'Yet' in the Bible

Come to terms without delay with your opponent while you are yet with him on the way to the court; for fear he should obtain judgement from the magistrate against you, and the magistrate should give you in custody to the officer and you be thrown into prison.

For this reason I charge you not to be over-anxious about your lives, inquiring what you are to eat or what you are to drink, nor yet about your bodies, inquiring what clothes you are to put on. Is not the life more precious than its food, and the body than its clothing?

and yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his magnificence could array himself like one of these.

and the heavy rain falls, the swollen torrents come, and the winds blow and beat against the house; yet it does not fall, for its foundation is on rock.

Do not two sparrows sell for a halfpenny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground without your Father's leave.

"I solemnly tell you that among all of woman born no greater has ever been raised up than John the Baptist; yet one who is of lower rank in the Kingdom of the Heavens is greater than he.

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they exclaim, 'See this man! --given to gluttony and tippling, and a friend of tax-gatherers and notorious sinners!' And yet Wisdom is vindicated by her actions."

It is the smallest of all seeds, and yet when full-grown it is larger than any herb and forms a tree, so that the birds come and build in its branches."

The king was deeply vexed, yet because of his repeated oath and of the guests at his table he ordered it to be given her,

Do you not yet understand? nor even remember the 5,000 and the five loaves, and how many basketfuls you carried away,

"Tell the Daughter of Zion, 'See, thy King is coming to thee, gentle, and yet mounted on an ass, even on a colt the foal of a beast of burden.'"

"Alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for you pay the tithe on mint, dill, and cumin, while you have neglected the weightier requirements of the Law--just judgement, mercy, and faithful dealing. These things you ought to have done, and yet you ought not to have left the others undone.

And before long you will hear of wars and rumours of wars. Do not be alarmed, for such things must be; but the End is not yet.

There they saw Him and prostrated themselves before Him. Yet some doubted.

yet when sown it springs up and becomes larger than all the herbs, and throws out great branches, so that the birds build under its shadow."

"You see the multitude pressing you on all sides," His disciples exclaimed, "and yet you ask, 'Who touched me?'"

While He is yet speaking, men come from the house to the Warden, and say, "Your daughter is dead: why trouble the Rabbi further?"

for Herod stood in awe of John, knowing him to be an upright and holy man, and he protected him. After listening to him he was in great perplexity, and yet he found a pleasure in listening.

Then the King, though intensely sorry, yet for the sake of his oaths, and of his guests, would not break faith with her.

"True, Sir," she replied, "and yet the dogs under the table eat the children's scraps."

He perceived what they were saying, and He said to them, "What is this discussion of yours about having no bread? Do you not yet see and understand? Are your minds so dull of comprehension?

"Do you not yet understand?" He said.

Yet I tell you that not only has Elijah come, but they have also done to him whatever they chose, as the Scriptures say about him."

Immediately the whole multitude on beholding Him were astonished and awe-struck, and yet they ran forward and greeted Him.

"Go," He said, "to the village facing you, and immediately on entering it you will find an ass's foal tied up which no one has ever yet ridden: untie him and bring him here.

Yet a third he sent, and him they killed. And he sent many besides, and them also they ill-treated, beating some and killing others.

But when you hear of wars and rumours of wars, do not be alarmed: come they must, but the End is not yet.

"All may stumble and fall," said Peter, "yet I never will."

and He said, "Abba! my Father! all things are possible for Thee: take this cup of suffering away from me: and yet not what I desire, but what Thou desirest."

and yet to not one of them was Elijah sent: he was only sent to a widow at Zarephath in the Sidonian country.

And there was also many a leper in Israel in the time of the Prophet Elisha, and yet not one of them was cleansed, but Naaman the Syrian was."

Amazement seized them all. "Glory to God!" was the abiding feeling. Yet fear flashed through their minds and they said, "We have seen strange things to-day."

"And why do you all call me 'Master, Master' and yet not do what I tell you?

"I tell you that among all of women born there is not one greater than John. Yet one who is of lower rank in the Kingdom of God is greater than he.

"To you," He replied, "it is granted to know the secrets of the Kingdom of God; but all others are taught by parables, in order that they may see and yet not see, and may hear and yet not understand.

"Master," said yet another, "I will follow you; but allow me first to go and say good-bye to my friends at home."

and yet only one thing is really necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion and she shall not be deprived of it."

Are not five sparrows sold for a penny? and yet not one of them is a thing forgotten in God's sight.

Observe the ravens. They neither sow nor reap, and have neither store-chamber nor barn. And yet God feeds them. How far more precious are you than the birds!

Observe the lilies, how they grow. They neither labour nor spin. And yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendour was as beautifully dressed as one of these.

And that servant who has been told his Master's will and yet made no preparation and did not obey His will, will receive many lashes.

But he who had not been told it and yet did what deserved the scourge, will receive but few lashes. To whomsoever much has been given, from him much will be required; and to whom much has been entrusted, of him a larger amount will be demanded.

"Yet I must continue my journey to-day and to-morrow and the day following; for it is not conceivable that a Prophet should perish outside of Jerusalem.

"'All these years,' replied the son, 'I have been slaving for you, and I have never at any time disobeyed any of your orders, and yet you have never given me so much as a kid, for me to enjoy myself with my friends;

yet because she annoys me I will give her justice, to prevent her from constantly coming to pester me.'"

Yes, He will soon avenge their wrongs. Yet, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?"

saying to them, "Go into the village facing you. On entering it you will find an ass's foal tied up which no one has ever yet ridden: untie it, and bring it here.

and yet not a hair of your heads shall perish.

