23 occurrences

'Against' in the Bible

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

If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

Verse ConceptsCivil StrifeParables Of Christdivisiongroups

So if Satan rebels against himself and is divided, he cannot stand. Indeed, his end has come.

Verse ConceptsPeople EndedCivil War

But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit can never be forgiven, but is guilty of eternal sin."

Verse ConceptsIrreverenceAntichristReprobatesThe Unpardonable SinResisting Holy SpiritEternal EvilBlasphemyGod Not Forgiving

If any place will not welcome you and the people refuse to listen to you, when you leave, shake its dust off your feet as a testimony against them."

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

He saw that his disciples were straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. Shortly before dawn he came to them, walking on the sea. He intended to go up right beside them,

Verse ConceptsNightPassing ByChrist's Knowledge Of BelieversRowingharassment

Whoever is not against us is for us.

So he told them, "Whoever divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her.

Verse ConceptsAdulterersAdultery and DivorceMonogamyDivorceInfidelityadultry

They were trying to arrest him but were afraid of the crowd. Realizing that he had spoken this parable against them, they left him alone and went away.

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

because nation will rise up in arms against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes and famines in various places. These things are only the beginning of the birth pains."

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

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."

Meanwhile, the high priests and the whole Council were looking for some testimony against Jesus in order to have him put to death, but they couldn't find any.

Verse ConceptsChief priestsAttempts To Kill ChristNot FindingThe Chief Priests Condemning Christ

Although many people gave false testimony against him, their testimony didn't agree.

Verse ConceptsAgreement, Example OfdisagreementsMany Deceivers And Deceivedtestimonytestifying

Then some men stood up and gave false testimony against him, saying,

Verse ConceptsPeople Getting Up

Then the high priest stood up before them and asked Jesus, "Don't you have any answer to what these men are testifying against you?"

Verse ConceptsOthers Not AnsweringPeople Getting UpRiverstestifying

So Pilate asked him again, "Don't you have any answer? Look how many accusations they're bringing against you!"

Verse ConceptsOthers Not Answering

Joseph bought some linen cloth, took the body down, wrapped it in the cloth, laid it in a tomb that had been cut out of the rock, and rolled a stone against the door of the tomb.

Verse ConceptsThe DeadFuneralsClothembalmingLinenTombsExcavationLowering PeopleRollingJesus Tomb

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