'Began' in the Bible

The former account, indeed, I made concerning all things, O Theophilus, 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, according as the Spirit was giving them to declare.

this one also began to speak boldly in the synagogue, and Aquilas and Priscilla having heard of him, took him to them, and did more exactly expound to him the way of God,

and he having been called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, 'Much peace enjoying through thee, and worthy deeds being done to this nation through thy forethought,

and having said these things, and having taken bread, he gave thanks to God before all, and having broken it, he began to eat;