'Saying' in the Bible

But after he had considered these things, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, don’t be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because what has been conceived in her is by the Holy Spirit.

saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.”

After they were gone, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Get up! Take the child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you. For Herod is about to search for the child to destroy Him.”

saying, “Get up! Take the child and His mother and go to the land of Israel, because those who sought the child’s life are dead.”

and saying, “Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near!”

But John tried to stop Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and yet You come to me?”

Then He began to teach them, saying:

So don’t worry, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear?’

Right away a man with a serious skin disease came up and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”

Reaching out His hand He touched him, saying, “I am willing; be made clean.” Immediately his disease was healed.

So the disciples came and woke Him up, saying, “Lord, save us! We’re going to die!”

Then John’s disciples came to Him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but Your disciples do not fast?”

As He was telling them these things, suddenly one of the leaders came and knelt down before Him, saying, “My daughter is near death, but come and lay Your hand on her, and she will live.”

Then He touched their eyes, saying, “Let it be done for you according to your faith!”

When the demon had been driven out, the man spoke. And the crowds were amazed, saying, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!”

Then He told them many things in parables, saying: “Consider the sower who went out to sow.

But He told them, “Not everyone can accept this saying, but only those it has been given to.

When He entered Jerusalem, the whole city was shaken, saying, “Who is this?”

And the crowds kept saying, “This is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee!”

and said to Him, “Do You hear what these children are saying?”“Yes,” Jesus told them. “Have you never read:You have prepared praisefrom the mouths of children and nursing infants?”

For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and they will deceive many.

When Jesus had finished saying all this, He told His disciples,

After leaving them, He went away again and prayed a third time, saying the same thing once more.

and saying, “The One who would demolish the sanctuary and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”