'Tell' in the Bible

But when you are invited, go and sit down at the place of least honor. Then, when your host comes, he will tell you, "Friend, move up higher,' and you will be honored in the presence of everyone who eats with you.

When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who were invited, "Come! Everything is now ready.'

Because I tell all of you, none of those men who were invited will taste anything at my banquet.'"

In the same way, I tell you that there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over 99 righteous people who don't need to repent."

In the same way, I tell you that there is joy in the presence of God's angels over one sinner who repents."

I tell you, two will be seated on the same couch that night. The one will be taken, and the other will be left behind.

I tell you, he will give them justice quickly. But when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?"

I tell you, this man, rather than the other one, went down to his home justified, because everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the person who humbles himself will be exalted."

I tell all of you with certainty, whoever doesn't receive the kingdom of God as a little child will never get into it at all."

Jesus told them, "I tell all of you with certainty, there is no one who has left his home, wife, brothers, parents, or children because of the kingdom of God

As they were listening to this, Jesus went on to tell a parable because he was near Jerusalem and because the people thought that the kingdom of God would appear immediately.

"I tell you, to everyone who has something, more will be given, but from the person who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away.

Some of the Pharisees in the crowd told Jesus, "Teacher, tell your disciples to be quiet."

He replied, "I tell you, if they were quiet, the stones would cry out!"

and asked him, "Tell us: By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?"

He answered them, "I, too, will ask you a question. Tell me:

Then Jesus told them, "Then I won't tell you by what authority I'm doing these things."

Then he began to tell the people this parable: "A man planted a vineyard, leased it to tenant farmers, and went abroad for a long time.

He said, "I tell you with certainty, this destitute widow has dropped in more than all of them,

I tell all of you with certainty, this generation won't disappear until all these things take place.

because I tell all of you, I will never eat it again until it finds its fulfillment in the kingdom of God."

because I tell you, from now on I will never drink the product of the vine until the kingdom of God comes."

But Jesus said, "I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you deny three times that you know me."

Because I tell you, what has been written about me must be fulfilled: "He was counted among the criminals.' Indeed, what is written about me must be fulfilled."

They said, "If you are the Messiah, tell us."

But he told them, "If I tell you, you won't believe me, and if I ask you a question, you won't answer me.

Jesus told him, "I tell you with certainty, today you will be with me in Paradise."

Then the two men began to tell what had happened on the road and how they had recognized him when he broke the bread in pieces.

Then he told him, "Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, you will see heaven standing open and the angels of God going up and coming down to the Son of Man."

and didn't need anyone to tell him what people were like, because he himself knew what was in every person.

Jesus replied to him, "Truly, I tell you emphatically, unless a person is born from above he cannot see the kingdom of God."

Jesus answered, "Truly, I tell you emphatically, unless a person is born of water and Spirit he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

Truly, I tell you emphatically, we know what we're talking about, and we testify about what we've seen. Yet you people do not accept our testimony.

If I have told you people about earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you about heavenly things?

You say, don't you, "In four more months the harvest will begin?' Look, I tell you, open your eyes and observe that the fields are ready for harvesting now!

Jesus told them, "Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, the Son can do nothing on his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing, What the Father does, the Son does likewise.

"Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, whoever hears what I say and believes in the one who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged, but has passed from death to life.

Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, the time approaches, and is now here, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear it will live.

Jesus replied to them, "Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, you are looking for me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate the loaves and were completely satisfied.

Jesus told them, "Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven.

Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, the one who believes in me has eternal life.

So Jesus told them, "Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you don't have life in yourselves.

Jesus answered them, "Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, that everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.

Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death."

Jesus told them, "Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, before there was an Abraham, I AM!"

He answered, "And who is he, sir? Tell me, so that I may believe in him."

"Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, the person who doesn't enter the sheepfold through the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a bandit.

So again Jesus said, "Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, I'm the gate for the sheep.

So the Jewish leaders surrounded him and quizzed him, "How long are you going to keep us in suspense? If you're the Messiah, tell us so plainly."

Now the high priests and the Pharisees had given orders that whoever knew where he was should tell them so that they could arrest him.

Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone. But if it dies, it produces a lot of grain.

Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, a servant isn't greater than his master, and a messenger isn't greater than the one who sent him.

Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, the one who receives whomever I send receives me, and the one who receives me receives the one who sent me."

After saying this, Jesus was deeply troubled in spirit and declared solemnly, "Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, one of you is going to betray me!"

Little children, I'm with you only a little longer. You will look for me, but what I told the Jewish leaders I now tell you, "Where I'm going, you cannot come.'

