'Kept' in the Bible

but kept her a virgin until she gave birth to a Son; and he called His name Jesus.

But He did not answer her a word. And His disciples came and implored Him, saying, “Send her away, because she keeps shouting at us.”

The young man *said to Him, “All these things I have kept; what am I still lacking?”

Now the chief priests and the whole Council kept trying to obtain false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death.

But Jesus kept silent. And the high priest said to Him, “I adjure You by the living God, that You tell us whether You are the Christ, the Son of God.”

And he said, “Why, what evil has He done?” But they kept shouting all the more, saying, “Crucify Him!”

And He *said to them, “Is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the Sabbath, to save a life or to kill?” But they kept silent.

But when Herod heard of it, he kept saying, “John, whom I beheaded, has risen!”

for Herod was afraid of John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he kept him safe. And when he heard him, he was very perplexed; but he used to enjoy listening to him.

And He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up toward heaven, He blessed the food and broke the loaves and He kept giving them to the disciples to set before them; and He divided up the two fish among them all.

Now the woman was a Gentile, of the Syrophoenician race. And she kept asking Him to cast the demon out of her daughter.

But they kept silent, for on the way they had discussed with one another which of them was the greatest.

And he said to Him, “Teacher, I have kept all these things from my youth up.”

Many were sternly telling him to be quiet, but he kept crying out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

But Peter kept saying insistently, “Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You!” And they all were saying the same thing also.

Now the chief priests and the whole Council kept trying to obtain testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, and they were not finding any.

But He kept silent and did not answer. Again the high priest was questioning Him, and saying to Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?”

They kept beating His head with a reed, and spitting on Him, and kneeling and bowing before Him.

But when he came out, he was unable to speak to them; and they realized that he had seen a vision in the temple; and he kept making signs to them, and remained mute.

After these days Elizabeth his wife became pregnant, and she kept herself in seclusion for five months, saying,

But she was very perplexed at this statement, and kept pondering what kind of salutation this was.

All who heard them kept them in mind, saying, “What then will this child turn out to be?” For the hand of the Lord was certainly with him.

And Jesus kept increasing in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

So He kept on preaching in the synagogues of Judea.

and standing behind Him at His feet, weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears, and kept wiping them with the hair of her head, and kissing His feet and anointing them with the perfume.

For He had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For it had seized him many times; and he was bound with chains and shackles and kept under guard, and yet he would break his bonds and be driven by the demon into the desert.

Herod said, “I myself had John beheaded; but who is this man about whom I hear such things?” And he kept trying to see Him.

Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed them, and broke them, and kept giving them to the disciples to set before the people.

And when the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent, and reported to no one in those days any of the things which they had seen.

But they kept silent. And He took hold of him and healed him, and sent him away.

There was a widow in that city, and she kept coming to him, saying, ‘Give me legal protection from my opponent.’

And he said, “All these things I have kept from my youth.”

Those who led the way were sternly telling him to be quiet; but he kept crying out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Another came, saying, ‘Master, here is your mina, which I kept put away in a handkerchief;

But they kept on insisting, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching all over Judea, starting from Galilee even as far as this place.”

but they kept on calling out, saying, “Crucify, crucify Him!”

and *said to him, “Every man serves the good wine first, and when the people have drunk freely, then he serves the poorer wine; but you have kept the good wine until now.”

Others were saying, “This is he,” still others were saying, “No, but he is like him.” He kept saying, “I am the one.”

But some of them said, “Could not this man, who opened the eyes of the blind man, have kept this man also from dying?”

If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love; just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.

Remember the word that I said to you, ‘A slave is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you; if they kept My word, they will keep yours also.

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

“I have manifested Your name to the men whom You gave Me out of the world; they were Yours and You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word.

Then the slave-girl who kept the door *said to Peter, “You are not also one of this man’s disciples, are you?” He *said, “I am not.”

And with many other words he solemnly testified and kept on exhorting them, saying, “Be saved from this perverse generation!”

Everyone kept feeling a sense of awe; and many wonders and signs were taking place through the apostles.

and kept back some of the price for himself, with his wife’s full knowledge, and bringing a portion of it, he laid it at the apostles’ feet.

