30 occurrences

'City' in the Bible

Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah,

Verse ConceptsHillsHasty Action

Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David;

Verse ConceptsCity Of DavidGod Shows Loving KindnessRelativesNativity of Jesus ChristJesus Birth

When they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.

Verse ConceptsAccording To ThingsFulfilling The Law

They rose up, threw him out of the city, and led him to the brow of the hill that their city was built on, that they might throw him off the cliff.

Verse ConceptsRejection Of ChristPersecution Of ChristThrowing PeopleDriving Out ChristPeople Getting Upjumping

He came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. He was teaching them on the Sabbath day,

Verse ConceptsTown

It happened soon afterwards, that he went to a city called Nain. Many of his disciples, along with a great multitude, went with him.

Verse ConceptsCrowds Around JesusDisciples' Movements

Now when he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, one who was dead was carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. Many people of the city were with her.

Verse ConceptsGatesCrowdsLonelinessWidowsCrowds Around JesusThe Only ChildCarrying Dead BodiesOnly Child Of PeopleActual WidowsCorpses Of Other PeopleDeath Of A Mother

Behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that he was reclining in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster jar of ointment.

Verse ConceptsOintmentBoxesReclining To Eat

When a great multitude came together, and people from every city were coming to him, he spoke by a parable.

Verse ConceptsCrowdsCrowds Around Jesusgathering

When Jesus stepped ashore, a certain man out of the city who had demons for a long time met him. He wore no clothes, and didn't live in a house, but in the tombs.

Verse ConceptsLonelinessSpiritsNaked In PovertyMeeting PeopleAction For A Long TimeThose DemonisedDemons

When those who fed them saw what had happened, they fled, and told it in the city and in the country.

Verse ConceptsLooking And SeeingOthers Who FledTelling Of JesusStock Keeping

"Return to your house, and declare what great things God has done for you." He went his way, proclaiming throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him.

Verse ConceptsExperience, of Godevangelists, identity ofTestify On God's BehalfFervourZealousness, Examples OfChrist's WorkTelling Of JesusFamily And FriendsGod Turning Bad Things Into Good

As many as don't receive you, when you depart from that city, shake off even the dust from your feet for a testimony against them."

Verse ConceptsGesturesFeetHospitality, A Duty Of God's PeopleOpportunities, And SalvationShakingNot Welcoming PeoplePeople ShakingWiping DustPeople Abandoning Peoplewelcome

The apostles, when they had returned, told him what things they had done. He took them, and withdrew apart to a deserted place of a city called Bethsaida.

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

Now after these things, the Lord also appointed seventy others, and sent them two by two ahead of him into every city and place, where he was about to come.

Verse Conceptsevangelists, ministry ofMissionaries, Call OfCompanionshipMissionary Work, Examples OfSeventyTwo DisciplesPeople Going BeforeSeventiesChrist SendingMissionariesDiscipleshipgroups

Into whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat the things that are set before you.

Verse ConceptsWelcoming BelieversPeople EatingMissionariesEvangelismBeing ContentMoving To A New Placewelcome

But into whatever city you enter, and they don't receive you, go out into its streets and say,

Verse ConceptsNot Welcoming PeopleUsing Roadswelcome

'Even the dust from your city that clings to us, we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the Kingdom of God has come near to you.'

Verse ConceptsGesturesWiping DustPeople Abandoning PeopleGod's Blessings Are NearKnowing About God's Kingdom

I tell you, it will be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city.

Verse ConceptsSodom And GomorrahUnbearable ThingsGod TroublingJudgement Day

"That servant came, and told his lord these things. Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant, 'Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in the poor, maimed, blind, and lame.'

Verse ConceptsAnger, HumanPoverty, Remedies ForStreetsHasteUsing RoadsTelling What People DidAngry People

saying, "There was a judge in a certain city who didn't fear God, and didn't respect man.

Verse ConceptsIrreverenceBeing Seen By ManNo Fear Of GodRespectFearing GodPersistencefearless

A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, 'Defend me from my adversary!'

Verse ConceptsWidowsSaying RepeatedlyRevengeProtection From Enemiesvindication

He said to them, "Behold, when you have entered into the city, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you. Follow him into the house which he enters.

Verse ConceptsWater ContainersEntering HousesMan Providing WaterCarrying Other Loads

one who was thrown into prison for a certain revolt in the city, and for murder.

Verse ConceptsCriminalsImprisonmentsPrisonersJudged As Murderers

(he had not consented to their counsel and deed), from Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who was also waiting for the Kingdom of God:

Verse ConceptsKingdom Of God, Coming OfWaiting

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