'Man' in the Bible

Those who had seen it reported to them how the man who was demon-possessed had been made well.

But the man from whom the demons had gone out was begging Him that he might accompany Him; but He sent him away, saying,

And there came a man named Jairus, and he was an official of the synagogue; and he fell at Jesus’ feet, and began to implore Him to come to his house;

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.

saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed and be raised up on the third day.”

For what is a man profited if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits himself?

For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when He comes in His glory, and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.

And a man from the crowd shouted, saying, “Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, for he is my only boy,

“Let these words sink into your ears; for the Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men.”

for the Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them.”] And they went on to another village.

And Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.”

If a man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you.

Jesus replied and said, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers, and they stripped him and beat him, and went away leaving him half dead.

Which of these three do you think proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell into the robbers’ hands?”

And He was casting out a demon, and it was mute; when the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke; and the crowds were amazed.

When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are undisturbed.

“When the unclean spirit goes out of a man, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, and not finding any, it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’

Then it goes and takes along seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they go in and live there; and the last state of that man becomes worse than the first.”

For just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be to this generation.

“And I say to you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will confess him also before the angels of God;

And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him.

But He said to him, “Man, who appointed Me a judge or arbitrator over you?”

And He told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man was very productive.

So is the man who stores up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.”

You too, be ready; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour that you do not expect.”

And He began telling this parable: “A man had a fig tree which had been planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on it and did not find any.

It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and threw into his own garden; and it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air nested in its branches.”

And there in front of Him was a man suffering from dropsy.

and he who invited you both will come and say to you, ‘Give your place to this man,’ and then in disgrace you proceed to occupy the last place.

But He said to him, “A man was giving a big dinner, and he invited many;

saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish.’

Both the Pharisees and the scribes began to grumble, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.”

“What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open pasture and go after the one which is lost until he finds it?

And He said, “A man had two sons.

Now He was also saying to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and this manager was reported to him as squandering his possessions.

“Now there was a rich man, and he habitually dressed in purple and fine linen, joyously living in splendor every day.

And a poor man named Lazarus was laid at his gate, covered with sores,

Now the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom; and the rich man also died and was buried.

And He said to the disciples, “The days will come when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.

For just like the lightning, when it flashes out of one part of the sky, shines to the other part of the sky, so will the Son of Man be in His day.

And just as it happened in the days of Noah, so it will be also in the days of the Son of Man:

It will be just the same on the day that the Son of Man is revealed.

saying, “In a certain city there was a judge who did not fear God and did not respect man.

For a while he was unwilling; but afterward he said to himself, ‘Even though I do not fear God nor respect man,

I tell you that He will bring about justice for them quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?”

I tell you, this man went to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”

Then He took the twelve aside and said to them, “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all things which are written through the prophets about the Son of Man will be accomplished.

As Jesus was approaching Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the road begging.

And there was a man called by the name of Zaccheus; he was a chief tax collector and he was rich.

When they saw it, they all began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.”

For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”

But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We do not want this man to reign over us.’

for I was afraid of you, because you are an exacting man; you take up what you did not lay down and reap what you did not sow.’

He *said to him, ‘By your own words I will judge you, you worthless slave. Did you know that I am an exacting man, taking up what I did not lay down and reaping what I did not sow?

And He began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard and rented it out to vine-growers, and went on a journey for a long time.

Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

But keep on the alert at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are about to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

And He said to them, “When you have entered the city, a man will meet you carrying a pitcher of water; follow him into the house that he enters.

For indeed, the Son of Man is going as it has been determined; but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed!”

But Jesus said to him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?”

And a servant-girl, seeing him as he sat in the firelight and looking intently at him, said, “This man was with Him too.”

A little later, another saw him and said, “You are one of them too!” But Peter said, “Man, I am not!”

After about an hour had passed, another man began to insist, saying, “Certainly this man also was with Him, for he is a Galilean too.”

But Peter said, “Man, I do not know what you are talking about.” Immediately, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed.

But from now on the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God.”

And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man misleading our nation and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, and saying that He Himself is Christ, a King.”

Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no guilt in this man.”

When Pilate heard it, he asked whether the man was a Galilean.

and said to them, “You brought this man to me as one who incites the people to rebellion, and behold, having examined Him before you, I have found no guilt in this man regarding the charges which you make against Him.

But they cried out all together, saying, “Away with this man, and release for us Barabbas!”

And he said to them the third time, “Why, what evil has this man done? I have found in Him no guilt demanding death; therefore I will punish Him and release Him.”

And he released the man they were asking for who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, but he delivered Jesus to their will.

And we indeed are suffering justly, for we are receiving what we deserve for our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong.”

Now when the centurion saw what had happened, he began praising God, saying, “Certainly this man was innocent.”

And a man named Joseph, who was a member of the Council, a good and righteous man

(he had not consented to their plan and action), a man from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who was waiting for the kingdom of God;

this man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.

saying that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.”

There came a man sent from God, whose name was John.

There was the true Light which, coming into the world, enlightens every man.

who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten God who is in the bosom of the Father, He has explained Him.

This is He on behalf of whom I said, ‘After me comes a Man who has a higher rank than I, for He existed before me.’

And He *said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see the heavens opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”

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.”

and because He did not need anyone to testify concerning man, for He Himself knew what was in man.

Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews;

this man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You have come from God as a teacher; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.”

Nicodemus *said to Him, “How can a man be born when he is old? He cannot enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born, can he?”

No one has ascended into heaven, but He who descended from heaven: the Son of Man.

As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up;

John answered and said, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven.

What He has seen and heard, of that He testifies; and no one receives His testimony.

“Come, see a man who told me all the things that I have done; this is not the Christ, is it?”

Jesus *said to him, “Go; your son lives.” The man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him and started off.

A man was there who had been ill for thirty-eight years.

The sick man answered Him, “Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, but while I am coming, another steps down before me.”

Immediately the man became well, and picked up his pallet and began to walk.Now it was the Sabbath on that day.

They asked him, “Who is the man who said to you, ‘Pick up your pallet and walk’?”