'Even' in the Bible

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.

For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Even the tax collectors do the same, don't they?

And if you only greet your brothers, what more do you do? Even the Gentiles do the same, don't they?

And which of you by worrying can add even one hour to his life?

Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed like one of these!

And if this is how God clothes the wild grass, which is here today and tomorrow is tossed into the fire to heat the oven, won't he clothe you even more, you people of little faith?

And the men were amazed and said, "What sort of person is this? Even the winds and the sea obey him!"

Even all the hairs on your head are numbered.

For whoever has will be given more, and will have an abundance. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.

Jesus said, "Even after all this, are you still so foolish?

"Yes, Lord," she replied, "but even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table."

The crowd scolded them to get them to be quiet. But they shouted even more loudly, "Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!"

Jesus answered them, "I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, 'Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,' it will happen.

They tie up heavy loads, hard to carry, and put them on men's shoulders, but they themselves are not willing even to lift a finger to move them.

For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

"But as for that day and hour no one knows it -- not even the angels in heaven -- except the Father alone.

For the one who has will be given more, and he will have more than enough. But the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.

Peter said to him, "Even if I must die with you, I will never deny you." And all the disciples said the same thing.

Then he said to them, "My soul is deeply grieved, even to the point of death. Remain here and stay awake with me."

After a little while, those standing there came up to Peter and said, "You really are one of them too -- even your accent gives you away!"

But he did not answer even one accusation, so that the governor was quite amazed.

In the same way even the chief priests -- together with the experts in the law and elders -- were mocking him:

They were all amazed so that they asked each other, "What is this? A new teaching with authority! He even commands the unclean spirits and they obey him."

So many gathered that there was no longer any room, not even by the door, and he preached the word to them.

For this reason the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath."

I tell you the truth, people will be forgiven for all sins, even all the blasphemies they utter.

For whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him."

It is like a mustard seed that when sown in the ground, even though it is the smallest of all the seeds in the ground --

They were overwhelmed by fear and said to one another, "Who then is this? Even the wind and sea obey him!"

He lived among the tombs, and no one could bind him anymore, not even with a chain.

She answered, "Yes, Lord, but even the dogs under the table eat the children's crumbs."

People were completely astounded and said, "He has done everything well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak."

Jesus sent him home, saying, "Do not even go into the village."

They were even more astonished and said to one another, "Then who can be saved?"

For even the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

Peter said to him, "Even if they all fall away, I will not!"

But Peter insisted emphatically, "Even if I must die with you, I will never deny you." And all of them said the same thing.

He said to them, "My soul is deeply grieved, even to the point of death. Remain here and stay alert."

Yet even on this point their testimony did not agree.

But he denied it: "I don't even understand what you're talking about!" Then he went out to the gateway, and a rooster crowed.

In the same way even the chief priests -- together with the experts in the law -- were mocking him among themselves: "He saved others, but he cannot save himself!

But go, tell his disciples, even Peter, that he is going ahead of you into Galilee. You will see him there, just as he told you."

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.

For this reason the Jewish leaders were trying even harder to kill him, because not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was also calling God his own Father, thus making himself equal with God.

(For not even his own brothers believed in him.)

Jesus answered, "Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, because I know where I came from and where I am going. But you people do not know where I came from or where I am going.

But if I do them, even if you do not believe me, believe the deeds, so that you may come to know and understand that I am in the Father and the Father is in me."

But even now I know that whatever you ask from God, God will grant you."

Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live even if he dies,

Nevertheless, even among the rulers many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they would not confess Jesus to be the Christ, so that they would not be put out of the synagogue.

Righteous Father, even if the world does not know you, I know you, and these men know that you sent me.

Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.

Thus they even carried the sick out into the streets, and put them on cots and pallets, so that when Peter came by at least his shadow would fall on some of them.

but if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them, or you may even be found fighting against God." He convinced them,

He did not give any of it to him for an inheritance, not even a foot of ground, yet God promised to give it to him as his possession, and to his descendants after him, even though Abraham as yet had no child.

Even Simon himself believed, and after he was baptized, he stayed close to Philip constantly, and when he saw the signs and great miracles that were occurring, he was amazed.

The circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were greatly astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles,

When they heard this, they ceased their objections and praised God, saying, "So then, God has granted the repentance that leads to life even to the Gentiles."

Look, you scoffers; be amazed and perish! For I am doing a work in your days, a work you would never believe, even if someone tells you.'"

Even by saying these things, they scarcely persuaded the crowds not to offer sacrifice to them.

But Paul said to the police officers, "They had us beaten in public without a proper trial -- even though we are Roman citizens -- and they threw us in prison. And now they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! They themselves must come and escort us out!"

For as I went around and observed closely your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: 'To an unknown god.' Therefore what you worship without knowing it, this I proclaim to you.

For in him we live and move about and exist, as even some of your own poets have said, 'For we too are his offspring.'

and said to them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" They replied, "No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit."

so that when even handkerchiefs or aprons that had touched his body were brought to the sick, their diseases left them and the evil spirits went out of them.

Even some of the provincial authorities who were his friends sent a message to him, urging him not to venture into the theater.