'Life' in the Bible

But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren; and both of them were far advanced in life.

There was also Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, belonging to the tribe of Asher. She was of a very great age, having had after her maidenhood seven years of married life,

Then Jesus said to them, "I put it to you all whether we are allowed to do good on the Sabbath, or to do evil; to save a life, or to destroy it."

Then He answered the messengers, "Go and report to John what you have seen and heard. Blind men receive sight, the lame walk, lepers are purified, deaf persons hear, the dead are raised to life, the poor have the Good News proclaimed to them.

Jesus heard the words and said to him, "Have no fear. Only believe, and she shall be restored to life."

Now Herod the Tetrarch heard of all that was going on; and he was bewildered because of its being said by some that John had come back to life,

by others that Elijah had appeared, and by others that some one of the ancient Prophets had come back to life.

"John the Baptist," they replied; "but others say Elijah; and others that some one of the ancient Prophets has come back to life."

and He said, "The Son of Man must suffer much cruelty, be rejected by the Elders and High Priests and Scribes, and be put to death, and on the third day be raised to life again."

For whoever desires to save his life shall lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake shall save it.

Then an expounder of the Law stood up to test Him with a question. "Rabbi," he asked, "what shall I do to inherit the Life of the Ages?"

And to the people He said, "Take care, be on your guard against all covetousness, for no one's life consists in the superabundance of his possessions."

and I will say to my life, "'Life, you have ample possessions laid up for many years to come: take your ease, eat, drink, enjoy yourself.'

"But God said to him, "'Foolish man, this night your life is demanded from you; and these preparations--for whom shall they be?'

For life is a greater gift than food, and the body is a greater gift than clothing.

And which of you is able by anxious thought to add a moment to his life?

"If any one is coming to me who does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes and his own life also, he cannot be a disciple of mine.

for my son here was dead and has come to life again: he was lost and has been found.' "And they began to be merry.

We are bound to make merry and rejoice, for this brother of yours was dead and has come back to life, he was lost and has been found.'"

Any man who makes it his object to keep his own life safe, will lose it; but whoever loses his life will preserve it.

The question was put to Him by a Ruler: "Good Rabbi, what shall I do to inherit the Life of the Ages?"

who shall not certainly receive many times as much in this life, and in the age that is coming the Life of the Ages."

They will scourge Him and put Him to death, and on the third day He will rise to life again."

But that the dead rise to life even Moses clearly implies in the passage about the Bush, where he calls the Lord 'The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.'

"But take heed to yourselves, lest your souls be weighed down with self-indulgence and drunkenness or the anxieties of this life, and that day come upon you, suddenly, like a falling trap;

He is not here. He has come back to life. Remember how He spoke to you while He was still in Galilee,

"Yes, it is true: the Master has come back to life. He has been seen by Simon."