'Taking' in the Bible

And he commanded the crowds to recline for a meal on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish [and] looking up to heaven, he gave thanks. And [after] breaking [them], he gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples [gave them] to the crowds.

But that slave went out [and] found one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii, and taking hold of him, he began to choke [him], saying, 'Pay back everything that you owe!'

And [after] taking the cup and giving thanks he gave [it] to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you,

And taking along Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be distressed and troubled.

And [after] taking counsel, they purchased {with} them the Potter's Field, for a burial place for strangers.

And he came [and] raised her up [by] taking hold of her hand, and the fever left her, and she began to serve them.

And taking hold of the child's hand, he said to her, "Talitha koum!" (which is translated, "Little girl, I say to you, get up!"),

And taking the five loaves and the two fish [and] looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves and gave [them] to his disciples so that they could set [them] before them. And he distributed the two fish to [them] all.

And he commanded the crowd to recline for a meal on the ground, and taking the seven loaves, [after he] had given thanks he broke [them] and began giving [them] to his disciples so that they could set [them] before [them]. And they set [them] before the crowd.

And he took a young child [and] had him stand {among them}. And taking him in his arms, he said to them,

And [after] taking [them] into his arms, he blessed them, placing his hands on them.

Now they were on the road going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was going on ahead of them. And they were astounded, but those who were following [him] were afraid. And taking aside the twelve again, he began to tell them the things that were about to happen to him:

And [after] taking the cup [and] giving thanks, he gave [it] to them, and they all drank from it.

And [after] purchasing a linen cloth [and] taking him down, he wrapped [him] in the linen cloth and placed him in a tomb that had been cut from the rock. And he rolled a stone over the entrance of the tomb.

And taking the five loaves and the two fish, [and] looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke them and began giving [them] to the disciples to set before the crowd.

But if that slave should say {to himself}, 'My master is taking a long time to return,' and he begins to beat the male slaves and the female slaves and to eat and drink and get drunk,

And the manager said to himself, 'What should I do, because my master is taking away the management from me? I am not strong enough to dig; I am ashamed to beg.

And taking aside the twelve, he said to them, "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are written by the prophets with reference to the Son of Man will be accomplished.

(Now they were saying this to test him, so that they would have [an occasion] to bring charges against him.) But Jesus, bending down, began to write with [his] finger on the ground, taking no notice.

And [as] a dinner was taking place, [when] the devil had already put into the heart of Judas [son] of Simon Iscariot that he should betray him,

he got up from the dinner and took off [his] outer clothing, and taking a towel, tied [it] around himself.

So Judas, taking the cohort and officers from the chief priests and from the Pharisees, came there with lanterns and torches and weapons.

And taking hold of him by the right hand, he raised him up, and immediately his feet and ankles were made strong.

And Simon himself also believed, and [after he] was baptized he was {keeping close company with} Philip. And [when he] saw the signs and great miracles that were taking place, he was astonished.

and [after] taking food, he regained his strength. And he was with the disciples in Damascus several days.

But the Jews were filled with jealousy and, taking along some worthless men from the rabble in the marketplace and forming a mob, threw the city into an uproar. And attacking Jason's house, they were looking for them to bring [them] out to the popular assembly.

And [after] taking money as security from Jason and the rest, they released them.

And the military tribune, taking hold of his hand and withdrawing privately, asked, "What is it that you have to report to me?

And [when] he had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse [him], saying, "We have experienced much peace through you, and reforms are taking place in this nation through your foresight.

And taking soundings, they found twenty fathoms. So going on a little [further] and taking soundings again, they found fifteen fathoms.

[We are] giving no one an occasion for taking offense in anything, in order that our ministry will not have fault found [with it],

For we are taking into consideration what is honorable not only before the Lord, but also before people.

and all pride that is raised up against the knowledge of God, and taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ.

Then after fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking along Titus also.

in everything taking up the shield of faith, with which you are able to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one,

but emptied himself [by] taking the form of a slave, [by] becoming in the likeness of people. And being found in appearance like a man,

Let no one condemn you, taking pleasure in humility and the worship of angels, going into detail [about] [the things] which he has seen, inflated without cause by his fleshly mind,