44 occurrences in 13 translations

'Kept' in the Bible

And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.

Verse ConceptsAlcoholFirst ActionsProviding WineBad ItemsDrunkenness

John was also baptizing in Aenon, near Salim, because there was plenty of water there. People kept coming and were being baptized,

Verse ConceptsJohn's BaptismJohn The BaptistWater For BaptismBaptised By JohnBaptism

In the meantime the disciples kept urging Him, “Rabbi, eat something.”

Verse ConceptsRabbiPeople EatingThe Disciples Words

So the Jews kept saying to the man who had been healed, “It is the Sabbath, and you are not permitted to pick up your pallet [because it is unlawful].”

Verse ConceptsThe Sabbath And Christrelaxation

So the Jewish leaders began persecuting Jesus, because he kept doing such things on the Sabbath.

Verse ConceptsPersecution, Nature OfPlottingPersecution Of ChristThe Sabbath And ChristWhy People Did Things

But the testimony I receive is not from man [a merely human witness]; but I say these things so that you may be saved [that is, have eternal life].

Verse ConceptsGod Wants To Save AllDanger From Mentestimony

John was the lamp that kept on burning and shining [to show you the way], and you were willing for a while to rejoice in his light.

Verse ConceptsRadiancyRadiant LivesLight Of God's PeopleSeasons Changing

When the people saw the sign that he had done, they kept saying, "Truly this is the Prophet who was to come into the world!"

Verse ConceptsMessianic Titles, The ProphetSigns Performed By ChristJesus The ProphetWho He Might Be

They kept saying, "This is Jesus, the son of Joseph, isn't it, whose father and mother we know? So how can he say, "I have come down from heaven'?"

Verse ConceptsSonsChrist Going DownChrist And HeavenWho He Might BeNativity of Jesus ChristMothers And Sons

Having said these things to them, he still kept in Galilee.

The Jewish leaders kept looking for him at the festival, asking, "Where is that man?"

Verse ConceptsWhere Are People?

However, many in the crowd believed in him. They kept saying, "When the Messiah comes, he won't do more signs than this man has done, will he?"

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofCrowdsMiracles, Responses ToSigns Performed By ChristThose Who Believed In Christ

Some said, “He’s the one.” “No,” others were saying, “but he looks like him.”He kept saying, “I’m the one!”

Verse ConceptsLike People By NatureThis Is Me

Truly I say to you, He who does not go through the door into the place where the sheep are kept, but gets in by some other way, is a thief and an outlaw.

Verse ConceptsShepherds, As Church LeaderShepherds, As OccupationsStealingChrist, Names ForSheepfoldsChrist Telling The TruthTruly Trulythievesjumping

when the Jews gathered round Him and kept asking Him, "How long do you mean to keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us so plainly."

Verse ConceptsPeople WaitingPlainnessBefore God ActsWho Is Jesus?

Many people came to him and kept saying, "John never performed a sign, but everything that John said about this man is true!"

Verse ConceptsTruthJohn The BaptistSpeaking TruthNo SignsMiracles

Martha, therefore, when she heard that Jesus doth come, met him, and Mary kept sitting in the house.

Verse ConceptsVisitingMeeting PeopleSitting In Dejection

But some of them said, “Couldn’t He who opened the blind man’s eyes also have kept this man from dying?”

Verse ConceptsNot DyingHealing Of The BlindDeath Prevented

They kept looking for Jesus and saying to one another as they stood in the Temple, "What do you think? Surely he won't come to the festival, will he?"

Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.

Verse ConceptsOintmentPerfumePreparation For BurialLeave Them Alone

they took palm branches and went out to meet Him. They kept shouting: “Hosanna! He who comes in the name of the Lord is the blessed One—the King of Israel!”