And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they kept right on teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ.

The word of God kept on spreading; and the number of the disciples continued to increase greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were becoming obedient to the faith.

But Philip found himself at Azotus, and as he passed through he kept preaching the gospel to all the cities until he came to Caesarea.

But Saul kept increasing in strength and confounding the Jews who lived at Damascus by proving that this Jesus is the Christ.

So Peter was kept in the prison, but prayer for him was being made fervently by the church to God.

They said to her, “You are out of your mind!” But she kept insisting that it was so. They kept saying, “It is his angel.”

The people kept crying out, “The voice of a god and not of a man!”

And while John was completing his course, he kept saying, ‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not He. But behold, one is coming after me the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.’

As Paul and Barnabas were going out, the people kept begging that these things might be spoken to them the next Sabbath.

All the people kept silent, and they were listening to Barnabas and Paul as they were relating what signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles.

But Paul kept insisting that they should not take him along who had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not gone with them to the work.

Following after Paul and us, she kept crying out, saying, “These men are bond-servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation.”

and they came and appealed to them, and when they had brought them out, they kept begging them to leave the city.

Many also of those who had believed kept coming, confessing and disclosing their practices.

And there was a young man named Eutychus sitting on the window sill, sinking into a deep sleep; and as Paul kept on talking, he was overcome by sleep and fell down from the third floor and was picked up dead.

When we came in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left, we kept sailing to Syria and landed at Tyre; for there the ship was to unload its cargo.

After looking up the disciples, we stayed there seven days; and they kept telling Paul through the Spirit not to set foot in Jerusalem.

for the multitude of the people kept following them, shouting, “Away with him!”

he said, “I will give you a hearing after your accusers arrive also,” giving orders for him to be kept in Herod’s Praetorium.

Then he gave orders to the centurion for him to be kept in custody and yet have some freedom, and not to prevent any of his friends from ministering to him.

Festus then answered that Paul was being kept in custody at Caesarea and that he himself was about to leave shortly.

But when Paul appealed to be held in custody for the Emperor’s decision, I ordered him to be kept in custody until I send him to Caesar.”

And as I punished them often in all the synagogues, I tried to force them to blaspheme; and being furiously enraged at them, I kept pursuing them even to foreign cities.

but kept declaring both to those of Damascus first, and also at Jerusalem and then throughout all the region of Judea, and even to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds appropriate to repentance.

but the centurion, wanting to bring Paul safely through, kept them from their intention, and commanded that those who could swim should jump overboard first and get to land,

But what is the divine response to him? “I have kept for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”

Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which has been kept secret for long ages past,

and when I was present with you and was in need, I was not a burden to anyone; for when the brethren came from Macedonia they fully supplied my need, and in everything I kept myself from being a burden to you, and will continue to do so.

but only, they kept hearing, “He who once persecuted us is now preaching the faith which he once tried to destroy.”

But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, being shut up to the faith which was later to be revealed.

For indeed when we were with you, we kept telling you in advance that we were going to suffer affliction; and so it came to pass, as you know.

nor did we eat anyone’s bread without paying for it, but with labor and hardship we kept working night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you;

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith;

By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that he who destroyed the firstborn would not touch them.

and while being reviled, He did not revile in return; while suffering, He uttered no threats, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously;

who once were disobedient, when the patience of God kept waiting in the days of Noah, during the construction of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through the water.

But by His word the present heavens and earth are being reserved for fire, kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

Jude, a bond-servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James,To those who are the called, beloved in God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ:

And angels who did not keep their own domain, but abandoned their proper abode, He has kept in eternal bonds under darkness for the judgment of the great day,

But I have a few things against you, because you have there some who hold the teaching of Balaam, who kept teaching Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols and to commit acts of immorality.

‘I know your deeds. Behold, I have put before you an open door which no one can shut, because you have a little power, and have kept My word, and have not denied My name.

Because you have kept the word of My perseverance, I also will keep you from the hour of testing, that hour which is about to come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.

And the four living creatures kept saying, “Amen.” And the elders fell down and worshiped.

These are the ones who have not been defiled with women, for they have kept themselves chaste. These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These have been purchased from among men as first fruits to God and to the Lamb.