'Father' in the Bible

He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father, David,

It happened on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of the father.

They made signs to his father, what he would have him called.

His father, Zacharias, was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,

the oath which he spoke to Abraham, our father,

When they saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him, "Son, why have you treated us this way? Behold, your father and I were anxiously looking for you."

Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and don't begin to say among yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father;' for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones!

Therefore be merciful, even as your Father is also merciful.

When he came to the house, he didn't allow anyone to enter in, except Peter, John, James, the father of the child, and her mother.

For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed, when he comes in his glory, and the glory of the Father, and of the holy angels.

While he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him violently. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.

He said to another, "Follow me!" But he said, "Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father."

In that same hour Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, "I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight."

Turning to the disciples, he said, "All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is, except the Father, and who the Father is, except the Son, and he to whomever the Son desires to reveal him."

He said to them, "When you pray, say, 'Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come. May your will be done on Earth, as it is in heaven.

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?"

For the nations of the world seek after all of these things, but your Father knows that you need these things.

They will be divided, father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against her mother; mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law."

"If anyone comes to me, and doesn't disregard his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can't be my disciple.

The younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of your property.' He divided his livelihood between them.

I will get up and go to my father, and will tell him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight.

"He arose, and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

The son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.'

"But the father said to his servants, 'Bring out the best robe, and put it on him. Put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet.

He said to him, 'Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and healthy.'

But he was angry, and would not go in. Therefore his father came out, and begged him.

But he answered his father, 'Behold, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed a commandment of yours, but you never gave me a goat, that I might celebrate with my friends.

He cried and said, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue! For I am in anguish in this flame.'

"He said, 'I ask you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father's house;

"He said, 'No, father Abraham, but if one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.'

You know the commandments: 'Don't commit adultery,' 'Don't murder,' 'Don't steal,' 'Don't give false testimony,' 'Honor your father and your mother.'"

I confer on you a kingdom, even as my Father conferred on me,

saying, "Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done."

Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they don't know what they are doing." Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.

Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!" Having said this, he breathed his last.

Behold, I send forth the promise of my Father on you. But wait in the city of Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high."