33 occurrences in 9 translations

'Falls' in the Bible

and the heavy rain falls, the swollen torrents come, and the winds blow and beat against the house; yet it does not fall, for its foundation is on rock.

Verse ConceptsRainFoundations Of BuildingsRosesFloods

The heavy rain descends, the swollen torrents come, and the winds blow and burst upon the house, and it falls; and disastrous is the fall."

Verse ConceptsRainThe Insecurity Of The WickedSpiritual FailureDestruction Of HousesThings FallingRosesFloods

And He said to them, “What man is there among you who has a sheep, and if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out?

Verse ConceptsPitsAnimals FallingOne Material ThingThe Sabbath And ChristHoles In The GroundJesus Healing On Sabbathhelping

Some falls on rocky ground, where it has but scanty soil. It quickly shows itself above ground, because it has no depth of earth;

Verse ConceptsShallownessWicked Described AsSuddenlyThings Going UpPlanting SeedsSeedsSpilling Your Seed On The GroundThe EnvironmentSowing Seeds

But a portion falls upon good ground, and gives a return, some a hundred for one, some sixty, some thirty.

Verse ConceptsCropsThirtySixtiesOne HundredFertile LandLand ProducingHundredfold ReturnPlanting SeedsSeedsSowing Seedssowing

but since he doesn't have any root in himself, he lasts for only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes along because of the word, he immediately falls away.

Verse ConceptsFleeting ImpressionsNot Whole HeartedPersecution, Nature OfPersecution, OriginSuddenlyPeople StumblingChrist's Disciples Will SufferEnduringWhy It HappenedPersecution

“Lord,” he said, “have mercy on my son, because he has seizures and suffers severely. He often falls into the fire and often into the water.

Verse ConceptsdiseasesSuffering, Nature OfCrying To JesusPeople TumblingConvulsionsBurning PeopleBe Merciful!Demons Causing TormentwaterfallsDemonic Influence

[Whoever falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; but on whoever it falls, it will grind him to powder!]”

Verse ConceptsCrushingGod, The RockGrinding PeopleChrist The RockHurt And Betrayalwaterfallscrushes

As he sows, some of the seed falls by the way-side, and the birds come and peck it up.

Verse ConceptsBirds EatingUsing RoadsAnimals EatingSowing Seeds

Some falls on the rocky ground where it finds but little earth, and it shoots up quickly because it has no depth of soil;

Verse ConceptsShallownessSprouting PlantsSuddenlySproutingThings Going Up

Some, again, falls among the thorns; and the thorns spring up and stifle it, so that it yields no crop.

Verse ConceptsChoking

But some of the seed falls into good ground, and gives a return: it comes up and increases, and yields thirty, sixty, or a hundred-fold."

Verse ConceptsThirtySixtiesOne HundredFertile LandLand ProducingPlants Growing UpHundredfold ReturnGrowingPlanting SeedsSeedsSowing Seeds

And behold there comes one of the rulers of the synagogue, by name Jairus, and seeing him, falls down at his feet;

Verse Conceptselders, as community leadersSynagogueSalutationsBowing Before Messiah

and whenever it seizes him [intending to do harm], it throws him down, and he foams [at the mouth], and grinds his teeth and becomes stiff. I told Your disciples to drive it out, and they could not do it.”

Verse Conceptsdriving outBitingTeethGnashing Of TeethThrowing PeoplePeople Casting Out DemonsConvulsionsHardnessFoamsThe Disciples ActionsUnable To Expel

"The sower," He said, "goes out to sow his seed; and as he sows, some of the seed falls by the way-side, and is trodden upon, or the birds of the air come and peck it up.

Verse ConceptsParables Of ChristBirds EatingUsing RoadsAnimals EatingPlanting SeedsSeedsSowing Seedssowing

Another part falls among the thorns, and the thorns grow up with it and stifle it.

Verse ConceptsChoking

But some of the seed falls into good ground, and grows up and yields a return of a hundred for one." While thus speaking, He cried aloud and said, "Listen, every one who has ears to listen with!"

Verse ConceptsHearingThe Cries Of ChristOne HundredFertile LandLand ProducingPlants Growing UpHundredfold Return

Knowing their thoughts, He told them: “Every kingdom divided against itself is headed for destruction, and a house divided against itself falls.

Verse ConceptsdisagreementsCivil StrifeThoughtHow Jesus Knows The HeartWeakness In DivisionChrist Knowing About People

And to them, He said, “Which of you whose son or ox falls into a well, will not immediately pull him out on the Sabbath day?”

Verse ConceptsUnkindnessAnimals, Cruelty TowardsCaring For AnimalsChildren BlessedThe Sabbath And ChristJesus Healing On Sabbath

and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give to me the share of the property that falls to me. And he divided to them what he was possessed of.

Verse ConceptsPropertyDadsdivision

Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, and if it falls on anyone, it will grind him to powder!”

Verse ConceptsCrushingGod, The RockStumbling Over ChristGrinding PeopleBeing Killed By A Rockcrushes

And we know that the judgment of God rightly falls upon those who practice such things.

Verse ConceptsGod, Righteousness OfCondemnation Of The WickedJudgmentsJudging Others Actions

Who are you to criticize another’s household slave? Before his own Lord he stands or falls. And he will stand. For the Lord is able to make him stand.

Verse ConceptsStandingEnabling GracePersonal ResponsibilityAble To StandNot JudgingServants Of PeopleGod Establishes UsQuestioning GodJudging Others Actionsservanthoodcriticism

For when the ground soaks up rain that often falls on it and continues producing vegetation useful to those for whom it is cultivated, it receives a blessing from God.

Verse ConceptsAgriculture, Used FigurativelyBeverages, FigurativeRainLand ProducingGod BlessesUseful ThingsHerbsMarijuana

For the sun rises with its scorching heat and dries up the grass; its flower falls off, and its beautiful appearance is destroyed. In the same way, the rich man will wither away while pursuing his activities.

Verse ConceptsFutilityHeatMoney, Attitudes ToPlantsStrength, HumanThe SunWeather, As God's JudgmentGrass WitheredHot WeatherScorchingNo Beauty

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