'Against' in the Bible

and *said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down; for it is written,‘He will command His angels concerning You’;and‘On their hands they will bear You up,So that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”

“Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.

Therefore if you are presenting your offering at the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you,

And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock.

The rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and it fell—and great was its fall.”

“Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death.

For I came to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;

But the Pharisees went out and conspired against Him, as to how they might destroy Him.

And knowing their thoughts Jesus said to them, “Any kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; and any city or house divided against itself will not stand.

If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then will his kingdom stand?

He who is not with Me is against Me; and he who does not gather with Me scatters.

“Therefore I say to you, any sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven.

Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come.

Then Peter came and said to Him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? Up to seven times?”

So you testify against yourselves, that you are sons of those who murdered the prophets.

For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and in various places there will be famines and earthquakes.

At that time Jesus said to the crowds, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would against a robber? Every day I used to sit in the temple teaching and you did not seize Me.

Now the chief priests and the whole Council kept trying to obtain false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death.

The high priest stood up and said to Him, “Do You not answer? What is it that these men are testifying against You?”

Now when morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people conferred together against Jesus to put Him to death;

Then Pilate *said to Him, “Do You not hear how many things they testify against You?”

And above His head they put up the charge against Him which read, “THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”

and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock; and he rolled a large stone against the entrance of the tomb and went away.

The Pharisees went out and immediately began conspiring with the Herodians against Him, as to how they might destroy Him.

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

If a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand.

If Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but he is finished!

but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin”—

Any place that does not receive you or listen to you, as you go out from there, shake the dust off the soles of your feet for a testimony against them.”

Herodias had a grudge against him and wanted to put him to death and could not do so;

Seeing them straining at the oars, for the wind was against them, at about the fourth watch of the night He *came to them, walking on the sea; and He intended to pass by them.

For he who is not against us is for us.

And He *said to them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her;

Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father who is in heaven will also forgive you your transgressions.

And they were seeking to seize Him, and yet they feared the people, for they understood that He spoke the parable against them. And so they left Him and went away.

For nation will rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there will be earthquakes in various places; there will also be famines. These things are merely the beginning of birth pangs.

Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and have them put to death.

And Jesus said to them, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me, as you would against a robber?

Now the chief priests and the whole Council kept trying to obtain testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, and they were not finding any.

For many were giving false testimony against Him, but their testimony was not consistent.

Some stood up and began to give false testimony against Him, saying,

The high priest stood up and came forward and questioned Jesus, saying, “Do You not answer? What is it that these men are testifying against You?”

Then Pilate questioned Him again, saying, “Do You not answer? See how many charges they bring against You!”

The inscription of the charge against Him read, “THE KING OF THE JEWS.”

Joseph bought a linen cloth, took Him down, wrapped Him in the linen cloth and laid Him in a tomb which had been hewn out in the rock; and he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb.

and,‘On their hands they will bear You up,So that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”

he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid a foundation on the rock; and when a flood occurred, the torrent burst against that house and could not shake it, because it had been well built.

But the one who has heard and has not acted accordingly, is like a man who built a house on the ground without any foundation; and the torrent burst against it and immediately it collapsed, and the ruin of that house was great.”

for he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying. But as He went, the crowds were pressing against Him.

And as for those who do not receive you, as you go out from that city, shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.”

But Jesus said to him, “Do not hinder him; for he who is not against you is for you.”

‘Even the dust of your city which clings to our feet we wipe off in protest against you; yet be sure of this, that the kingdom of God has come near.’

But He knew their thoughts and said to them, “Any kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; and a house divided against itself falls.

If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.

He who is not with Me is against Me; and he who does not gather with Me, scatters.

so that the blood of all the prophets, shed since the foundation of the world, may be charged against this generation,

from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the house of God; yes, I tell you, it shall be charged against this generation.’

plotting against Him to catch Him in something He might say.

And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him.

Then He said to them, “Beware, and be on your guard against every form of greed; for not even when one has an abundance does his life consist of his possessions.”

for from now on five members in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three.

They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”

Or what king, when he sets out to meet another king in battle, will not first sit down and consider whether he is strong enough with ten thousand men to encounter the one coming against him with twenty thousand?

I will get up and go to my father, and will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight;

And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

And if he sins against you seven times a day, and returns to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ forgive him.”

The scribes and the chief priests tried to lay hands on Him that very hour, and they feared the people; for they understood that He spoke this parable against them.

Then He continued by saying to them, “Nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom,

Then Jesus said to the chief priests and officers of the temple and elders who had come against Him, “Have you come out with swords and clubs as you would against a robber?

And they were saying many other things against Him, blaspheming.

and said to them, “You brought this man to me as one who incites the people to rebellion, and behold, having examined Him before you, I have found no guilt in this man regarding the charges which you make against Him.

So Jesus, again being deeply moved within, *came to the tomb. Now it was a cave, and a stone was lying against it.

I do not speak of all of you. I know the ones I have chosen; but it is that the Scripture may be fulfilled, ‘He who eats My bread has lifted up his heel against Me.’

Therefore Pilate went out to them and *said, “What accusation do you bring against this Man?”

‘The kings of the earth took their stand,And the rulers were gathered togetherAgainst the Lord and against His Christ.’

For truly in this city there were gathered together against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel,

but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them; or else you may even be found fighting against God.”

Now at this time while the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint arose on the part of the Hellenistic Jews against the native Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily serving of food.

Then they secretly induced men to say, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and against God.”

They put forward false witnesses who said, “This man incessantly speaks against this holy place and the Law;

Then falling on his knees, he cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them!” Having said this, he fell asleep.

Saul was in hearty agreement with putting him to death.And on that day a great persecution began against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

Now Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,

But the Jews incited the devout women of prominence and the leading men of the city, and instigated a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of their district.

But they shook off the dust of their feet in protest against them and went to Iconium.

But the Jews who disbelieved stirred up the minds of the Gentiles and embittered them against the brethren.

The crowd rose up together against them, and the chief magistrates tore their robes off them and proceeded to order them to be beaten with rods.

But while Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat,

So then, if Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a complaint against any man, the courts are in session and proconsuls are available; let them bring charges against one another.

And there he spent three months, and when a plot was formed against him by the Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia.

crying out, “Men of Israel, come to our aid! This is the man who preaches to all men everywhere against our people and the Law and this place; and besides he has even brought Greeks into the temple and has defiled this holy place.”

the commander ordered him to be brought into the barracks, stating that he should be examined by scourging so that he might find out the reason why they were shouting against him that way.

“When I was informed that there would be a plot against the man, I sent him to you at once, also instructing his accusers to bring charges against him before you.”

After five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders, with an attorney named Tertullus, and they brought charges to the governor against Paul.

who ought to have been present before you and to make accusation, if they should have anything against me.

And the chief priests and the leading men of the Jews brought charges against Paul, and they were urging him,

requesting a concession against Paul, that he might have him brought to Jerusalem (at the same time, setting an ambush to kill him on the way).

After Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many and serious charges against him which they could not prove,

while Paul said in his own defense, “I have committed no offense either against the Law of the Jews or against the temple or against Caesar.”

and when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews brought charges against him, asking for a sentence of condemnation against him.