'Began' in the Bible

Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God.

At that very moment, she came up and began to thank God and to speak about Him to all who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem.

Assuming He was in the traveling party, they went a day’s journey. Then they began looking for Him among their relatives and friends.

As He began His ministry, Jesus was about 30 years old and was thought to be theson of Joseph, son of Heli,

He began by saying to them, “Today as you listen, this Scripture has been fulfilled.”

And news about Him began to go out to every place in the vicinity.

So He stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. She got up immediately and began to serve them.

When they did this, they caught a great number of fish, and their nets began to tear.

So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them; they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.

Then the scribes and the Pharisees began to think: “Who is this man who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

So, leaving everything behind, he got up and began to follow Him.

The dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him to his mother.

After John’s messengers left, He began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?

and stood behind Him at His feet, weeping, and began to wash His feet with her tears. She wiped His feet with the hair of her head, kissing them and anointing them with the fragrant oil.

Those who were at the table with Him began to say among themselves, “Who is this man who even forgives sins?”

As the crowds were increasing, He began saying: “This generation is an evil generation. It demands a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.

When He left there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to oppose Him fiercely and to cross-examine Him about many things;

In these circumstances, a crowd of many thousands came together, so that they were trampling on one another. He began to say to His disciples first: “Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

Then He laid His hands on her, and instantly she was restored and began to glorify God.

“But without exception they all began to make excuses. The first one said to him, ‘I have bought a field, and I must go out and see it. I ask you to excuse me.’

because this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.

Instantly he could see, and he began to follow Him, glorifying God. All the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.

All who saw it began to complain, “He’s gone to lodge with a sinful man!”

Now He came near the path down the Mount of Olives, and the whole crowd of the disciples began to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen:

He went into the temple complex and began to throw out those who were selling,

Then He began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, leased it to tenant farmers, and went away for a long time.

So they began to argue among themselves which of them it could be who was going to do this thing.

Then He withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, knelt down, and began to pray,

They began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, opposing payment of taxes to Caesar, and saying that He Himself is the Messiah, a King.”

Then one of the criminals hanging there began to yell insults at Him: “Aren’t You the Messiah? Save Yourself and us!”

When the centurion saw what happened, he began to glorify God, saying, “This man really was righteous!”

And while they were discussing and arguing, Jesus Himself came near and began to walk along with them.

Then they began to describe what had happened on the road and how He was made known to them in the breaking of the bread.