'Permit' in the Bible
But Jesus answering said to him, “Permit it at this time; for in this way it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he *permitted Him.
And another of his disciples said to him, 'Sir, permit me first to depart and to bury my father;'
and the demons were calling on him, saying, 'If thou dost cast us forth, permit us to go away to the herd of the swine;'
I will give you the keys to the kingdom from heaven. Whatever you prohibit on earth will have been prohibited in heaven, and whatever you permit on earth will have been permitted in heaven."
"I tell all of you with certainty, whatever you prohibit on earth will have been prohibited in heaven, and whatever you permit on earth will have been permitted in heaven.
He said to her, "What do you want?" She replied, "Permit these two sons of mine to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom."
"But woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You keep locking people out of the kingdom of heaven! For you neither enter nor permit those trying to enter to go in.
and He healed many who were sick with various diseases and drove out many demons. But He would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew Him.
But Jesus did not permit him to do so. Instead, he said to him, "Go to your home and to your people and tell them what the Lord has done for you, that he had mercy on you."
you no longer permit him to do anything for his father or his mother;
But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and said to them, “Permit the children to come to Me; do not hinder them; for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
They said to him, "Permit one of us to sit at your right hand and the other at your left in your glory."
and would not permit anyone to carry goods through the temple complex.
"Now, according to your word, Sovereign Lord, permit your servant to depart in peace.
Demons also were coming out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But He rebuked them and would not allow them to speak, because they knew that He was the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed).
A large herd of pigs was there, feeding on the hillside. The demons begged Him to permit them to enter the pigs, and He gave them permission.
And he said unto another, 'Be following me;' and he said, 'Sir, permit me, having gone away, first to bury my father;'
And another also said, 'I will follow thee, sir, but first permit me to take leave of those in my house;'
But Jesus called for them, saying, “Permit the children to come to Me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
But Jesus replied, “Stop! No more of this.” And He touched the ear and healed him.
Peace I leave with you; My [perfect] peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid. [Let My perfect peace calm you in every circumstance and give you courage and strength for every challenge.]
because you will not leave my soul in Hades, nor permit your Holy One to experience decay.
Therefore he also says in another psalm, 'You will not permit your Holy One to experience decay.'
They went as far as Mysia and tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not permit them,
Paul wanted to go into the [pagan] assembly, but the disciples would not let him.
But, when they had tied him up with the straps, Paul said to the Captain who stood by, "Does the Law permit you to flog a Roman citizen--and one too who is uncondemned?"
on the next day also we touched at Sidon, and Julius, courteously treating Paul, did permit him, having gone on unto friends, to receive their care.
When we had sailed slowly for a good many days, and with difficulty had arrived off Cnidus, since the wind did not permit us to go farther, we sailed under the shelter of Crete, off Salmone;
When the natives saw the creature hanging to his hand, they said to one another, "Beyond doubt this man is a murderer, for, though saved from the sea, unerring Justice does not permit him to live."
Temptation has not come upon you except [what is] common to humanity. But God [is] faithful, who will not permit you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but will also make a way out together with the temptation, [so that you] may be able to endure [it].
For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.
But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, but to be in quietness.
And this will we do, if God permit.
Thus, for instance, Sarah obeyed Abraham, acknowledging his authority over her. And you have become Sarah's children if you do what is right and permit nothing whatever to terrify you.
The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers, I will permit him to eat from the tree of life that is in the paradise of God.'
And representatives from the peoples, tribes, languages, and nations will view their bodies for three and a half days and not permit their bodies to be put into a tomb.
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- Accord (53 instances)
- Admit (16 instances)
- Allow (206 instances)
- Authority (481 instances)
- Charter (1 instance)
- Concede (2 instances)
- Countenance (70 instances)
- Favor (388 instances)
- Furlough (1 instance)
- Grant (129 instances)
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- Indulge (14 instances)
- Licence (3 instances)
- License (1 instance)
- Permission (40 instances)
- Permit (64 instances)
- Tolerate (15 instances)