17 occurrences in 12 translations

'Lay' in the Bible

Now a man who had been crippled from birth was being carried in. Every day people would lay him at what was called the Beautiful Gate so that he could beg from those who were going into the Temple.

Verse ConceptsCripplesGatesLamenessLonelinessWeakness, PhysicalBeauty, In ArtefactsHelplessnessChronic AilmentsSitting In The GatewayNamed GatesFrom The WombOnce A DayPeople Carrying Live PeopleInner BeautyThe Beauty Of Nature

and lay it at the apostles' feet. Then it was distributed to anyone who needed it.

Verse ConceptsFeetThe Apostles In ActionFinancesMoney Blessingssales

As a result, they would carry the sick out into the streets and lay them on cots and mats so that when Peter came by, at least his shadow might fall on some of them.

Verse ConceptsShadowsBedsUsing RoadsPeople Carrying Live PeopleHope And Healing

Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.

Verse ConceptsSacrilegeAuthority Of Disciples

He has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on him so he would see again."

Verse ConceptsLaying On Hands To HealThose Who Saw Visions

and having seen that it is pleasing to the Jews, he added to lay hold of Peter also -- and they were the days of the unleavened food --

Verse ConceptsFeast Of Unleavened BreadPublic Opinion

When I was told that the Jews lay in wait for the man, I sent him to you immediately, charging his accusers also to bring their accusations against him before you. Farewell."

Verse ConceptsPeople Accusing People

and two years having been fulfilled, Felix received a successor, Porcius Festus; Felix also willing to lay a favour on the Jews, left Paul bound.

Verse ConceptsMen PleasersBad Decision Making ExamplesPopularityPleasing MenPopularity Sought

And Festus willing to lay on the Jews a favour, answering Paul, said, 'Art thou willing, to Jerusalem having gone up, there concerning these things to be judged before me?'

Verse ConceptsMen PleasersPopularityPleasing MenPopularity Sought

On account of these things the Jews, having seized me in the temple, attempted to lay hands on and destroy me.

Verse ConceptsAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleDisciples In The Temple

and, after hoisting it on board, they used frapping-cables to undergird the ship, and, as they were afraid of being driven on the Syrtis quicksands, they lowered the gear and lay to.

Verse ConceptsRopesSandShipsPropellingPutting Things Down

And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.

Verse ConceptsDespair, Description OfHope, Results Of Its AbsencePessimismDark DaysWithout HopeNavigationNatural DisastersFeeling Lost

Meanwhile, the sailors had begun trying to escape from the ship. They lowered the lifeboat into the sea and pretended that they were going to lay out the anchors from the bow.

Verse ConceptsAnchorsMarinersBoatsServants, BadPretendingEscaping EvilIn FrontPutting Things DownColorsailing

And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him.

Verse ConceptsdiseasesDiseases, Kinds OfSuffering, Causes OfSuffering, Nature OfMiracles Of PaulLaying On Of HandsFeverLaying On Hands To HealHealing Sickness

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