'Began' in the Bible

From that time Jesus began to preach. "Repent," He said, "for the Kingdom of the Heavens is now close at hand."

Then began He to upbraid the towns where most of His mighty works had been done--because they had not repented.

About that time Jesus passed on the Sabbath through the wheatfields; and His disciples became hungry, and began to gather ears of wheat and eat them.

From this time Jesus began to explain to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer much cruelty from the Elders and the High Priests and the Scribes, and be put to death, and on the third day be raised to life again.

Then Peter took Him aside and began taking Him to task. "Master," he said, "God forbid; this will not be your lot."

But as soon as he began the settlement, one was brought before him who owed 10,000 talents,

Intensely grieved they began one after another to ask Him, "Can it be I, Master?"

And He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zabdi. Then He began to be full of anguish and distress,