'Sit' in the Bible

the people who sit in darkness have seen a great light, and on those who sit in the region and shadow of death a light has dawned."

And such a large crowd gathered around him that he got into a boat to sit while the whole crowd stood on the shore.

Then he instructed the crowds to sit down on the grass. He took the five loaves and two fish, and looking up to heaven he gave thanks and broke the loaves. He gave them to the disciples, who in turn gave them to the crowds.

After instructing the crowd to sit down on the ground,

Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth: In the age when all things are renewed, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

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."

He told them, "You will drink my cup, but to sit at my right and at my left is not mine to give. Rather, it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father."

The Lord said to my lord, "Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet"'?

"The experts in the law and the Pharisees sit on Moses' seat.

"When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.

Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to the disciples, "Sit here while I go over there and pray."

Then he directed them all to sit down in groups on the green grass.

Then he directed the crowd to sit down on the ground. After he took the seven loaves and gave thanks, he broke them and began giving them to the disciples to serve. So they served the crowd.

They said to him, "Permit one of us to sit at your right hand and the other at your left in your glory."

but to sit at my right or at my left is not mine to give. It is for those for whom it has been prepared."

David himself, by the Holy Spirit, said, 'The Lord said to my lord, "Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet."'

Then they went to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples, "Sit here while I pray."

to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace."

(Now about five thousand men were there.) Then he said to his disciples, "Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each."

For which of you, wanting to build a tower, doesn't sit down first and compute the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it?

Or what king, going out to confront another king in battle, will not sit down first and determine whether he is able with ten thousand to oppose the one coming against him with twenty thousand?

The man replied, 'A hundred measures of olive oil.' The manager said to him, 'Take your bill, sit down quickly, and write fifty.'

"Would any one of you say to your slave who comes in from the field after plowing or shepherding sheep, 'Come at once and sit down for a meal'?

For David himself says in the book of Psalms, 'The Lord said to my lord, "Sit at my right hand,

that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Jesus said, "Have the people sit down." (Now there was a lot of grass in that place.) So the men sat down, about five thousand in number.

Then the neighbors and the people who had seen him previously as a beggar began saying, "Is this not the man who used to sit and beg?"

For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says, 'The Lord said to my lord, "Sit at my right hand

and they recognized him as the man who used to sit and ask for donations at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with astonishment and amazement at what had happened to him.

The man replied, "How in the world can I, unless someone guides me?" So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

Then Paul said to him, "God is going to strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit there judging me according to the law, and in violation of the law you order me to be struck?"

But to which of the angels has he ever said, "Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet"?

do you pay attention to the one who is finely dressed and say, "You sit here in a good place," and to the poor person, "You stand over there," or "Sit on the floor"?

I will grant the one who conquers permission to sit with me on my throne, just as I too conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne.