'Down' in the Bible
And already the axe is lying at the root of the trees, so that every tree which does not produce good fruit will quickly be hewn down and thrown into the fire.
and said, "If you are God's Son, throw yourself down; for it is written, "'To His angels He will give orders concerning thee, and on their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any moment thou shouldst strike thy foot against a stone.'"
and said to Him, "All this I will give you, if you will kneel down and do me homage."
Every tree which does not yield good fruit is cut down and thrown aside for burning.
"Go," He replied. Then they came out from the men and went into the swine, whereupon the entire herd instantly rushed down the cliff into the Lake and perished in the water.
"Again the Kingdom of the Heavens is like a draw-net let down into the sea, which encloses fish of all sorts.
When full, they haul it up on the beach, and sit down and collect the good fish in baskets, while the worthless they throw away.
and He told all the people to sit down on the grass. Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and after looking up to heaven and blessing them, He broke up the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples distributed them to the people.
"Come," said Jesus. Then Peter climbed down from the boat and walked upon the water to go to Him.
and the men on board fell down before him and said, "You are indeed God's Son."
but it is in vain they worship Me, while they lay down precepts which are mere human rules.'"
Again, moving thence, Jesus went along by the Lake of Galilee; and ascending the hill, He sat down there.
The servant therefore falling down, prostrated himself at his feet and entreated him. "'Only give me time,' he said, 'and I will pay you the whole.'
On hearing those words the young man went away much cast down; for he had much property.
So also did the second and the third, down to the seventh,
You blind guides, straining out the gnat while you gulp down the camel!
"You see all these?" He replied; "in solemn truth I tell you that there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be pulled down."
let him who is on the roof not go down to fetch what is in his house;
Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane. And He said to the disciples, "Sit down here, whilst I go yonder and there pray."
And Peter kept following Him at a distance, till he came even to the court of the High Priest's palace, where he entered and sat down among the officers to see the issue.
who testified, "This man said, 'I am able to pull down the Sanctuary of God and three days afterwards to build a new one.'"
and said, "You who would pull down the Sanctuary and build a new one within three days, save yourself. If you are God's Son, come down from the cross."
"He saved others," they said, "himself he cannot save! He is the King of Israel! Let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe in him.