22 occurrences

'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

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

Verse ConceptsCivil StrifeParables Of Christdivisiongroups

And if Satan rises against himself and is divided, he is not able to stand and his end has come.

Verse ConceptsPeople EndedCivil War

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

Verse ConceptsIrreverenceAntichristReprobatesThe Unpardonable SinResisting Holy SpiritEternal EvilBlasphemyGod Not Forgiving

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?

If a place will not welcome you or listen to you, as you go out from there, shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them."

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

He saw them straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. As the night was ending, he came to them walking on the sea, for he wanted to pass by them.

Verse ConceptsNightPassing ByChrist's Knowledge Of BelieversRowingharassment

For whoever is not against us is for us.

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

Verse ConceptsAdulterersAdultery and DivorceMonogamyDivorceInfidelityadultry

Now they wanted to arrest him (but they feared the crowd), because they realized that he told this parable against them. So they left him and went away.

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

For nation will rise up in arms against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and there will be famines. These are but the beginning of birth pains.

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

The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death, but they did not find anything.

Verse ConceptsChief priestsAttempts To Kill ChristNot FindingThe Chief Priests Condemning Christ

Some stood up and gave this false testimony against him:

Verse ConceptsPeople Getting Up

Then the high priest stood up before them and asked Jesus, "Have you no answer? What is this that they are testifying against you?"

Verse ConceptsOthers Not AnsweringPeople Getting UpRiverstestifying

So Pilate asked him again, "Have you nothing to say? See how many charges they are bringing against you!"

Verse ConceptsOthers Not Answering

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