'Even' in the Bible

for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He must never drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even before his birth.

Even now the ax is laid at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire."

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

But the news about him spread even more, and large crowds were gathering together to hear him and to be healed of their illnesses.

"If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.

And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same.

And if you lend to those from whom you hope to be repaid, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, so that they may be repaid in full.

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

When Jesus heard this, he was amazed at him. He turned and said to the crowd that followed him, "I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such faith!"

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

But those who were at the table with him began to say among themselves, "Who is this, who even forgives sins?"

So listen carefully, for whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken from him."

Then he said to them, "Where is your faith?" But they were afraid and amazed, saying to one another, "Who then is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him!"

Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this: The kingdom of God has come.'

Then the seventy-two returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name!"

I tell you, even though the man inside will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of the first man's sheer persistence he will get up and give him whatever he needs.

But Jesus replied, "Woe to you experts in religious law as well! You load people down with burdens difficult to bear, yet you yourselves refuse to touch the burdens with even one of your fingers!

In fact, even the hairs on your head are all numbered. Do not be afraid; you are more valuable than many sparrows.

Consider how the flowers grow; they do not work or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed like one of these!

Even if he comes in the second or third watch of the night and finds them alert, blessed are those slaves!

But the one who did not know his master's will and did things worthy of punishment will receive a light beating. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required, and from the one who has been entrusted with much, even more will be asked.

"If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother, and wife and children, and brothers and sisters, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.

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 replied to him, 'If they do not respond to Moses and the prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.'"

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

The Pharisee stood and prayed about himself like this: 'God, I thank you that I am not like other people: extortionists, unrighteous people, adulterers -- or even like this tax collector.

The tax collector, however, stood far off and would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, 'God, be merciful to me, sinner that I am!'

Now people were even bringing their babies to him for him to touch. But when the disciples saw it, they began to scold those who brought them.

And those who were in front scolded him to get him to be quiet, but he shouted even more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"

I tell you that everyone who has will be given more, but from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.

saying, "If you had only known on this day, even you, the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.

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

But even Moses revealed that the dead are raised in the passage about the bush, where he calls the Lord the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.

You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends, and they will have some of you put to death.

Even Herod with his soldiers treated him with contempt and mocked him. Then, dressing him in elegant clothes, Herod sent him back to Pilate.