Yet the hand of him who is betraying me is at the table with me.

For indeed the Son of Man goes on His way--His pre-destined way; yet alas for that man who is betraying Him!"

For I tell you that those words of Scripture must yet find their fulfilment in me: 'And He was reckoned among the lawless'; for indeed that saying about me has its accomplishment."

"Father, if it be Thy will, take this cup away from me; yet not my will but Thine be done!"

Then, taking it down, he wrapped it in a linen sheet and laid it in a tomb in the rock, where no one else had yet been put.

I did not yet know Him; but that He may be openly shown to Israel is the reason why I have come baptizing in water."

I did not yet know Him, but He who sent me to baptize in water said to me, "'The One on whom you see the Spirit coming down, and remaining, He it is who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.'

"Leave the matter in my hands," He replied; "the time for me to act has not yet come."

"Are you," replied Jesus, "'the Teacher of Israel,' and yet do you not understand these things?

In most solemn truth I tell you that we speak what we know, and give testimony of that of which we were eye-witnesses, and yet you all reject our testimony.

(For John was not yet in prison.)

Just then His disciples came, and were surprised to find Him talking with a woman. Yet not one of them asked Him, "What is your wish?" or "Why are you talking with her?"

Do you not say, 'It wants four months yet to the harvest'? But look round, I tell you, and observe these plains-- they are already ripe for the sickle.

and yet you are unwilling to come to me that you may have Life.

There they got on board a boat, and pushed off to cross the Lake to Capernaum. By this time it had become dark, and Jesus had not yet joined them.

Yet a number of small boats came from Tiberias to the neighbourhood of the place where they had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.

But it is as I have said to you: you have seen me and yet you do not believe.

This is the bread which came down out of Heaven; it is unlike that which your forefathers ate--for they ate and yet died. He who eats this bread shall live for ever."

"My time," replied Jesus, "has not yet come, but for you any time is suitable.

As for you, go up to the Festival. I do not now go up to this Festival, because my time is not yet fully come."

Yet for fear of the Jews no one spoke out boldly about Him.

Did not Moses give you the Law? And yet not a man of you obeys the Law. Why do you want to kill me?"

And yet we know this man, and we know where he is from; but as for the Christ, when He comes, no one can tell where He is from."

Jesus therefore, while teaching in the Temple, cried aloud, and said, "Yes, you know me, and you know where I am from. And yet I have not come of my own accord; but there is One who has sent me, an Authority indeed, of whom you have no knowledge.

On hearing this they wanted to arrest Him; yet not a hand was laid on Him, because His time had not yet come.

He referred to the Spirit which those who believed in Him were to receive; for the Spirit was not bestowed as yet, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.

These sayings He uttered in the Treasury, while teaching in the Temple; yet no one arrested Him, because His time had not yet come.

"Now," exclaimed the Jews, "we know that you are possessed by a demon. Abraham died, and so did the Prophets, and yet *you* say, 'If any one shall have obeyed my teaching, he shall in no case ever taste death.'

"You are not yet fifty years old," cried the Jews, "and have you seen Abraham?"

"Why, this is marvellous!" the man replied; "you do not know where he comes from, and yet he has opened my eyes!

Now Jesus was not yet come into the village, but was still at the place where Martha had met Him.

"Yet a little while," He replied, "the light is among you. Be faithful to the light that you have, for fear darkness should overtake you; for a man who walks in the dark does not know where he is going.

"Any one who has lately bathed," said Jesus, "does not need to wash more than his feet, but is clean all over. And you my disciples are clean, and yet this is not true of all of you."

"Have I been so long among you," Jesus answered, "and yet you, Philip, do not know me? He who has seen me has seen the Father. How can *you* ask me, 'Cause us to see the Father'?

Yet a little while and the world will see me no more, but you will see me: because I live, you also shall live.

He who has no love for me does not obey my teaching; and yet the teaching to which you are listening is not mine, but is the teaching of the Father who sent me.

"You heard me say to you, 'I am going away, and yet I am coming to you.' If you loved me, you would have rejoiced because I am going to the Father; for the Father is greater than I am.

In future I shall not talk much with you, for the Prince of this world is coming. And yet in me he has nothing;

"Yet it is the truth that I am telling you--it is to your advantage that I go away. For unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.

As yet you have not asked for anything in my name: ask, and you shall receive, that your hearts may be filled with gladness.

"Remember that the time is coming, nay, has already come, for you all to be dispersed each to his own home and to leave me alone. And yet I am not alone, for the Father is with me.

There was a garden at the place where Jesus had been crucified, and in the garden a new tomb, in which no one had yet been buried.

"Do not cling to me," said Jesus, "for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But take this message to my brethren: 'I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'"

"Because you have seen me," replied Jesus, "you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."

So Simon Peter went on board the boat and drew the net ashore full of large fish, 153 in number; and yet, although there were so many, the net had not broken.

Hence the report spread among the brethren that that disciple would never die. Yet Jesus did not say, "He is not to die," but, "If I desire him to remain till I come, what concern is that of yours?"

and yet you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judaea and Samaria and to the remotest parts of the earth."

Yet we all alike hear these Galilaeans speaking in our own language about the wonderful things which God has done."

But none of the others dared to attach themselves to them. Yet the people held them in high honour--

But he gave him no inheritance in it, no, not a single square yard of ground. And yet He promised to bestow the land as a permanent possession on him and his posterity after him--and promised this at a time when Abraham was childless.

Yet the Most High does not dwell in buildings erected by men's hands. But, as the Prophet declares,

you who received the Law given through angels, and yet have not obeyed it."