'Even' in the Bible

Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;

For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.

And consider your relative Elizabeth—even she has conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called childless.

Just as He promised to our fathers,To Abraham and to his descendants forever.”

And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.

And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, even as it was spoken unto them.

(and even a sword shall go through thine own soul;) so that the thoughts may be revealed from many hearts.

and she had been a widow even unto fourscore and four years), who departed not from the temple, worshipping with fastings and supplications night and day.

Even now the ax is ready to strike the root of the trees! Therefore, every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”

And he made answer and said to them, He who has two coats, let him give to him who has not even one; and he who has food, let him do the same.

Even some tax collectors came to be baptized. They asked him, "Teacher, what should we do?"

Even some soldiers were asking him, "And what should we do?" He told them, "Never extort money from anyone by threats or blackmail, and be satisfied with your pay."

Then he began to tell them, "Today this scripture has been fulfilled even as you heard it being read."

Even demons came out of many people, screaming, "You are the Son of God!" But Jesus rebuked them and ordered them not to speak, because they knew he was the Messiah.

But the news about Him spread even more, and large crowds would come together to hear Him and to be healed of their sicknesses.

And Jesus answering said unto them, 'Did ye not read even this that David did, when he hungered, himself and those who are with him,

how he entered the house of God, and took and ate the sacred bread, which is not lawful for any but the priests to eat? He even gave some to those who were with him.”

Jesus was saying to them, “The Son of Man (the Messiah) is Lord [even] of the Sabbath.”

They had come to hear him and to be healed of their diseases. Even those who were being tormented by unclean spirits were being healed.

Rejoice on that day and leap for joy, for your reward in heaven is great [absolutely inexhaustible]; for their fathers used to treat the prophets in the same way.

Woe to you when all the people speak well of you and praise you, for their fathers used to treat the false prophets in the same way.

If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them.

And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.

And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners to be repaid in full.

Rather, love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind even to ungrateful and evil people.

Be ye therefore merciful, even as your Father also is merciful.

because he loves our nation, and even built our synagogue."

That is why I didn’t even consider myself worthy to come to You. But say the word, and my servant will be cured.

Jesus heard this and was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd following Him, He said, “I tell you, I have not found so great a faith even in Israel!”

Really, what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and even more than a prophet!

I tell you, no one has ever been born who is greater than John. Yet even the least important person in the kingdom of God is greater than he."

(Now all the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God's justice, because they had been baptized with John's baptism.

No oil did you pour even on my head; but she has poured perfume upon my feet.

Those who were at the table with Him began to say among themselves, “Who is this man who even forgives sins?”

Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.

And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him.

He told them, "Don't take anything along on your trip no walking stick, traveling bag, bread, money, or even an extra shirt.

and as many as may not receive you, going forth from that city, even the dust from your feet shake off, for a testimony against them.'

But even as he was saying this, a cloud formed and began to overshadow them; and they were [greatly] afraid as they entered the cloud.

Even while the boy was coming, the demon knocked him to the ground and threw him into convulsions. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.

And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?

Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

And thou, Capernaum, who hast been raised up to heaven, shalt be brought down even to hades.

And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.

In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.

Little is needed, or even one thing only: for Mary has taken that good part, which will not be taken away from her.

And it came to pass as he was in a certain place praying, when he ceased, one of his disciples said to him, Lord, teach us to pray, even as John also taught his disciples.

I tell you, even though he won’t get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his friend’s persistence, he will get up and give him as much as he needs.

He said, “Even more, those who hear the word of God and keep it are blessed!”

For even as Jonah became a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.

One of the lawyers [an expert in the Mosaic Law] answered Him, “Teacher, by saying this, You insult us too!”

Jesus said, "How terrible it will be for you experts in the Law, too! You load people with burdens that are hard to carry, yet you don't even lift a finger to ease those burdens.

But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

Then He said to them, “Beware, and be on your guard against every form of greed; for not even when one has an abundance does his life consist of his possessions.”

Consider the crows. They don't plant or harvest, they don't even have a storeroom or barn, yet God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than birds!

If then you’re not able to do even a little thing, why worry about the rest?

“Consider how the wildflowers grow: They don’t labor or spin thread. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was adorned like one of these!

If he comes in the middle of the night, or even near dawn, and finds them alert, those slaves are blessed.

Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all?

But if that servant should say in his heart, 'My Master is a long time in coming,' and should begin to beat the menservants and the maids, and to eat and drink, drinking even to excess;

But the one who did not know and did things deserving of blows will be beaten lightly. Much will be required of everyone who has been given much. And even more will be expected of the one who has been entrusted with more.

I came to send a fire on the earth, and it may even now have been lighted.

Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?

I say to thee, thou mayest not come forth thence till even the last mite thou mayest give back.'

No -- I say to you, but, if ye may not reform, all ye even so shall perish.

He told the vineyard worker, ‘Listen, for three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Cut it down! Why should it even waste the soil?’

Even as he was saying this, all of his opponents were blushing with shame. But the rest of the crowd was rejoicing at all the wonderful things he was doing.

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killeth the prophets, and stoneth them that are sent unto her! how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her own brood under her wings, and ye would not!

“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his own father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, and even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.

“Therefore, salt is good; but if even salt has become tasteless, with what will it be seasoned?

I say unto you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine righteous persons, who need no repentance.

Even so, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

No one would give him anything, even though he would gladly have filled himself with the husks the pigs were eating.

But when he [finally] came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired men have more than enough food, while I am dying here of hunger!

but he answered his father, 'Look! These many years I have worked like a slave for you, and I never disobeyed your commands. Yet you never gave me even a goat so that I could celebrate with my friends!

He was always trying to satisfy his hunger with what fell from the rich man's table. Even the dogs used to come and lick his sores.

"Then Abraham told him, "If your brothers do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded, even if someone were to rise from the dead.'"

It would be well for him if, with a millstone round his neck, he were lying at the bottom of the sea, rather than that he should cause even one of these little ones to fall.

Even if he sins against you seven times in a day and comes back to you seven times and says, "I repent,' you must forgive him."

And the Lord said, “If you have [confident, abiding] faith in God [even as small] as a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree [which has very strong roots], ‘Be pulled up by the roots and be planted in the sea’; and [if the request was in agreement with the will of God] it would have obeyed you.

Even so ye also, when ye shall have done all the things that are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants; we have done that which it was our duty to do.

Then He said to the disciples, “The time will come when you will long to see [even] one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.

And as it came to pass in the days of Noah, even so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.

Likewise even as it came to pass in the days of Lot; they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;

Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.

“For a while he was unwilling, but later he said to himself, ‘Even though I don’t fear God or respect man,

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

“But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even raise his eyes to heaven but kept striking his chest and saying, ‘God, turn Your wrath from me—a sinner!’

Some people were even bringing infants to Him so He might touch them, but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, even God.

The people at the front of the crowd sternly told him to be quiet, but he started shouting even louder, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"

And Jesus said to him, Today salvation has come to this house, for even he is a son of Abraham.

For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.

And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them.

And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;

Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.

And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.

So he sent still a third. They even wounded this one, and threw him out.

for they are not even able to die any longer, because they are like the angels and are sons of God, [because they] are sons of the resurrection.

Now that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed at the bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.