'Three' in the Bible

Then those who gave hearing to his words had baptism: and about three thousand souls were joined to them that day.

And about three hours after, his wife, having no knowledge of what had taken place, came in.

At which time Moses came to birth, and he was very beautiful; and he was kept for three months in his father's house:

And for three days he was not able to see, and he took no food or drink.

And this was done three times: and then the vessel was taken back into heaven.

And, while Peter was turning the vision over in his mind, the Spirit said to him, See, three men are looking for you.

And this was done three times, and they were all taken up again into heaven.

And at that minute, three men, sent from Caesarea, came to the house where we were.

And Paul, as he generally did, went in to them, and on three Sabbath days had discussions with them from the holy Writings,

And he went into the Synagogue, and for three months he was preaching there without fear, reasoning and teaching about the kingdom of God.

And when he had been there three months, because the Jews had made a secret design against him when he was about to take ship for Syria, he made a decision to go back through Macedonia.

So keep watch, having in mind that for three years without resting I was teaching every one of you, day and night, with weeping.

So Festus, having come into that part of the country which was under his rule, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.

Now near that place there was some land, the property of the chief man of the island, who was named Publius; who very kindly took us into his house as his guests for three days.

And after three months we went to sea in a ship of Alexandria sailing under the sign of the Dioscuri, which had been at the island for the winter.

And going into the harbour at Syracuse, we were waiting there for three days.

And the brothers, when they had news of us, came out from town as far as Appii Forum and the Three Taverns to have a meeting with us: and Paul, seeing them, gave praise to God and took heart.

Then after three days he sent for the chief men of the Jews: and when they had come together, he said to them, My brothers, though I had done nothing against the people or the ways of our fathers, I was given, a prisoner from Jerusalem, into the hands of the Romans.