29 occurrences

'Called' in the Bible

"And look, your relative Elizabeth has also become pregnant with a son in her old age -- although she was called barren, she is now in her sixth month!

Verse ConceptsdisabilitiesJohn The BaptistOld Age, Attainment OfChildlessnessMonth 6Relatives

And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High. For you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,

Verse ConceptsForerunnersDivine MessengerPeople Going BeforeIndividual Prophets

So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family line of David.

Verse ConceptsCity Of DavidGod Shows Loving KindnessRelativesNativity of Jesus ChristJesus Birth

When morning came, he called his disciples and chose twelve of them, whom he also named apostles:

Verse ConceptsOrdinationTwelve DisciplesChosen DisciplesChrist With His Disciples

Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon who was called the Zealot,

Verse ConceptsApostles, DescriptionJudaismTwin Brotherszealots

Soon afterward Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went with him.

Verse ConceptsCrowds Around JesusDisciples' Movements

John's disciples informed him about all these things. So John called two of his disciples

Verse ConceptsDisciples Of John The BaptistTelling Of Jesusluck

and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and disabilities: Mary (called Magdalene), from whom seven demons had gone out,

Verse ConceptsSatanic InvasionSeven SpiritsThose Jesus HealedDemonsCasting Out Demons

But other seed fell on good soil and grew, and it produced a hundred times as much grain." As he said this, he called out, "The one who has ears to hear had better listen!"

Verse ConceptsHearingThe Cries Of ChristOne HundredFertile LandLand ProducingPlants Growing UpHundredfold Return

When the apostles returned, they told Jesus everything they had done. Then he took them with him and they withdrew privately to a town called Bethsaida.

Verse ConceptsApostles, During Jesus Earthly MinistryRetirementTelling What People DidThe Apostles In Actionfeedback

When Jesus saw her, he called her to him and said, "Woman, you are freed from your infirmity."

Verse ConceptsSicknessrelaxing

I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me like one of your hired workers."'

Verse ConceptsServants Of The Lord

Then his son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.'

Verse ConceptsGuilt, Human Aspects OfRepentance, Examples OfConviction Of SinAfflicted Saints, Examples OfWe Have SinnedBeing A Good Father

So he called one of the slaves and asked what was happening.

Verse ConceptsAsking

So he called the manager in and said to him, 'What is this I hear about you? Turn in the account of your administration, because you can no longer be my manager.'

Verse ConceptsOthers SummoningPropertyaccounting

So he called out, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in anguish in this fire.'

Verse ConceptsLimitednessTongueDrinking WaterFire Of HellFingers Of PeoplePeople Showing Mercylazarus

But Jesus called for the children, saying, "Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

Verse ConceptsKingdom Of God, Entry IntoChildlikenessLike ChildrenChildren And The KingdomChrist SummoningDo Not HinderPeople Of The KingdomBaptizing InfantsKidsChild Of Godbelonging

So he called out, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"

Verse ConceptsPraying LoudlyBe Merciful!pity

Now when he approached Bethphage and Bethany, at the place called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of the disciples,

Verse ConceptsTwo DisciplesDisciples' Movements

Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread, which is called the Passover, was approaching.

Verse ConceptsNear The Time Generally

So Jesus said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in authority over them are called 'benefactors.'

Verse ConceptsWhat Foreigners DoGentile RulersLording ItPeople BlessingExercise

Then Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,

Verse ConceptsRulersAssembling LeadersThe Chief Priests Convened

So when they came to the place that is called "The Skull," they crucified him there, along with the criminals, one on his right and one on his left.

Verse ConceptsBody Of Christ, Physical DeathDeath penaltyCrucifixion, Of ChristPainTortureCalvarySkullsChrist Was KilledCrucifiedOthers CrucifiedBurying placesassertivenesscrucifixion

Now that very day two of them were on their way to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, LinearTwo Disciples

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