23 occurrences in 9 translations

'Desirous' in the Bible

The same hour certain Pharisees came up, saying to him, Get out, and go hence, for Herod is desirous to kill thee.

Verse ConceptsPharisees, Attitudes To Jesus ChristAmbivalenceChrist Would Be KilledPharisees Concerned About Christpharisees

and he was desirous to fill his belly from the husks that the swine were eating, and no one was giving to him.

Verse ConceptsFriendlessnessStomachsBeansNothingRepulsive FoodNoting What Animals Eat

And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.

Verse ConceptsHope, Nature OfSeeking SignsThe First Sight Of ChristGood NewsSigns Performed By ChristSeeking A SignRight Desires

Pilate therefore, desirous to release Jesus, again addressed them.

Verse ConceptsAskingPeople Releasing Others

Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye inquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me?

Verse ConceptsA Short TimeSeeing The Risen ChristNot Seeing ChristQuestioning ChristChrist Knowing About PeopleChrist's Short LifeShort Time Till The End

Barnabas wanted to take John, called Mark, along with them also.

Verse ConceptsGoing Togetherflexibility

For Paul's plan was to sail past Ephesus, so as not to spend much time in the province of Asia; since he was very desirous of being in Jerusalem, if possible, on the day of the Harvest Festival.

Verse ConceptseagernessPentecostHasty ActionFeast Of Weeks [Pentecost]sailing

And on the morrow, desirous to know the certainty of the matter why he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to meet, and having brought Paul down set him before them.

Verse ConceptsChief priestsAccusations, Against Early Christians

But when two years were completed, Felix was relieved by Porcius Festus as his successor; and Felix, desirous to oblige the Jews, to acquire their favour, left Paul bound.

Verse ConceptsMen PleasersBad Decision Making ExamplesPopularityPleasing MenPopularity Sought

But Festus, desirous of obliging the Jews, to acquire their favour, answering Paul, said, Art thou willing to go up to Jerusalem, there to be judged before me concerning these things?

Verse ConceptsMen PleasersPopularityPleasing MenPopularity Sought

But the centurion, desirous of saving Paul, hindered them of their purpose, and commanded those who were able to swim, casting themselves first into the sea, to get out on land;

Verse ConceptsRankSwimmingPeople JumpingRestraints From Killing

In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me:

Verse ConceptsGovernorsdamascus

Tell me, ye who are desirous of being under law, do ye not listen to the law?

Verse ConceptsUnder The LawPositive ThinkingBeing PositiveBeing Uniquelaw

Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

Verse ConceptsLove, Abuse OfMinistry, In The ChurchProvokingBrotherly LoveAvoid Envy

whom I was desirous of keeping with myself, that for thee he might minister to me in the bonds of the glad tidings;

Verse ConceptsSuffering For The GospelServing Individuals

Pray for us: for we persuade ourselves that we have a good conscience, in all things desirous to walk rightly.

Verse ConceptsConsciences, Before OthersdesiresMinistry, In The ChurchSelf RespectPray For UsconscienceClear Consciences

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Desirous (33 instances)
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