'Happened' in the Bible

Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah happened in this way. When his mother Mary was engaged to Joseph, before they lived together she was discovered to be pregnant by the Holy Spirit.

Now all this happened to fulfill what was declared by the Lord through the prophet when he said,

And it happened when Jesus finished these words the crowds were amazed at his teaching,

Then the men who tended them fled. They went into the city and reported everything—especially what had happened to those who were demon-possessed.

Then it happened that as Jesus was reclining at the table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were dining with Jesus and His disciples.

And it happened that when Jesus had finished giving orders to his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and to preach in their towns.

"How terrible it will be for you, Chorazin! How terrible it will be for you, Bethsaida! Because if the miracles that happened in you had taken place in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

"And you, Capernaum! You won't be lifted up to heaven, will you? You'll go down to Hell! Because if the miracles that happened in you had taken place in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.

and he hath not root in himself, but is temporary, and persecution or tribulation having happened because of the word, immediately he is stumbled.

And it happened that when Jesus had finished these parables he went away from there.

When the other slaves saw what had taken place, they were deeply distressed and went and reported to their master everything that had happened.

And it happened that when Jesus had finished these statements, he went away from Galilee and came into the region of Judea on the other side of the Jordan.

Now this happened to fulfill what had been spoken through the prophet when he said,

The same happened to the second also, and the third, and so to all seven.

because at that time there will be great suffering, the kind that hasn't happened from the beginning of the world until now and certainly won't ever happen again.

And it happened that when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said to his disciples,

But all this has happened so that the prophetic Scriptures would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and ran away.

Then Judas, who had betrayed him, regretted what had happened when he saw that Jesus was condemned. He brought the 30 pieces of silver back to the high priests and elders,

When the centurion and those with him, who were guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they were terrified and said, “This man really was God’s Son!”

As they were on their way, some of the guards came into the city and reported to the chief priests everything that had happened.

And it happened that in those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized in the Jordan by John.

And it happened that he {was dining} in his house, and many tax collectors and sinners {were dining with} Jesus and his disciples, for there were many and they were following him.

Jesus happened to be going through the grain fields on a Sabbath. As they made their way, his disciples began picking the heads of grain.

And it happened that while [he] was sowing, {some seed} fell on the side of the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

The men who tended them ran off and reported it in the town and the countryside, and people went to see what had happened.

The eyewitnesses described to them what had happened to the demon-possessed man and told about the pigs.

Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came with fear and trembling, fell down before Him, and told Him the whole truth.

Now the woman happened to be a Greek, born in Phoenicia in Syria. She kept asking him to drive the demon out of her daughter.

He sent another, and that one they killed. This happened to many others, some of whom were beaten, others killed.

because those days will be a time of suffering, a kind that has not happened from the beginning of God's creation until now, and certainly will never happen again.

Every day I was with you in the temple teaching, and you did not seize Me; but this has taken place to fulfill the Scriptures.”

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.

It happened that in the days of Herod, king of Judea, [there was] a certain priest, Zechariah by name, of the division of Abijah. And {he had a wife} from the daughters of Aaron, and her name [was] Elizabeth.

And it happened that [while] he was serving as priest before God in the order of his division,

it happened that he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the sanctuary of the Lord and burn incense.

And it happened that when the days of his service came to an end, he went away to his home.

And it happened that when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby in her womb leaped and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

And how has it happened to me, that the mother of my Lord would come to me?

And it happened that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were wanting to name him {after} his father Zechariah.

Everyone who heard about it kept thinking what had happened and asked, "What will this child become?" because it was obvious that the hand of the Lord was with him.

Now it happened that in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus to register all the empire.

And it happened that while they were there, {the time came} for her to give birth.

When the angels had left them and returned to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go straight to Bethlehem and see what has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”

And it happened that after three days they found him in the temple [courts], sitting in the midst of the teachers and listening to them and asking them [questions].

Now it happened that when all the people were baptized, Jesus also was baptized, and [while he] was praying, heaven was opened,

Now it happened that while the crowd was pressing around him and hearing the word of God, he was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret,

And it happened that while he was in one of the towns, {there was} a man {covered with leprosy}. And [when he] saw Jesus, he fell down on [his] face [and] begged him, saying, "Lord, if you are willing, you are able to make me clean."

One day, as Jesus was teaching, some Pharisees and teachers of the Law happened to be sitting nearby. The people had come from every village in Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem. The power of the Lord was present to heal them.

Now it happened that on a Sabbath he went through the grain fields, and his disciples were picking and eating the heads of grain, rubbing [them] in [their] hands.

Now it happened that on another Sabbath he entered into the synagogue and was teaching, and a man was there, and his right hand was withered.

Now it happened that in these days he went away to the mountain to pray, and was spending the whole night in prayer to God.