Jesus answered him, "Would you lay down your life for me? I tell you emphatically, a rooster will not crow until you have denied me three times."

Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, the one who believes in me will also do what I'm doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I'm going to the Father.

You have heard me tell you, "I'm going away, but I'm coming back to you.' If you loved me, you would rejoice that I'm going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I am.

But I've told you this, so that when the time comes you'll remember that I told you about them. I didn't tell you this in the beginning, because I was still with you."

Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, you'll cry and mourn, but the world will rejoice. You'll be deeply distressed, but your pain will turn into joy.

On that day, you won't ask me for anything. Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, whatever you ask the Father for in my name, he will give it to you.

"I have said these things to you in figurative language. The time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figurative language, but will tell you plainly about the Father.

Jesus answered him, "If I have said anything wrong, tell me what it was. But if I have told the truth, why do you hit me?"

Jesus replied, "Are you asking this on your own initiative, or did others tell you about me?"

Jesus asked her, "Dear lady, why are you crying? Who are you looking for?" Thinking he was the gardener, she told him, "Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will take him away."

Jesus told her, "Don't hold on to me, because I haven't yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and tell them, "I'm ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'"

Jesus told him, "Feed my sheep. "Truly, I tell you emphatically, when you were young, you would fasten your belt and go wherever you liked. But when you get old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will fasten your belt and take you where you don't want to go."

"Brothers, I can tell you confidently that the patriarch David died and was buried, and that his tomb is among us to this day.

So Peter asked her, "Tell me, did you sell the land for that price?" She answered, "Yes, that was the price."

But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard many people tell how much evil this man has done to your saints in Jerusalem.

He motioned to them with his hand to be quiet, and then he told them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He added, "Tell this to James and the brothers." Then he left and went somewhere else.

As Paul and Barnabas were leaving, the people kept urging them to tell them the same things the next Sabbath.

The whole crowd was silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul tell about all the signs and wonders that God had done through them among the gentiles.

We have therefore sent Judas and Silas to tell you the same things by word of mouth.

As soon as he had seen the vision, we immediately looked for a way to go to Macedonia, because we were convinced that God had called us to tell the people there the good news.

But they have been told about you that you teach all the Jews living among the gentiles to forsake the Law of Moses, and that you tell them not to circumcise their children or observe the customs.

So do what we tell you. We have four men who are under a vow.

So the tribune went and asked Paul, "Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?" "Yes," he said.

Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, "Take this young man to the tribune, because he has something to tell him."

So the centurion took him, brought him to the tribune, and said, "The prisoner Paul called me and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you."

The tribune took him by the hand, stepped aside to be alone with him, and asked, "What have you got to tell me?"

The tribune dismissed the young man and ordered him not to tell anyone that he had notified him.

Otherwise, these men themselves should tell what wrong they found when I stood before the Council

For I tell you that the Messiah became a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God's truth in order to confirm the promises given to our ancestors,

For I am bold enough to tell you only about what the Messiah has accomplished through me in bringing gentiles to obedience. By my words and actions,

When I came to you, brothers, I didn't come and tell you about God's secret with rhetorical language or wisdom.

In the same way, lifeless instruments like the flute or harp produce sounds. But if there's no difference in the notes, how can a person tell what tune is being played?

Let me tell you a secret. Not all of us will die, but all of us will be changed

Tell me, those of you who want to live under the Law: Are you really listening to what the Law says?

Therefore, I tell you and insist on in the Lord not to live any longer like the gentiles live, thinking worthless thoughts.

So that you may know what has happened to me and how I am doing, Tychicus, our dear brother and a faithful minister in service to the Lord, will tell you everything.

For I have often told you, and now tell you even with tears, that many live as enemies of the cross of the Messiah.

At the same time also pray for us that God would open before us a door for the word so that we may tell the secret about the Messiah, for which I have been imprisoned.

Tychicus will tell you everything that has happened to me. He is a dear brother, a faithful minister, and a fellow servant in the Lord.

He is coming with Onesimus, that faithful and dear brother, who is one of you. They will tell you everything that is happening here.

Tell Archippus, "See that you complete the ministry you have received from the Lord."

As you know, we suffered persecution and were mistreated in Philippi. Yet we were encouraged by our God to tell you his gospel in spite of strong opposition.

Tell those who are rich in this age not to be arrogant and not to place their confidence in anything as uncertain as riches. Instead, let them place their confidence in God, who lavishly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.

Meditate on Jesus, the Messiah, who was raised from the dead and is a descendant of David. This is the gospel I tell others.

And what more should I say? For time would fail me to tell you about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets.