'Stop' in the Bible

But the angel told him, "Stop being afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to name him John.

Then the angel told her, "Stop being afraid, Mary, because you have found favor with God.

Then the angel told them, "Stop being afraid! Listen! I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people.

He told them, "Stop collecting more money than the amount you are told to collect."

Then Jesus told Simon, "Stop being afraid. From now on you will be catching people." So when they brought the boats to shore, they left everything and followed Jesus.

"Stop judging, and you'll never be judged. Stop condemning, and you'll never be condemned. Forgive, and you'll be forgiven.

So Jesus went with them. He was not far from the house when the centurion sent friends to tell Jesus, "Sir, stop troubling yourself, because I'm not worthy to have you come under my roof.

When the Lord saw her, he felt compassion for her. He told her, "You can stop crying."

While he was still speaking, someone came from the synagogue leader's home and told him, "Your daughter is dead. Stop bothering the teacher anymore."

But when Jesus heard this, he told the synagogue leader, "Stop being afraid! Just believe, and she will get well."

Now everyone was crying and wailing for her. But Jesus said, "Stop crying! She's not dead. She's sleeping."

John said, "Master, we saw someone driving out demons in your name. We tried to stop him, because he wasn't a follower like us."

Jesus told him, "Don't stop him! Because whoever is not against you is for you."

However, stop rejoicing because the spirits are submitting to you. Instead, rejoice because your names are written in heaven."

Suppose he answers from inside, "Stop bothering me! The door is already locked, and my children are here with us in the bedroom. I can't get up and give you anything!'

Why, even all the hairs on your head have been counted! Stop being afraid. You are worth more than a bunch of sparrows."

Then Jesus told his disciples, "That's why I'm telling you to stop worrying about your life what you will eat or about your body what you will wear,

"So stop concerning yourselves about what you will eat or what you will drink, and stop being distressed,

Stop being afraid, little flock, because your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.

Then he told the man who had invited him, "When you give a luncheon or a dinner, stop inviting only your friends, brothers, relatives, or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return and you would be repaid.

Jesus, however, called for the children and said, "Let the little children come to me, and stop keeping them away, because the kingdom of God belongs to people like these.

But Jesus turned to them and said, "Women of Jerusalem, stop crying for me. Instead, cry for yourselves and for your children,