Verse ConceptsPalm TreesPraise, Manner And Methods OfShoutingPraise, Nature OfMessianic Titles, King Of The JewsChrist Is King Of IsraelBless The Lord!Save Us!The Fact Of His ComingIn God's Name

So the people, who were with Him when He called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead, continued to tell others about Him.

Verse ConceptsCrowdsContemporary Witness To ChristWitnessingtestifyinglazarus

The disciples began looking at one another, puzzled and disturbed as to whom He could mean.

Verse ConceptsCommunicationLooking Intently At PeopleUncertain Thingsuncertainty

Since Judas kept the money-bag, some thought that Jesus was telling him, “Buy what we need for the festival,” or that he should give something to the poor.

Verse ConceptsAccountancyJudas IscariotBuying and sellingMoney, Stewardship OfPoverty, Attitudes TowardsThoughts Of The RighteousGiving To The Poor

“These things I have spoken to you so that you may be kept from stumbling.

Verse ConceptsNot StumblingLack Of ExpectationAvoid Being Hindered

They kept saying, "What is this "in a little while' that he keeps talking about? We don't know what he means."

Verse ConceptsCommunicationA Short TimeMeaningBeing Without UnderstandingSaying RepeatedlyShort Time For Action

But Peter stood at the door without. Then went out that other disciple, which was known unto the high priest, and spake unto her that kept the door, and brought in Peter.

Verse ConceptsKnowing People

Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not thou also one of this man's disciples? He saith, I am not.

Verse ConceptsDoorkeepersOther References To The Disciples

They kept coming up to him and saying, "Long live the king of the Jews!" Then they began to slap him on the face.

Verse ConceptsMockingThe Smiting Of JesusBatteryBeating JesusChrist Is King Of IsraelSpoken GreetingsTurning The Other Cheek

From then on, Pilate tried to release him, but the Jewish leaders kept shouting, "If you release this fellow, you're not a friend of Caesar! Anyone who claims to be a king is defying Caesar!"

Verse ConceptsCaesarClaimsPeople OpposedFriends FailingPeople Set Free By PeoplePeople Releasing Others

When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he kept loving standing there, he told his mother, "Dear lady, here is your son."

Verse ConceptsLoving Your MotherThe Beloved DiscipleChrist SeeingChrist's LovemomsMothers Love For Her ChildrenThe CrossMothers And SonsDeath Of A Mother

So she ran off and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, whom Jesus kept loving. She told them, "They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don't know where they have put him!"

Verse ConceptsInsightLack Of InsightThe Beloved DiscipleIndividuals RunningNot Knowing WhereChrist's LoveOther References To The DisciplesTaking Christ

So the other disciples kept telling him, “We have seen the Lord!”But he said to them, “If I don’t see the mark of the nails in His hands, put my finger into the mark of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will never believe!”

Verse ConceptsFingersBodydoubtersdoubt, results ofIndecisionUnbelief, And Life Of FaithUnbelief, Examples OfNailsChrist's HandsSeeing The Risen ChristDoubting The ResurrectionFingers Of PeopleSide Of PeopleSigns Attending ChristCrucifixion, Of Christscars

That disciple whom Jesus kept loving told Peter, "It's the Lord!" When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put his clothes back on, because he was practically naked, and jumped into the sea.

Verse ConceptsThe Beloved DiscipleClothing OneselfPeople Stripping OffPreparing For ActionSaid To Be The ChristChrist Is LordChrist's LoveIdentityIdentity In Christjumping

Peter turned around and noticed the disciple whom Jesus kept loving following them. He was the one who had put his head on Jesus' chest at the supper and had asked, "Lord, who is the one who is going to betray you?"

Verse ConceptsHeart, DivineThe Beloved DiscipleJudas Betraying ChristReclining To EatWho Is The Doer?Christ's Love

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Celebrate (93 instances)
Continue (334 instances)
Maintain (89 instances)
Observe (357 instances)
Prevent (56 instances)
Proceed (70 instances)
Retain (38 instances)
Sustain (46 instances)

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