'Began' in the Bible
From that time began Jesus to preach, and to say, Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
And as these went their way, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken with the wind?
Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not.
At that season Jesus went on the sabbath day through the grainfields; and his disciples were hungry and began to pluck ears and to eat.
From that time began Jesus to show unto his disciples, that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.
And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall never be unto thee.
And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began to say unto him every one, Is it I, Lord?
And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and sore troubled.
Then began he to curse and to swear, I know not the man. And straightway the cock crew.
Now late on the sabbath day, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.
But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to spread abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.
And it came to pass, that he was going on the sabbath day through the grainfields; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears.
And again he began to teach by the sea side. And there is gathered unto him a very great multitude, so that he entered into a boat, and sat in the sea; and all the multitude were by the sea on the land.
And they began to beseech him to depart from their borders.
And he went his way, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men marvelled.
And when the sabbath was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, Whence hath this man these things? and, What is the wisdom that is given unto this man, and what mean'such mighty works wrought by his hands?
And he calleth unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits;
And he came forth and saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.
and ran round about that whole region, and began to carry about on their beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.
And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, trying him.
And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, and the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.
And he spake the saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.
Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.
And they were on the way, going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus was going before them: and they were amazed; and they that followed were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them the things that were to happen unto him,
And when the ten heard it, they began to be moved with indignation concerning James and John.
And when he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.
And they come to Jerusalem: and he entered into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and them that bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of them that sold the doves;
And he began to speak unto them in parables. A man planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and digged a pit for the winepress, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country.
And Jesus began to say unto them, Take heed that no man lead you astray.
They began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I?
And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be greatly amazed, and sore troubled.
And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the officers received him with blows of their hands.
And the maid saw him, and began again to say to them that stood by, This is one of them.
But he began to curse, and to swear, I know not this man of whom ye speak.
And the multitude went up and began to ask him to do as he was wont to do unto them.
And Jesus himself, when he began to teach , was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the'son of Heli,
And he began to say unto them, To-day hath this scripture been fulfilled in your ears.
and they beckoned unto their partners in the other boat, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.
And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this that speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?
And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother.
And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken with the wind?
and standing behind at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that even forgiveth sins?
And the day began to wear away; and the twelve came, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages and country round about, and lodge, and get provisions: for we are here in a desert place.
And when the multitudes were gathering together unto him, he began to say, This generation is an evil generation: it seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it but the sign of Jonah.
And when he was come out from thence, the scribes and the Pharisees began to press upon him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things;
In the mean time, when the many thousands of the multitude were gathered together, insomuch that they trod one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a field, and I must needs go out and see it; I pray thee have me excused.
saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that country; and he began to be in want.
for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
And as he was now drawing nigh, even at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they had seen;
And he entered into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold,
And he began to speak unto the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country for a long time.
And they began to question among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.
And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ a king.
So he inquired of them the hour when he began to amend. They said therefore unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.
Since the world began it was never heard that any one opened the eyes of a man born blind.
Then he poureth water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.
The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, concerning all that Jesus began both to do and to teach,
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
And leaping up, he stood, and began to walk; and he entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
But Peter began, and expounded the matter unto them in order, saying,
And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning.
and he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more accurately.
And when he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy much peace, and that by the providence evils are corrected for this nation,
And as we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw the the freight overboard;
And when he had said this, and had taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all; and he brake it, and began to eat.
But lighting upon a place where two seas met, they ran the vessel aground; and the foreship struck and remained unmoveable, but the stern began to break up by the violence of the waves .
being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ: