.

'This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far, far away from me,

Now [when] Jesus came to the region of Caesarea {Philippi}, he began asking his disciples, saying, "Who do people say [that] the Son of Man is?"

But he turned around [and] said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a cause for stumbling to me, because you are not intent on the things of God, but the things of people!"

For there are eunuchs who were born as such from [their] mother's womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by people, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves [eunuchs] for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who is able to accept [this], let him accept [it]."

And to those [people] he said, 'You also go into the vineyard, and I will give you whatever is right.'

saying, 'These last [people] worked one hour and you made them equal to us who have endured the burden of the day and the burning heat!'

And [after] he arrived at the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him [while he] was teaching, saying, "By what authority are you doing these [things]? And who gave you this authority?"

For this [reason], I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and will be given to a people who produce its fruits.

Therefore, go out to the [places where] the roads exit the city and invite to the wedding celebration as many [people] as you find.'

And they sent their disciples to him with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are truthful and teach the way of God in truth, and {you do not care what anyone thinks}, {because you do not regard the opinion of people}.

And they do all their deeds in order to be seen by people, for they make their phylacteries broad and make their tassels long.

and the greetings in the marketplaces and to be called 'Rabbi' by people.

"But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees--hypocrites!--because you shut the kingdom of heaven before people! For you do not enter, nor permit those wanting to go in to enter.

Fools and blind [people]! For which is greater, the gold or the temple that makes the gold holy?

Blind [people]! For which [is] greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift holy

In the [same] way, on the outside you also appear righteous to people, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.

Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the palace of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas,

But they were saying, "Not during the feast, so that there will not be an uproar among the people."

And [while] he was still speaking, behold, Judas--one of the twelve--arrived, and with him a large crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and elders of the people.

And the high priest stood up [and] said to him, "Do you reply nothing? What are these [people] testifying against you?"

Now [when it] was early morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus in order to put him to death.

And all the people answered [and] said, "His blood [be] on us and on our children!"

Therefore give orders that the tomb be made secure until the third day, lest his disciples come [and] steal him and tell the people, 'He has been raised from the dead,' and the last deception will be worse than the first."

And Jesus said to them, "{Follow} me and I will make you become fishers of people."

And he said to them, "The Sabbath was established for people, and not people for the Sabbath.

And he did not permit him, but said to him, "Go to your home to your [people] and tell them all that the Lord has done for you, and [that] he has had mercy on you."

And they came to the house of the ruler of the synagogue and saw a commotion, and [people] weeping and wailing loudly.

And he was not able to do any miracle in that place except to lay his hands on a few sick [people] [and] heal [them].

And they went out [and] proclaimed that [people] should repent.

And they were expelling many demons and anointing many sick [people] with olive oil and healing [them].

And many [people] saw them leaving and recognized [them], and ran there together by land from all the towns, and arrived ahead of them.

And [as] they were getting out of the boat, [people] recognized him immediately.

So he said to them, "Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written, 'This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far, far away from me.

For from within, from the heart of people, come evil plans, sexual immoralities, thefts, murders,

And his disciples answered him, "Where is anyone able to feed these [people] with bread here in the desert?"

And looking up he said, "I see people, for I see [them] like trees walking around."

And Jesus and his disciples went out to the villages of Caesarea Philippi, and on the way he asked his disciples, saying to them, "Who do people say [that] I am?"

But turning around and seeing his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, "Get behind me, Satan, because you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but the things of people!"

And Jesus called them to himself [and] said to them, "You know that those who are considered to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their [people] in high positions exercise authority over them.

And many [people] warned him that he should be quiet. But he was crying out {even more loudly}, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"

And many [people] spread their cloaks on the road, and others [spread] leafy branches [they] had cut from the fields.

And [when they] came, they said to him, "Teacher, we know that you are truthful and {you do not care what anyone thinks}, {because you do not regard the opinion of people} but teach the way of God in truth. Is it permitted to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay or should we not pay?"

And he sat down opposite the contribution box [and] was observing how the crowd was putting coins into the contribution box. And many rich people were putting in many [coins].

For they said, "Not at the feast, lest there be an uproar by the people."

And the high priest stood up in the midst [of them] [and] asked Jesus, saying, "Do you not reply anything? What are these [people] testifying against you?"

And the whole crowd of the people were praying outside at the hour of the incense offering.

And he will go on before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, to prepare for the Lord a people made ready."

And the people were waiting for Zechariah, and began to wonder [when] he was delayed in the temple.

"Thus the Lord has done for me in the days in which he has concerned himself with [me], to take away my disgrace among people."

"Blessed [be] the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has visited to help and {has redeemed} his people,

to give knowledge of salvation to his people by the forgiveness of their sins,

And the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring good news to you of great joy which will be for all the people:

"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among people {with whom he is pleased}!"

a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and glory to your people Israel."

And Jesus was advancing in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and [with] people.

And [while] the people were waiting expectantly and all were pondering in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he might be the Christ,

So with many other exhortations also he proclaimed good news to the people.

Now it happened that when all the people were baptized, Jesus also was baptized, and [while he] was praying, heaven was opened,

and so also [were] James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were business partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid! From now on you will be catching people!"

And he came down with them [and] stood on a level place, and a large crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all of Judea and Jerusalem and the seacoast district of Tyre and Sidon,

Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and revile [you] and spurn your name as evil on account of the Son of Man.

Woe whenever all people speak well of you, for their fathers used to do the same [things] to the false prophets.

And just as you want people {to do} to you, do {the same} to them.

After he had finished all his statements in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum.

And fear seized [them] all, and they began to glorify God, saying, "A great prophet has appeared among us!" and "God has visited to help his people!"

In that hour he healed many [people] of diseases and suffering and evil spirits, and he granted sight to many blind [people].

(And all the people, [when they] heard [this]--even the tax collectors--affirmed the righteousness of God, [because they] had been baptized [with] the baptism of John,

"To what then shall I compare the people of this generation, and what are they like?

And all the people of the surrounding region of the Gerasenes asked him to depart from them, because they had been seized with great fear. So he got into the boat [and] returned.

And [when] the woman saw that she did not escape notice, she came trembling and falling down before him. In the presence of all the people, she told for what reason she had touched him, and that she was healed immediately.

But he said to them, "You give them [something] to eat!" And they said, "{We have no} more than five loaves and two fish, unless perhaps we go [and] purchase food for all these people."