'Words' in the Bible

"I am the voice," he replied, "of one crying aloud, 'Make straight the Lord's way in the Desert,' fulfilling the words of the Prophet Isaiah."

This recalled to His disciples the words of Scripture, "My zeal for Thy House will consume me."

For He whom God has sent speaks God's words; for God does not give the Spirit with limitations."

Then a far larger number of people believed because of His own words,

"You may return home," replied Jesus; "your son has recovered." He believed the words of Jesus, and started back home;

But if you disbelieve his writings, how are you to believe my words?"

It is the spirit which gives Life. The flesh confers no benefit whatever. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and are Life.

What do those words of his mean, 'You will look for me, but will not find me, and where I am you cannot come'?"

"We are descendants of Abraham," they answered, "and have never at any time been in slavery to any one. What do those words of yours mean, 'You shall become free'?"

The words I speak are those I have learnt in the presence of the Father. Therefore you also should do what you have heard from your father."

How is it you do not understand me when I speak? It is because you cannot bear to listen to my words.

He who is a child of God listens to God's words. You do not listen to them: and why? It is because you are not God's children."

These words were heard by those of the Pharisees who were present, and they asked Him, "Are *we* also blind?"

Again there arose a division among the Jews because of these words.

in order that the words of Isaiah the Prophet might be fulfilled, "Lord, who has believed our preaching? And the arm of the Lord--to whom has it been unveiled?"

Isaiah uttered these words because he saw His glory; and he spoke of Him.

Because I have not spoken on my own authority; but the Father who sent me, Himself gave me a command what to say and in what words to speak.

So they asked one another repeatedly, "What can that 'little while' mean which He speaks of? We do not understand His words."

"All this I have spoken to you in veiled language. The time is coming when I shall no longer speak to you in veiled language, but will tell you about the Father in plain words.

"But now I am coming to Thee, and I speak these words while I am in the world, in order that they may have my gladness within them filling their hearts.

He made this request in order that the words He had spoken might be fulfilled, "As for those whom Thou hast given me, I have not lost one."

They said this that the words might be fulfilled in which Jesus predicted the kind of death He was to die.

"What is truth?" said Pilate. But no sooner had he spoken the words than he went out again to the Jews and told them, "I find no crime in him.

More alarmed than ever, Pilate no sooner heard these words than he re-entered the Praetorium and began to question Jesus.

This made the disciple whom Jesus loved say to Peter, "It is the Master." Simon Peter therefore, when he heard the words, "It is the Master," drew on his fisherman's shirt--for he had not been wearing it--put on his girdle, and sprang into the water.