'Saying' in the Bible

All who heard about him took it to heart, saying, “What then will this child become?” For, indeed, the Lord’s hand was with him.

Suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying:

Therefore produce fruit consistent with repentance. And don’t start saying to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father,’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones!

He began by saying to them, “Today as you listen, this Scripture has been fulfilled.”

Amazement came over them all, and they kept saying to one another, “What is this message? For He commands the unclean spirits with authority and power, and they come out!”

Also, demons were coming out of many, shouting and saying, “You are the Son of God!” But He rebuked them and would not allow them to speak, because they knew He was the Messiah.

Reaching out His hand, He touched him, saying, “I am willing; be made clean,” and immediately the disease left him.

When they reached Jesus, they pleaded with Him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy for You to grant this,

Then fear came over everyone, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has risen among us,” and “God has visited His people.”

They came and woke Him up, saying, “Master, Master, we’re going to die!” Then He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waves. So they ceased, and there was a calm.

While He was still speaking, someone came from the synagogue leader’s house, saying, “Your daughter is dead. Don’t bother the Teacher anymore.”

saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, be killed, and be raised the third day.”

While he was saying this, a cloud appeared and overshadowed them. They became afraid as they entered the cloud.

Then a voice came from the cloud, saying:This is My Son, the Chosen One;listen to Him!

The Seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name.”

Just then an expert in the law stood up to test Him, saying, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

As He was saying these things, a woman from the crowd raised her voice and said to Him, “The womb that bore You and the one who nursed You are blessed!”

As the crowds were increasing, He began saying: “This generation is an evil generation. It demands a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.

once the homeowner gets up and shuts the door. Then you will stand outside and knock on the door, saying, ‘Lord, open up for us!’ He will answer you, ‘I don’t know you or where you’re from.’

saying, ‘This man started to build and wasn’t able to finish.’

and coming home, he calls his friends and neighbors together, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, because I have found my lost sheep!’

When she finds it, she calls her women friends and neighbors together, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, because I have found the silver coin I lost!’

And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and comes back to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”

and raised their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”

And a widow in that town kept coming to him, saying, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’

“But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even raise his eyes to heaven but kept striking his chest and saying, ‘God, turn Your wrath from me—a sinner!’

They understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they did not grasp what was said.

“But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We don’t want this man to rule over us!’

saying, “If you knew this day what would bring peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes.

Then He said, “Watch out that you are not deceived. For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Don’t follow them.

Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover meal for us, so we can eat it.”

And they were saying many other blasphemous things against Him.

They began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, opposing payment of taxes to Caesar, and saying that He Himself is the Messiah, a King.”

And Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into Your hands I entrust My spirit.” Saying this, He breathed His last.

When the centurion saw what happened, he began to glorify God, saying, “This man really was righteous!”

saying, ‘The Son of Man must be betrayed into the hands of sinful men, be crucified, and rise on the third day’?”

And as they were saying these things, He Himself stood among them. He said to them, “Peace to you!”