16 occurrences

'Father' in the Bible

He immediately called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him.

Verse ConceptsCommitment, to Jesus Christdiscipleship, nature ofdelay, humanHiringBoatsServants Of PeopleChrist Summoning

They laughed and laughed at him. But when he had driven all of them outside, he took the child's father and mother, along with the men who were with him, and went into the room where the child was.

Verse ConceptsLaughterEntering HousesChrist Driving Out PeopleChrist Going With PeopleMocking Christ

But you say, "If anyone tells his father or mother, "Whatever support you might have received from me is Corban,"' (that is, an offering to God)

Verse ConceptsGrain OfferingDishonouring ParentsChildren, UngratefulMaking VowsNot Honouring ParentsOffering SacrificesBeing Devoted to GodSupporthelphelpingparenthood

"you no longer let him do anything for his father or mother.'

Verse ConceptsNot Honouring Parents

Then Jesus asked his father, "How long has this been happening to him?" He said, "Since he was a child.

Verse ConceptsChronic AilmentsBeing Evil From Youth

They forced a certain passer-by named Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, who happened to be coming in from the country, to carry Jesus' cross.

Verse ConceptsBackThe CountrysideCarrying The CrossOutward CompulsionThe Cross

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Beget (22 instances)
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