'Things' in the Bible

But after he had considered these things, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, don’t be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because what has been conceived in her is by the Holy Spirit.

And he said to Him, “I will give You all these things if You will fall down and worship me.”

For I assure you: Until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or one stroke of a letter will pass from the law until all things are accomplished.

Don’t be like them, because your Father knows the things you need before you ask Him.

For the idolaters eagerly seek all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.

But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you.

If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!

But perceiving their thoughts, Jesus said, “Why are you thinking evil things in your hearts?

As He was telling them these things, suddenly one of the leaders came and knelt down before Him, saying, “My daughter is near death, but come and lay Your hand on her, and she will live.”

At that time Jesus said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned and revealed them to infants.

All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son desires to reveal Him.

Brood of vipers! How can you speak good things when you are evil? For the mouth speaks from the overflow of the heart.

A good man produces good things from his storeroom of good, and an evil man produces evil things from his storeroom of evil.

Then He told them many things in parables, saying: “Consider the sower who went out to sow.

For I assure you: Many prophets and righteous people longed to see the things you see yet didn’t see them; to hear the things you hear yet didn’t hear them.

Jesus told the crowds all these things in parables, and He would not speak anything to them without a parable,

so that what was spoken through the prophet might be fulfilled:I will open My mouth in parables;I will declare things kept secretfrom the foundation of the world.

“Have you understood all these things?”“Yes,” they told Him.

And His sisters, aren’t they all with us? So where does He get all these things?”

These are the things that defile a man, but eating with unwashed hands does not defile a man.”

From then on Jesus began to point out to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders, chief priests, and scribes, be killed, and be raised the third day.

But Jesus looked at them and said, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

When He entered the temple complex, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to Him as He was teaching and said, “By what authority are You doing these things? Who gave You this authority?”

Jesus answered them, “I will also ask you one question, and if you answer it for Me, then I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.”And He said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.

“Caesar’s,” they said to Him.Then He said to them, “Therefore give back to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You pay a tenth of mint, dill, and cumin, yet you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy, and faith. These things should have been done without neglecting the others.

I assure you: All these things will come on this generation!

Then He replied to them, “Don’t you see all these things? I assure you: Not one stone will be left here on another that will not be thrown down!”

While He was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples approached Him privately and said, “Tell us, when will these things happen? And what is the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?”

You are going to hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, because these things must take place, but the end is not yet.

A man on the housetop must not come down to get things out of his house.

In the same way, when you see all these things, recognize that He is near—at the door!

I assure you: This generation will certainly not pass away until all these things take place.

“His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave! You were faithful over a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Share your master’s joy!’

“His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave! You were faithful over a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Share your master’s joy!’

When the centurion and those with him, who were guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they were terrified and said, “This man really was God’s Son!”

Right away Jesus understood in His spirit that they were thinking like this within themselves and said to them, “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?

He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said to them:

but the worries of this age, the seduction of wealth, and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were astonished. “Where did this man get these things?” they said. “What is this wisdom given to Him, and how are these miracles performed by His hands?

So as He stepped ashore, He saw a huge crowd and had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. Then He began to teach them many things.

You revoke God’s word by your tradition that you have handed down. And you do many other similar things.”

Nothing that goes into a person from outside can defile him, but the things that come out of a person are what defile him.

All these evil things come from within and defile a person.”

Then He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, be killed, and rise after three days.

“Elijah does come first and restores everything,” He replied. “How then is it written about the Son of Man that He must suffer many things and be treated with contempt?

Looking at them, Jesus said, “With men it is impossible, but not with God, because all things are possible with God.”

They were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them. They were astonished, but those who followed Him were afraid. Taking the Twelve aside again, He began to tell them the things that would happen to Him.

Therefore I tell you, all the things you pray and ask for—believe that you have received them, and you will have them.

and asked Him, “By what authority are You doing these things? Who gave You this authority to do these things?”

Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question; then answer Me, and I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.”And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”

Then Jesus told them, “Give back to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” And they were amazed at Him.

“Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign when all these things are about to take place?”

When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, don’t be alarmed; these things must take place, but the end is not yet.

In the same way, when you see these things happening, know that He is near—at the door!

I assure you: This generation will certainly not pass away until all these things take place.

And He said, “Abba, Father! All things are possible for You. Take this cup away from Me. Nevertheless, not what I will, but what You will.”

And the chief priests began to accuse Him of many things.

Then Pilate questioned Him again, “Are You not answering anything? Look how many things they are accusing You of!”

so that you may know the certainty of the things about which you have been instructed.

Now listen! You will become silent and unable to speak until the day these things take place, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time.”

because the Mighty Onehas done great things for me,and His name is holy.

He has satisfied the hungry with good thingsand sent the rich away empty.

Fear came on all those who lived around them, and all these things were being talked about throughout the hill country of Judea.

But Mary was treasuring up all these things in her heart and meditating on them.

Then He went down with them and came to Nazareth and was obedient to them. His mother kept all these things in her heart.

But Herod the tetrarch, being rebuked by him about Herodias, his brother’s wife, and about all the evil things Herod had done,

Then everyone was astounded, and they were giving glory to God. And they were filled with awe and said, “We have seen incredible things today!”

Give to everyone who asks you, and from one who takes your things, don’t ask for them back.

“Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and don’t do the things I say?

Then John’s disciples told him about all these things. So John summoned two of his disciples

He replied to them, “Go and report to John the things you have seen and heard: The blind receive their sight, the lame walk, those with skin diseases are healed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor are told the good news.

“I beheaded John,” Herod said, “but who is this I hear such things about?” And he wanted to see Him.

saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, be killed, and be raised the third day.”

And they were all astonished at the greatness of God.While everyone was amazed at all the things He was doing, He told His disciples,

When you enter any town, and they welcome you, eat the things set before you.

In that same hour He rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and the learned and have revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, because this was Your good pleasure.

All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son desires to reveal Him.”

Then turning to His disciples He said privately, “The eyes that see the things you see are blessed!

For I tell you that many prophets and kings wanted to see the things you see yet didn’t see them; to hear the things you hear yet didn’t hear them.”

The Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and upset about many things,

As He was saying these things, a woman from the crowd raised her voice and said to Him, “The womb that bore You and the one who nursed You are blessed!”

“But woe to you Pharisees! You give a tenth of mint, rue, and every kind of herb, and you bypass justice and love for God. These things you should have done without neglecting the others.

One of the experts in the law answered Him, “Teacher, when You say these things You insult us too.”

When He left there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to oppose Him fiercely and to cross-examine Him about many things;

“But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life is demanded of you. And the things you have prepared—whose will they be?’

For the Gentile world eagerly seeks all these things, and your Father knows that you need them.

“But seek His kingdom, and these things will be provided for you.

But the one who did not know and did things deserving of blows will be beaten lightly. Much will be required of everyone who has been given much. And even more will be expected of the one who has been entrusted with more.

And He responded to them, “Do you think that these Galileans were more sinful than all Galileans because they suffered these things?

When He had said these things, all His adversaries were humiliated, but the whole crowd was rejoicing over all the glorious things He was doing.

When one of those who reclined at the table with Him heard these things, he said to Him, “The one who will eat bread in the kingdom of God is blessed!”

“So the slave came back and reported these things to his master. Then in anger, the master of the house told his slave, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in here the poor, maimed, blind, and lame!’

So he summoned one of the servants and asked what these things meant.

The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, were listening to all these things and scoffing at Him.

“‘Son,’ Abraham said, ‘remember that during your life you received your good things, just as Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here, while you are in agony.

But first He must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.

They understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they did not grasp what was said.