'Back' in the Bible

and said to him, “Everyone else serves his best wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then he serves that which is not so good; but you have kept back the good wine until now.”

At this, Jesus said, “Go, call your husband and come back.”

Having heard that Jesus had come back from Judea to Galilee, he went to meet Him and began asking Him to come down and heal his son; for he was at the point of death.

He answered them, “The Man who healed me and gave me back my strength was the One who said to me, ‘Pick up your pallet and walk.’”

and they got into a boat and started to cross the sea to Capernaum. It was already dark, and Jesus had still not come [back] to them.

As a result of this many of His disciples abandoned Him, and no longer walked with Him.

Therefore Jesus said, “For a little while longer I am [still] with you, and then I go to Him who sent Me.

Then the guards went [back] to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, “Why did you not bring Him [here with you]?”

[And everyone went to his own house.

Early in the morning He came back into the temple [court], and all the people were coming to Him. He sat down and began teaching them.

And He said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which is translated, Sent). So he went away and washed, and came back seeing.

For this reason the Father loves Me, because I lay down My [own] life so that I may take it back.

No one takes it away from Me, but I lay it down voluntarily. I am authorized and have power to lay it down and to give it up, and I am authorized and have power to take it back. This command I have received from My Father.”

He went back again across the Jordan to the place where John was first baptizing, and He was staying there.

Then He said to His disciples, “Let us go back to Judea.”

The disciples said to Him, “Rabbi (Teacher), the Jews were only recently going to stone You, and You are [thinking of] going back there again?”

After she had said this, she left and called her sister Mary, privately whispering [to her], “The Teacher is here and is asking for you.”

But some of them went back to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done.

Then leaning back against Jesus’ chest, he (John) asked Him [privately], “Lord, who is it?”

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back again and I will take you to Myself, so that where I am you may be also.

“I will not leave you as orphans [comfortless, bereaved, and helpless]; I will come [back] to you.

You heard Me tell you, ‘I am going away, and I am coming back to you.’ If you [really] loved Me, you would have rejoiced, because I am going [back] to the Father, for the Father is greater than I.

When Jesus said, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground.

So Jesus said to Peter, “Put the sword [back] in its sheath! Shall I not drink the cup which My Father has given Me?”

So Pilate went into the Praetorium again, and called Jesus and asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?”

Then they all shouted back again, “Not this Man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber.

Then the disciples went back again to their own homes.

Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them; the one who also had leaned back on His chest at the supper and had said, “Lord, who is it that is going to betray You?”