'Making' in the Bible

There went out to him people of all classes from Judaea, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem of all ranks, and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, making open confession of their sins.

So they left the crowd and took him away in a boat without making any special preparations. Other boats were with him.

He went in and said to them, “Why are you making a commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but asleep.”

And they began making fun of him. But he put them all outside and he took the child's father and mother and his own companions and went into the room where the child was.

And a seasonable day having come, when Herod on his birthday was making a supper to his great men, and to the chiefs of thousands, and to the first men of Galilee,

Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.

because it goeth not into his heart, but into his belly, and goeth out into the draught? This he said , making all meats clean.

He was stating the matter plainly [not holding anything back]. Then Peter took Him aside and began to reprimand Him.

"Rabbi," said John to Him, "we saw a man making use of your name to expel demons, and we tried to hinder him, on the ground that he did not follow us."

and He would not permit anyone to carry merchandise or household wares through the temple [grounds, using the temple area irreverently as a shortcut].

who are devouring the widows' houses, and for a pretence are making long prayers; these shall receive more abundant judgment.'

and there was one named Barabbas, bound with those making insurrection with him, who had in the insurrection committed murder.

When they had finished making fun of him, they stripped him of the purple robe, put his own clothes back on him, and led him away to crucify him.

In the same way, the high priests, along with the scribes, were also making fun of him among themselves. They kept saying, "He saved others, but can't save himself!

And signs shall attend those who believe, even such as these. By making use of my name they shall expel demons. They shall speak new languages.