53 occurrences in 13 translations

'Back' in the Bible

He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the child. When you find Him, report back to me so that I too can go and worship Him.”

Verse ConceptsExamples Of DeceitAdoration, Of ChristFinding PeopleTelling Of MovementsWorshipping Christ

But John would have kept him back, saying, It is I who have need of baptism from you, and do you come to me?

Verse ConceptsNeedHumility, Examples OfBaptised Into ChristChrist's BaptismMan's NeedsBaptism

Now when Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he went back to Galilee.

Verse ConceptsMonotonyPrisonersTelling Of Happeningsjail

I tell you with certainty, you will not get out of there until you pay back the last dollar!"

Verse ConceptsGoing OutsideEvil And FreedomSettling Accounts

And if any man goes to law with you and takes away your coat, do not keep back your robe from him.

Verse ConceptsCloaksDressPeople Giving ClothesOuter GarmentsInner GarmentsAdding EvilRobbing People

While he was saying these things to them, there came a ruler and gave him worship, saying, My daughter is even now dead; but come and put your hand on her, and she will come back to life.

Verse ConceptsFeetChildren, examples ofBowingKneelingChildren, In Jesus MiraclesLaying On Hands To HealWhile Still SpeakingDeath Of Unnamed IndividualsThose Jesus HealedChildren In The Miracles Of Jesus Christ

and if indeed the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it; and if it be not worthy, let your peace turn back to you.

Verse ConceptsReversion Of ThingsWorthy PeopleNo PeacePeace To YouRestSelf WorthChristmas TreeGiving Backwelcome

And he said to them, Which of you, having a sheep, if it gets into a hole on the Sabbath day, will not put out a helping hand and get it back?

Verse ConceptsPitsAnimals FallingOne Material ThingThe Sabbath And ChristHoles In The GroundJesus Healing On Sabbathhelping

Then it says, ‘I’ll go back to my house that I came from.’ And returning, it finds the house vacant, swept, and put in order.

Verse ConceptsPutting In OrderEmpty PeopleMetaphorical HousesSoliloquySweepingIndividuals going homespaceorderDemonic Influence

Then he goes and brings back with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they come in and dwell there; and in the end that man's condition becomes worse than it was at first. So will it be also with the present wicked generation."

Verse Conceptsevil, origins ofSevenEvil GenerationsSeven SpiritsDemons EnteringMore ThanWorseBackslidersDemonsCasting Out Demonshomecoming

And he said to his servants, This is John the Baptist; he has come back from the dead, and so these powers are working in him.

Verse ConceptsPower, God's SavingSuperstitionWho He Might BeWhy It Happenedanniversary

Because whoever has a desire to keep his life safe will have it taken from him; but whoever gives up his life because of me, will have it given back to him.

Verse ConceptsLove, Abuse OfLossRestitutionDonationsFinding ThingsSaving OneselfLosing One's Life

Since he had no way to pay it back, his master commanded that he, his wife, his children, and everything he had be sold to pay the debt.

Verse ConceptsLordship, Human And DivineDebtorsOther WivesSettling AccountsUnable To Do Other ThingsDebt

Then the slave threw himself to the ground [and] began to do obeisance to him, saying, 'Be patient with me, and I will pay back everything to you!'

Verse ConceptsKneelingPatience, In Christian LivingBe Patient!Settling Accounts

But that slave went out and found one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii; and he seized him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe.’

Verse ConceptsFraudUnmercifulnessExtortion, Examples OfDenariusExtortionGraspingSettling AccountsDebtServant Leadership

“At this, his fellow slave fell down and began begging him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you back.’

Verse ConceptsPitilessnessBe Patient!Settling AccountsBeing Patientpatient

But he was unwilling and went and threw him in prison until he should pay back what was owed.

Verse ConceptsImprisonmentsPrisonersPitilessnessPitilessness CondemnedSettling AccountsDebtjail

And will give him up to the Gentiles to be made sport of and to be whipped and to be put to death on the cross: and the third day he will come back again from the dead.

Verse ConceptsFloggingThe Third Day Of The WeekHanding Over ChristBeating JesusSuffering From ForeignersChrist Would RiseChrist's Crucifixion ForetoldMocking Christ

and in the morning turning back to the city, he hungered,

Verse ConceptsBody Of Christ, Physical Body

Now when the owner of the vineyard comes back, what will he do to those tenants?”

