16 occurrences in 12 translations

'Town' in the Bible

"Let's go to the neighboring town," he replied, "so I can preach there, too, because that's why I came."

Verse ConceptsGoalsHeraldPreaching, Importance OfChrist PreachingWhy God Did Things

Yet he went out and began to proclaim it widely and to spread the news, with the result that Jesus could no longer enter a town openly. But He was out in deserted places, and they would come to Him from everywhere.

Verse ConceptsUnwise ZealGod's Deed RevealedTemporary Stay In The Wildernesslonliness

The men who tended them ran off and reported it in the town and the countryside, and people went to see what had happened.

Verse ConceptsLooking And SeeingTelling Of Jesus

Jesus went out from there and *came into His hometown; and His disciples *followed Him.

Verse ConceptsDisciples' Movements

Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and among his own relatives and in his own household.”

Verse ConceptsProphecy, In NtMisused PrivilegesHatred Between RelativesProphecy IgnoredFamiliesheroes

And He said to them, “Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave town.

Verse ConceptsGuestsHospitality, Examples OfProperty, HousesTownMotionlessnessStaying PutEntering Houses

Any place that does not welcome you or listen to you, when you leave there, shake the dust off the soles of your feet as a testimony against them [breaking all ties with them because they rejected My message].”

Verse ConceptsGesturesFeetHospitality, A Duty Of God's PeopleOpportunities, And SalvationWiping DustPeople Abandoning Peoplefatedustwelcome

And enter wherever He might--village or town or hamlet--they laid their sick in the open places, and entreated Him to let them touch were it but the tassel of His robe; and all, whoever touched Him, were restored to health.

Verse ConceptsFaith, Growth InCloaksBeggarsMarketsTasselsStreetsOuter GarmentsFringe Of ClothesTouching For HealingJesus Healing

And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought.

Verse ConceptsSpittingSalivaLaying On Hands To HealEyes Cared ForThe Faculty Of Sight

And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town.

Verse ConceptsEntering CitiesChrist Concealing Things

They came to Jericho; and as He was leaving that town--Himself and His disciples and a great crowd--Bartimaeus (the son of Timaeus)

Verse ConceptsBeggarsLargenessBeggingCrowds Around JesusUsing RoadsDisciples' Movements

And said to them, Go into the little town opposite: and when you come to it, you will see a young ass with a cord round his neck, on which no man has ever been seated; let him loose, and come back with him.

Verse ConceptsOpposite SidesUnusedBinding As Animals

And he sent two of his disciples, and said to them, Go into the town, and there will come to you a man with a vessel of water: go after him;

Verse ConceptsTwo DisciplesWater ContainersMan Providing WaterCarrying Other Loads

And the disciples went out and came into the town, and saw that it was as he had said: and they made ready the Passover.

Verse ConceptsFinding ThingsThe Disciples Reactions

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