'Set' in the Bible

As for you also, because of the blood of My covenant with you,I have set your prisoners free from the waterless pit.

For I have trodden for Me Judah, A bow I have filled with Ephraim, And I have stirred up thy sons, O Zion, Against thy sons, O Javan, And I have set thee as the sword of a hero.

For the household gods have spoken wickedness, the soothsayers have seen a lie, and as for the dreamers, they have disclosed emptiness and give comfort in vain. Therefore the people set out like sheep and become scattered because they have no shepherd.

Against the shepherds did Mine anger burn, And against the he-goats I lay a charge, For inspected hath Jehovah of Hosts His flock, the house of Judah, And set them as His beauteous horse in battle.

The Lord my God says this: "Shepherd the flock set aside for slaughter.

On that day I will set out to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.

And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.

"The coming day is certainly going to burn like a furnace. All the arrogant and all who practice evil will be stubble the coming day will set them on fire," says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, "so that it will leave them neither root nor branch.

After listening to the king, they set out, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it came and stopped over the place where the child was.

Then doth the Devil take him to the holy city, and doth set him on the pinnacle of the temple,

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:

Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.

“And in His name the Gentiles (all the nations of the world) will hope [with confidence].”

Another simile he set before them, saying: 'The reign of the heavens was likened to a man sowing good seed in his field,

Another simile he set before them, saying: 'The reign of the heavens is like to a grain of mustard, which a man having taken, did sow in his field,

But she, being set on by her mother, says, Give me here upon a dish the head of John the baptist.

and he may not honour his father or his mother, and ye did set aside the command of God because of your tradition.

Then Peter told Jesus, "Lord, it's good that we're here! If you want, I'll set up three shelters one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,

"Whereupon his master, touched with compassion, set him free and forgave him the debt.

"When evening came, the master said to his steward, "'Call the men and pay them their wages. Begin with the last set and finish with the first.'

just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many [paying the price to set them free from the penalty of sin].”

And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.

For John came to you observing all sorts of ritual, and you put no faith in him: the tax-gatherers and the notorious sinners did put faith in him, and you, though you saw this example set you, were not even afterwards sorry so as to believe him.

Hear another parable: There was a man that was a householder, who planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country.

'And the king having heard, was wroth, and having sent forth his soldiers, he destroyed those murderers, and their city he set on fire;

saying, The scribes and the Pharisees have set themselves down in Moses' seat:

And this Good News of the Kingdom shall be proclaimed throughout the whole world to set the evidence before all the Gentiles; and then the End will come.

'Who, then, is the servant, faithful and wise, whom his lord did set over his household, to give them the nourishment in season?

verily I say to you, that over all his substance he will set him.

'And his lord said to him, Well done, servant, good and faithful, over a few things thou wast faithful, over many things I will set thee; enter into the joy of thy lord.

'His lord said to him, Well done, servant, good and faithful, over a few things thou wast faithful, over many things I will set thee; enter into the joy of thy lord.

And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

and said, "What will you give me to betray him into your hands?" So they set out thirty silver coins for him.

Then what was spoken through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled:They took the 30 pieces of silver, the price of Him whose price was set by the Israelites,

So when they had assembled [for this purpose], Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to set free for you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”

When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.

So he set Barabbas free for them; but after having Jesus severely whipped (scourged), he handed Him over to be crucified.

And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

And they went and made the grave secure, and along with the guard they set a seal on the stone.

And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.

how he went into the house of God in the time of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the sacred bread, which is not lawful for anyone but the priests to eat, and how he also gave it to the men who were with him?”

When His family heard this, they set out to restrain Him, because they said, “He’s out of His mind.”

And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?

And he said, How shall we liken the kingdom of God? or in what parable shall we set it forth?

So He roused Himself and rebuked the wind, and said to the waves, "Silence! Be still!" The wind sank, and a perfect calm set in.

So they set out, and preached in order that men might repent.

And Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him; and she could not;

And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.

"For you set aside the commandment of God, and hold tightly to the tradition of men -- the washing of pitchers and cups, and you do many other such things."

And he said to them, Well do ye set aside the commandment of God, that ye may observe what is delivered by yourselves to keep.

And from there he set out [and] went to the region of Tyre. And [when he] entered into a house, he wanted no one to know, and [yet] he was not able to escape notice.

And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people.

And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.

Then Jesus and his disciples set out for the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way he was asking his disciples, "Who do people say I am?"

Then Peter told Jesus, "Rabbi, it's good that we're here! Let's set up three shelters one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought.

And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them,

He set out from there and went to the region of Judea and across the Jordan. Then crowds converged on Him again and, as He usually did, He began teaching them once more.

And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.

'And take ye heed to yourselves, for they shall deliver you up to sanhedrims, and to synagogues, ye shall be beaten, and before governors and kings ye shall be set for my sake, for a testimony to them;

The disciples left and went to the city and found everything just as He had told them, and they prepared the Passover.

Now at the [Passover] feast Pilate used to set free for them any one prisoner whom they requested.

Pilate answered them, saying, “Do you want me to set free for you the King of the Jews?”

So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, set Barabbas free for them; and after having Jesus scourged, he handed Him over [to his soldiers] to be crucified.

When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome purchased [sweet-smelling] spices, so that they might go and anoint Him.

Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,

In those days Mary set out and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah

Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God.

"Blessed be the Lord God of Israel! He has taken care of his people and has set them free.

(just as it is written in the law of the Lord, "Every firstborn male will be set apart to the Lord"),

And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;

And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence:

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

And [after he] set out from the synagogue, he went into Simon's house. And Simon's mother-in-law was afflicted with a high fever, and they asked him on behalf of her.

Just then some men came, carrying on a mat a man who was paralyzed. They tried to bring him in and set him down before Him.

Don't judge, and you won't be judged. Don't condemn, and you won't be condemned. Set free, and you will be set free.

A student is not superior to his teacher; but everyone, after he has been completely trained, will be like his teacher.

For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

One day He and His disciples got into a boat, and He told them, “Let’s cross over to the other side of the lake.” So they set out,

Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.

Just as Moses and Elijah were leaving, Peter told Jesus, "Master, it's good that we're here! Let's set up three shelters one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." (Peter didn't know what he was saying.)

And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,

And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,

but the people would not welcome Him, because He was traveling toward Jerusalem.

And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:

And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him?

But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation: and a house set against a house falls;

When He left there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be very hostile [toward Him] and to interrogate Him on many subjects,

And he said to him, 'Man, who set me a judge or a divider over you?'

And the Lord said, 'Who, then, is the faithful and prudent steward whom the lord shall set over his household, to give in season the wheat measure?

truly I say to you, that over all his goods he will set him.

“I came to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already set ablaze!

and he laid on her his hands, and presently she was set upright, and was glorifying God.

Shouldn't this woman, a descendant of Abraham whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen long years, be set free from this bondage on the Sabbath day?"

I will set out [and] go to my father and will say to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and {in your sight}!

And he set out [and] came to his own father. But [while] he was still a long way away, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran {and embraced him} and kissed him.

Jesus said to His disciples, “Stumbling blocks [temptations and traps set to lure one to sin] are sure to come, but woe (judgment is coming) to him through whom they come!