'Reign' in the Bible

During the reign of King Herod of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly order of Abijah. His wife was a descendant of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,

and he said unto them -- 'Also to the other cities it behoveth me to proclaim good news of the reign of God, because for this I have been sent;'

And he, having lifted up his eyes to his disciples, said: 'Happy the poor -- because yours is the reign of God.

for I say to you, a greater prophet, among those born of women, than John the Baptist there is not; but the least in the reign of God is greater than he.'

And it came to pass thereafter, that he was going through every city and village, preaching and proclaiming good news of the reign of God, and the twelve are with him,

And he said, 'To you it hath been given to know the secrets of the reign of God, and to the rest in similes; that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.

and he sent them to proclaim the reign of God, and to heal the ailing.

and the multitudes having known did follow him, and having received them, he was speaking to them concerning the reign of God, and those having need of service he cured.

and I say to you, truly, there are certain of those here standing, who shall not taste of death till they may see the reign of God.'

and Jesus said to him, 'Suffer the dead to bury their own dead, and thou, having gone away, publish the reign of God.'

and Jesus said unto him, 'No one having put his hand on a plough, and looking back, is fit for the reign of God.'

and heal the ailing in it, and say to them, The reign of God hath come nigh to you.

And the dust that hath cleaved to us, from your city, we do wipe off against you, but this know ye, that the reign of God hath come nigh to you;

And he said to them, 'When ye may pray, say ye: Our Father who art in the heavens; hallowed be Thy name: Thy reign come; Thy will come to pass, as in heaven also on earth;

but if by the finger of God I cast forth the demons, then come unawares upon you did the reign of God.

but, seek ye the reign of God, and all these things shall be added to you.

'Fear not, little flock, because your Father did delight to give you the reign;

And he said, 'To what is the reign of God like? and to what shall I liken it?

And again he said, 'To what shall I liken the reign of God?

'There shall be there the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth, when ye may see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the reign of God, and yourselves being cast out without;

and they shall come from east and west, and from north and south, and shall recline in the reign of God,

And one of those reclining with him, having heard these things, said to him, 'Happy is he who shall eat bread in the reign of God;'

the law and the prophets are till John; since then the reign of God is proclaimed good news, and every one doth press into it;

And having been questioned by the Pharisees, when the reign of God doth come, he answered them, and said, 'The reign of God doth not come with observation;

nor shall they say, Lo, here; or lo, there; for lo, the reign of God is within you.'

and Jesus having called them near, said, 'Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the reign of God;

verily I say to you, Whoever may not receive the reign of God as a little child, may not enter into it.'

And Jesus having seen him become very sorrowful, said, 'How hardly shall those having riches enter into the reign of God!

for it is easier for a camel through the eye of a needle to enter, than for a rich man into the reign of God to enter.'

and he said to them, 'Verily I say to you, that there is not one who left house, or parents, or brothers, or wife, or children, for the sake of the reign of God,

And while they are hearing these things, having added he spake a simile, because of his being nigh to Jerusalem, and of their thinking that the reign of God is about presently to be made manifest.

But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.

But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.

so also ye, when ye may see these things happening, ye know that near is the reign of God;

for I say to you, that no more may I eat of it till it may be fulfilled in the reign of God.'

for I say to you that I may not drink of the produce of the vine till the reign of God may come.'

and he said to Jesus, 'Remember me, lord, when thou mayest come in thy reign;'

-- he was not consenting to their counsel and deed -- from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who also himself was expecting the reign of God,