47 occurrences in 13 translations

'Against' in the Bible

So the Pharisees said to him, "Look, why are they doing what is against the law on the Sabbath?"

Verse ConceptsComplaintsRitualLegalismPharisees Concerned About ChristThe Sabbath And Christ

how he entered the house of God when Abiathar was high priest and ate the sacred bread, which is against the law for any but the priests to eat, and also gave it to his companions?"

Verse ConceptsHigh Priest, In NtEntering The TabernaclePeople Providing FoodRoyal Priesthood

The Pharisees were watching Jesus closely to see if He would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse Him [in the Jewish high court].

Verse ConceptsWatchfulness, Of BelieversWatching To EntrapWatching ChristJesus HealingThe Sabbath And ChristJesus Healing On Sabbath

because he had healed so many people that everyone who had diseases kept crowding up against him in order to touch him.

Verse ConceptsdiseasesPopularityPersonal ContactPopularity Of ChristDealing With Many PeoplePressingTouching For HealingJesus Healing

And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.

Verse ConceptsPeople EndedCivil War

His disciples said to Him, “You see the crowd pressing against You, and You say, ‘Who touched Me?’”

Verse ConceptsPressingTouching For HealingThe Disciples WordsWho Is The Doer?

And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.

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

He saw them being battered as they rowed, because the wind was against them. Around three in the morning He came toward them walking on the sea and wanted to pass by them.

Verse ConceptsNightPassing ByChrist's Knowledge Of BelieversRowingharassment

acts of greed and covetousness, wickedness, deceit, unrestrained conduct, envy and jealousy, slander and profanity, arrogance and self-righteousness and foolishness (poor judgment).

Verse ConceptsLewdnessShovelsEvil EyesDeceiving OneselfThe Entrance Of SinCovetousnessGreedInfidelity

And he said to them, Take care to be on the watch against the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.

Verse ConceptsLegalismWatchfulness, Of BelieversLeavenLeavened

And when he came to the disciples he saw a great crowd around them, and scribes disputing against them.

Verse ConceptsJudaismCrowds Around JesusChrist With His Disciples

For he that is not against us is on our part.

And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.

Verse ConceptsAdulterersAdultery and DivorceMonogamyDivorceInfidelityadultry

And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him.

Verse ConceptsOpposite SidesUnusedBinding As Animals

And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.

Verse ConceptsCrowdsPharisees, Attitudes To Jesus ChristTeachers Of The LawProper UnderstandingArresting ChristFearing Other PeopleJesus Using ParablesLeaving People Alone

And in his teaching he said, Be on your watch against the scribes, whose pleasure it is to go about in long robes and be respected in the market-places,

Verse ConceptsGreetingsMarketsRobesMarketplacesLong ThingsFine ClothesSpoken Greetingszealotsdoctrine

And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.

Verse ConceptsTreasuriesBrassOpposite SidesPeople Sitting DownRight Use Of WealthSeeing SituationsMoney For The TempleMoney Box

And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,

Verse ConceptsAndrewPrivacyPeople Sitting DownQuestioning Christ

For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.

Verse ConceptsearthquakesBeginningPlaguesLabour PainsFamine ComingBeginning Of PeriodsDealing With The NationsFamine Will ComeSigns Of The Timesrumors

But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.

Verse ConceptsFloggingGovernorsPersecution, Forms OfPersecution, Nature OfSanhedrinSynagogueHanding Over PeopleBeating BelieversWitness To The GospelTaking HeedGentile Rulers

For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.

Verse ConceptsMoney, Uses OfWagesFrugalityGiving To The Poor

Then Jesus told them, "All of you will turn against me, because it is written, "I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.'

Verse ConceptsSheep, FigurativeUnfaithfulness, To PeopleInadequate ShepherdingThe Smiting Of JesusScattered Like SheepChrist Would Be KilledJesus Foretelling His Resurrection

But Peter told him, "Even if everyone else turns against you, I certainly won't."

And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and with staves to take me?

Verse ConceptsCrowdsBanditsArresting ChristClubsThe Lord As A Thief

And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.

Verse ConceptsChief priestsAttempts To Kill ChristNot FindingThe Chief Priests Condemning Christ

And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying,

Verse ConceptsPeople Getting Up

And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?

Verse ConceptsOthers Not AnsweringPeople Getting UpRiverstestifying

His words against God have come to your ears: what is your opinion? And they all said it was right for him to be put to death.

Verse ConceptsBlasphemyCondemning JesusDeath Penalty For HeresyDeserving Death

And the chief priests said a number of things against him.

Verse ConceptsChief priestsaccusations

And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee.

Verse ConceptsOthers Not Answering

And there was one named Barabbas, in prison with those who had gone against the government and in the fight had taken life.

Verse ConceptsCriminalsImprisonmentsRebellion, Against Human AuthorityBarabbasJudged As Murderers

Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and have belief. And those who were put on crosses with him said evil things against him.

Verse ConceptsMessianic Titles, King Of The JewsChrist Going DownReasons For Faith In ChristChrist Is King Of IsraelCrucifiedInsulting ChristOthers Crucified

And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.

Verse ConceptsCenturionWitnessing, Importance OfMessianic Titles, Son Of GodThe CrossJesus Death

After he bought some fine linen, he took Him down and wrapped Him in the linen. Then he placed Him in a tomb cut out of the rock, and rolled a stone against the entrance to the tomb.

Verse ConceptsThe DeadFuneralsClothembalmingLinenTombsExcavationLowering PeopleRollingJesus Tomb

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