Verse ConceptsLordship, Human And DivineMetaphorical VineyardsWhat Do They Do?Farming

They say to him, 'Evil men -- he will evilly destroy them, and the vineyard will give out to other husbandmen, who will give back to him the fruits in their seasons.'

Verse ConceptsFaithlessness, As DisobedienceNames And Titles For The ChurchGod KillingGod Will Kill His PeopleLeasingGod Killing IndividualsEviction

On the same day there came to him the Sadducees, who say that there is no coming back from the dead: and they put a question to him, saying,

Verse ConceptsHeresiesJudaismPrejudiceResurrection, Of The DeadJewish SectsComing To ChristQuestioning ChristAre The Dead Raised?Life After Death

But about the dead coming back to life, have you no knowledge of what was said to you by God in the Writings:

Verse ConceptsReadingReading The ScripturesThe Resurrection

But a curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! because you are shutting the kingdom of heaven against men: for you do not go in yourselves, and those who are going in, you keep back.

Verse ConceptsFalse ReligionGuidance, Need For God'sKingdom Of God, Entry IntoLegalismStumbling BlocksShutting The KingdomEntering The KingdomHypocritesHypocrisyGoing To Heavenpietypharisees

then you should have deposited my money with the bankers. And when I returned I would have received my money back with interest.

Verse ConceptsCreditTalentsDepositsInterestMoney, Stewardship OfMoney, Uses OfPossessingBanksGifts And Talentsinvestinglent

Now when Jesus was [back] in Bethany, at the home of Simon the leper,

But after I am come back from the dead, I will go before you into Galilee.

Verse ConceptsChrist Going BeforeChrist Would Risereuniting

When he went back to the disciples, he found them asleep. He told Peter, "So, you men couldn't stay awake with me for one hour, could you?

Verse ConceptsHourPainPrayerlessnessSleep, PhysicalUnreliabilityOverconfidenceOne HourChrist With His DisciplesStress And Hard Times

Then he came back and found them asleep, because they could not keep their eyes open.

Verse ConceptsEvil Eyes

Then he came back to the disciples and told them, "You might as well keep on sleeping and resting. Look! The time is near for the Son of Man to be betrayed into the hands of sinners.

Verse ConceptsFatigueHourHanding Over ChristChrist With His DisciplesNear The Time PersonallyTimes Of The ChristTo Be Given Into One's Hands

Then Jesus told him, “Put your sword back in its place because all who take up a sword will perish by a sword.

Verse ConceptsAggressionResistanceRetributionSelf DefenceUnreliabilityJudgement On Murderers

And the word of Jesus came back to Peter, when he said, Before the hour of the cock's cry, you will say three times that you have no knowledge of me. And he went out, weeping bitterly.

Verse ConceptsConviction, Leading To RepentanceLonelinessPeter, The DiscipleRegretRememberingRepentance, Examples OfSorrowWeepingTearsCommunicating Three TimesChickensBird SoundsRemembering ChristMourning In RegretOthers Mourningdenial

Then Judas, who had betrayed him, regretted what had happened when he saw that Jesus was condemned. He brought the 30 pieces of silver back to the high priests and elders,

Verse ConceptsBeing AshamedUnhappinessDelay, Examples OfSocial SelfishnessJudas Betraying ChristCondemning JesusThe Chief Priests Condemning ChristPrice Set On IndividualsRegretting

When they had finished making fun of him, they stripped him of the robe, put his own clothes back on him, and led him away to crucify him.

Verse ConceptsIndignities Suffered By ChristClothing OthersPeople Stripping PeopleMocking Christ

he having gone near to Pilate, asked for himself the body of Jesus; then Pilate commanded the body to be given back.

Verse ConceptsJesus CorpseMen's Orders

Give orders, then, that the place where his body is may be made safe till the third day, for fear that his disciples come and take him away secretly and say to the people, He has come back from the dead: and the last error will be worse than the first.

Verse ConceptsThe Disciples ActionsChrist Would RiseWorse

And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.

Verse ConceptsAngel of the LordearthquakesTombsRollingAngels Doing God's WorkOthers Going Down

He is not here: He has come back to life, as He foretold. Come and see the place where He lay.

Verse ConceptsEasterJesus Christ, ResurrectionChrist Is RisenWhere From?The ResurrectionRisingRosesfitness

And go quickly and give his disciples the news that he has come back from the dead, and is going before you into Galilee; there you will see him, as I have said to you.

Verse ConceptsHasteChrist Going BeforeSeeing The Risen ChristTelling Of Jesusreuniting

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