'Account' in the Bible

Since many people have attempted to write an orderly account of the events that have transpired among us,

I, too, have carefully investigated everything from the beginning and have decided to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,

Because He has not turned from His maidservant in her lowly position; For from this time forward all generations will account me happy,

on account of the bowels of mercy of our God; wherein the dayspring from on high has visited us,

And when they saw it, they gave them an account of the things which had been said to them about the child.

But when Herod the tetrarch was reprimanded by him because of Herodias, his brother’s wife, and because of all the wicked things which Herod had done,

And not finding what way to bring him in, on account of the crowd, going up on the housetop they let him down through the tiles, with his little couch, into the midst before Jesus.

"Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject you as evil on account of the Son of Man!

And the account of this went forth in all Judea about him, and in all the region around.

And the disciples of John gave him an account of all these things.

And those who had seen it gave them an account of how the man who had the evil spirits was made well.

When the apostles returned, they gave an account to Him of all that they had done. Taking them with Him, He withdrew by Himself to a city called Bethsaida.

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life on account of me, this person will save it.

Now some people who were there at that time, gave him an account of how the blood of some Galilaeans had been mixed by Pilate with their offerings.

And another said, I have married a wife, and on this account I cannot come.

And the servant came back and gave his master an account of these things. Then the master of the house was angry and said to the servant, Go out quickly into the streets of the town and get the poor, the blind, and those who are broken in body.

And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.

And he said, A hundred measures of oil. And he said, Take your account straight away and put down fifty.

Then he said to another, What is the amount of your debt? And he said, A hundred measures of grain. And he said to him, Take your account and put down eighty.

For I have five brothers; and let him give them an account of these things, so that they may not come to this place of pain.

And he said to them, "Truly I say to you that there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers or parents or children on account of the kingdom of God,

Zaccheus was trying to see who Jesus was, but he could not see because of the crowd, for he was short in stature.

And when he came back again, having got his kingdom, he gave orders for those servants to whom he had given the money to come to him, so that he might have an account of what business they had done.

And they kept watch on him, and sent out secret representatives, who were acting the part of good men, in order that they might get something from his words, on account of which they might give him up to the government and into the power of the ruler.

But before all these things they shall lay their hands upon you and persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors on account of my name;

and you will be hated by all because of My name.

Now Herod was very glad to see Jesus, because he had been wanting to see him for a long time on account of what he had heard about him. He was also hoping to see some sign done by him.

And they went away from that place and gave an account of all these things to the eleven disciples and all the others.

And they gave an account of the things which had taken place on the way, and how, when he gave them bread, they had knowledge of him.