And it happened that on the next [day] he went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went with him.

And just as He reached the gate of the town, they happened to be bringing out for burial a dead man who was his mother's only son; and she was a widow; and a great number of the townspeople were with her.

And it happened that {afterward} also he was going about from [one] town and village [to another] preaching and proclaiming the good news concerning the kingdom of God, and the twelve [were] with him,

Now it happened that on one of the days both he and his disciples got into a boat, and he said to them, "Let us cross over to the other side of the lake." And they set sail,

When the men who tended them saw what had happened, they ran off and reported it in the town and in the countryside.

Then people went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus and found the man the demons had departed from, sitting at Jesus’ feet, dressed and in his right mind. And they were afraid.

It happened, when Jesus returned, that the multitude welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him.

Her parents were astounded, but He instructed them to tell no one what had happened.

And it happened that while he was praying alone, the disciples were with him. And he asked them, saying, "Who do the crowds say [that] I am?"

Now it happened that about eight days after these words, he took along Peter and John and James [and] went up on the mountain to pray.

And it happened that as they were going away from him, Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good [for] us to be here. And let us make three shelters, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah," not knowing what he was saying.

Now it happened that on the next day, [when] they had come down from the mountain, a large crowd met him.

Now it happened that when the days were approaching {for him to be taken up}, he set [his] face to go to Jerusalem.

"How terrible it will be for you, Chorazin! How terrible it will be for you, Bethsaida! If the miracles that happened in you had taken place in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he encountered robbers, who stripped him of his clothes [and belongings], beat him, and went their way [unconcerned], leaving him half dead.

A priest happened to be going down that road. When he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

It happened as they went on their way, he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.

And it happened that while he was in a certain place praying, when he stopped a certain one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John also taught his disciples."

And he was expelling a mute demon. Now it happened that [when] the demon came out, the man who had been mute spoke, and the crowds were astonished.

Now it happened that as he said these [things], a certain woman from the crowd raised [her] voice [and] said to him, "Blessed [is] the womb that bore you, and [the] breasts [at] which you nursed!"

"Do you suppose," He asked in reply, "that those Galilaeans were worse sinners than the mass of the Galilaeans, because this happened to them?

And it happened that when he came to the house of a certain one of the leaders of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat {a meal}, they were watching him closely.

Now it happened that the poor man died, and he was carried away by the angels to {Abraham's side}. And the rich man also died and was buried.

And it happened that while traveling toward Jerusalem, he was passing through {the region between} Samaria and Galilee.

And [when he] saw [them] he said to them, "Go [and] show yourselves to the priests." And it happened that as they were going, they were cleansed.

And just as it happened in the days of Noah, so it will be also in the days of the Son of Man:

It was the same as happened in the days of Lot: they were eating, they were drinking, they were buying, they were selling, they were planting, they were building;

Now it happened that as he drew near to Jericho, a certain blind man was sitting on the side of the road begging.

And it happened that when he returned [after] receiving the kingdom, he ordered these slaves to whom he had given the money to be summoned to him, so that he could know what they had gained by trading.

And it happened that when he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, to the hill called [the Mount] of Olives, he sent two of the disciples,

And it happened that on one of the days [while] he was teaching the people in the temple [courts] and proclaiming the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes approached together with the elders

And there happened also a strife among them -- who of them is accounted to be greater.

When he learned that he was from Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him over to Herod, who also happened to be in Jerusalem at that time.

When the centurion saw what happened, he began to glorify God, saying, “This man really was righteous!”

And all the crowds who came together for this spectacle, when they observed what had happened, began to return, beating their breasts.

While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men suddenly stood near them in dazzling clothing;

Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. When he stooped to look in, he saw only the linen cloths. So he went home, amazed at what had happened.

And they talked together of all these things which had happened.

While they were discussing and analyzing what had happened, Jesus himself approached and began to walk with them,

The one named Cleopas answered Him, “Are You the only visitor in Jerusalem who doesn’t know the things that happened there in these days?”

But we were hoping that He was the One who was about to redeem Israel. Besides all this, it’s the third day since these things happened.

And it happened that when he reclined at the table with them, he took the bread [and] gave thanks, and [after] breaking [it], he gave [it] to them.

Then they began to describe what had happened on the road and how He was made known to them in the breaking of the bread.

And it happened that while he was blessing them, he parted from them and was taken up into heaven.

all things through him did happen, and without him happened not even one thing that hath happened.

All this happened in Bethany across the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

And the third day a marriage happened in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there,

Immediately the man was healed and recovered his strength, and picked up his pallet and walked.Now that day was the Sabbath.

Jesus answered, "Neither this man nor his parents sinned. This happened so that God's work might be revealed in him.