'Happened' in the Bible

But that which was predicted through the Prophet Joel has happened:

And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.

And it happened that on the next day, their rulers and elders and scribes came together in Jerusalem,

So they threatened Peter and John even more and then let them go. They couldn't find any way to punish them, because all the people were praising God for what had happened,

There was an interval of about three hours; then his wife came in, not knowing what had happened.

When the commander of the Temple guards and the high priests heard these words, they were utterly at a loss as to what could have happened to them.

They told Aaron, "Make gods for us who will lead us. This Moses who led us out of the land of Egypt we don't know what happened to him!'

And Saul was agreeing with his murder. Now there happened on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

Upon this he rose and went. Now, as it happened, an Ethiopian eunuch who was in a position of high authority with Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, as her treasurer, had visited Jerusalem to worship there,

Now as [he] proceeded, it happened that [when] he approached Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.

Now it happened that [as] Peter was traveling through all [the places], [he] also came down to the saints who lived [in] Lydda.

Then all who lived at Lydda and the plain of Sharon saw [what had happened to] him, and they turned to the Lord.

Now it happened that in those days [after] becoming sick, she died. And [after] washing [her], they placed her in an upstairs room.

What happened became known throughout Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.

And it happened that [he] stayed many days in Joppa with a certain Simon, a tanner.

This happened three times, and then the object was taken up into heaven.

So it happened that when Peter entered, Cornelius met him, fell at [his] feet, [and] worshiped [him].

You know what happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached.

Then Peter began to explain to them point by point what had happened. He said,

“Now this happened three times, and then everything was drawn up again into heaven.

And [when he] found [him], he brought [him] to Antioch. And it happened to them also [that they] met together [for] a whole year with the church and taught a large number [of people]. And in Antioch the disciples were first called Christians.

One of them named Agabus got up and predicted by the Spirit that there would be a severe famine all over the world. This happened during the reign of Claudius.

When he saw how this was agreeable to the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter, too. This happened during the Festival of Unleavened Bread.

When Peter realized what had happened, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was also called Mark, where a large number of people had gathered and were praying.

Then the proconsul, seeing what happened, believed and was astonished at the teaching about the Lord.

The same thing happened in Iconium; they entered the Jewish synagogue and spoke in such a way that a great number of both Jews and Greeks believed.

It happened that as we were going to the place of prayer, a slave-girl having a spirit of divination met us, who was bringing her masters much profit by fortune-telling.

So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and with those who worshiped God and in the marketplace every day with those who happened to be there.

And it happened that [while] Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through the inland regions [and] came to Ephesus and found some disciples.

And this happened for two years so that all those dwelling in Asia did hear the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks,

After these things had happened, Paul decided to go through Macedonia and Achaia and then to go on to Jerusalem. "After I have gone there," he told them, "I must also see Rome."

Now there happened at that time no little disturbance concerning the Way.

In fact, we run a risk of being charged with rioting for what happened today, since there is no justification that we can give as a reason for this disorderly gathering.”

serving the Lord with all lowliness, and tears, and temptations, which happened to me through the plots of the Jews;

And it happened that after we tore ourselves away from them, we put out to sea, [and] running a straight course we came to Cos and on the next [day] to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.

And it happened that when our days were over, we departed [and] went on our way, [while] all [of them] accompanied us, together with [their] wives and children, as far as outside the city. And [after] falling to our knees on the beach [and] praying,

and when he came upon the steps, it happened he was borne by the soldiers, because of the violence of the multitude,

"And it happened that [as] I was traveling and approaching Damascus around noon, suddenly a very bright light from heaven flashed around me,

"And it happened that [when] I returned to Jerusalem and I was praying in the temple courts, I was in a trance,

"That is how I happened to be traveling to Damascus with authority based on a commission from the high priests.

and the rest should follow, some on planks, and others on various things from the ship. And so it happened that they all were brought safely to land.

Publius’s father was in bed suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went to him, and praying and laying his hands on him, he healed him.

After that had happened, the rest of the sick people on the island went to him and were healed.

After three days Paul called together those who were the leading men of the Jews, and when they came together, he began saying to them, “Brethren, though I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.