205 occurrences in 13 translations

'People' in the Bible

Since many people have attempted to write an orderly account of the events that have transpired among us,

Verse ConceptsHistorical Booksflexibility

And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.

Verse ConceptsPrayer MeetingsWhen To Pray

And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

Verse ConceptsHeraldPower, HumanSpirit, Emotional Aspects OfProphecies Concerning ChristForerunnersDivine MessengerCausing People To TurnPeople Going BeforeAcquiring WisdomFathers And SonsPowerful Individualsparentingdisobedience

And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.

Verse ConceptsPeople WaitingPeople Who Delayed

“The Lord has done this for me. He has looked with favor in these days to take away my disgrace among the people.”

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,

Verse ConceptsGod, As RedeemerGod VisitingBless The Lord!redeemed

Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;

Verse ConceptsThe Gospel To The NationsIn Men's Presence

And Simeon gave them his blessing and said to Mary, his mother, See, this child will be the cause of the downfall and the lifting up of great numbers of people in Israel, and he will be a sign against which hard words will be said;

Verse ConceptsChildren, examples ofSigns Performed By ChristHabitual Getting UpPeople Who Blessed Othersrehabilitation

Indeed, a sword will pierce your own soul, too, so that the inner thoughts of many people might be revealed."

Verse ConceptsMaryMan's ThoughtsThings Revealedwomanhood

So he said to the people who went out to him for baptism: You offspring of snakes, at whose word are you going in flight from the wrath to come?

Verse ConceptsCrowdsJudgement To ComeThings Like SnakesFleeing From GodBaptised By JohnThe Coming Day Of God's Wrath

And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?

Verse ConceptsReligious AwakeningsCrowds SeekingOne's Deeds

Some soldiers asked him, “And what about us, what are we to do?” And he replied to them, “Do not extort money from anyone or harass or blackmail anyone, and be satisfied with your wages.”

Verse ConceptsAggressionGreed, Believers' Response ToOccupationsSatisfactionServants, BadSoldiersWagesWitnesses, FalseContentmentFalse AccusationsEmployersAvoiding ViolenceFalse WaysDo Not StealOne's DeedsBeing Content

And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;

Verse ConceptsWaitingMessianic HopePeople WaitingWho Is John The Baptist?expectations

Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,

Verse ConceptsJohn The BaptistThe Act Of OpeningOpening HeavenBaptised By JohnChrist's BaptismJesus PrayingBaptismTrinity

All the people began to speak well of him and to wonder at the gracious words that flowed from his mouth. They said, "This is Joseph's son, isn't it?"

Verse ConceptsLipsGrace, And Jesus ChristKind WordsAmazement, Of Jesus ChristPraising Specific PeopleWho He Might Begraciousness

"I tell you in solemn truth," He added, "that no Prophet is welcomed among his own people.

Verse ConceptsAffirmationsJesus The ProphetAcceptanceAppreciation For Pastorsheroesrecognitionwelcome

Then Jesus went down to Capernaum, a city in Galilee, and began teaching the people on Sabbath days.

Verse ConceptsTown

Even demons came out of many people, screaming, "You are the Son of God!" But Jesus rebuked them and ordered them not to speak, because they knew he was the Messiah.

Verse ConceptsExorcismsDemons, Exorcism OfRebukeShoutingJesus Recognised As The ChristEvil Spirits DiscernmentJesus Casting Out DemonsChrist Concealing ThingsSaid To Be The Christ

And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them.

Verse ConceptsDawnHabitsSeeking ChristSolitudeCrowds SeekingLeaving

And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,

Verse ConceptsListeningPopularityPopularity Of ChristCrowds Around JesusPressingHearing God's Wordlakes

And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.

Verse ConceptsBoatsJesus As Our TeacherSitting To TeachChrist Teachingbelonging

because Simon and all the people who were with him were amazed at the number of fish they had caught,

Verse ConceptsAmazement, Of Christ's MiraclesAstonishmentCatch Of Fish

and so were James and John, Zebedee’s sons, who were Simon’s partners.“Don’t be afraid,” Jesus told Simon. “From now on you will be catching people!”

Verse ConceptsInvitationsNetsPeter, The DiscipleFear, Of UnknownSoul WinnersFishingpartnership

Then Jesus told Simon, "Stop being afraid. From now on you will be catching people." So when they brought the boats to shore, they left everything and followed Jesus.

Verse ConceptsFollowing Jesus Christdiscipleship, nature ofSelf DenialBoats

Jesus ordered him to tell no one [that he might happen to meet], “But go and show yourself to the priest, and make an offering for your purification, just as Moses commanded, as a testimony (witness) to them [that this is a work of Messiah].”

Verse ConceptsPriesthood, In NtPriests, Tasks In Nt TimesWitness To The GospelChrist Concealing ThingsPeople Made Known

But news of him went out all the more, in every direction, and great numbers of people came together to give hearing to his words and to be made well from their diseases.

Verse ConceptsHealingFameInfirmitiesSecret PrayerHearing ChristJesus HealingTelling Of JesusComing Together

One day, as Jesus was teaching, some Pharisees and teachers of the Law happened to be sitting nearby. The people had come from every village in Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem. The power of the Lord was present to heal them.

Verse ConceptsGod, Power OfPower, God's SavingVillagesPower Of Christ, ShownThe Power Of GodChrist TeachingJesus HealingPharisees Concerned About ChristAtmosphereThe power of Christ

And because of the mass of people, there was no way to get him in; so they went up on the top of the house and let him down through the roof, on his bed, into the middle in front of Jesus.

Verse ConceptsRooftopCrowdsHousesRoofHousetopsBedsLowering PeopleDisadvantages Of Crowds

Amazement seized all the people, and they began to praise God. They were filled with fear and declared, "We have seen wonderful things today!"

Verse ConceptsAmazingReverence, And God's NatureAmazement, Of Christ's MiraclesTodayFear Of ChristSpecific Praising Of GodAwesurprises

And Levi gave a big reception for Him in his house; and there was a great crowd of tax collectors and other people who were reclining at the table with them.

Verse ConceptsCrowdsFeastingevangelism, kinds ofCelebrationsBanquets, Examples OfGuestsHospitality, Examples OfLargenessTax CollectorsDinnerReceiving Jesus As A Guest

The Pharisees and their scribes [seeing those with whom He was associating] began murmuring in discontent to His disciples, asking, “Why are you eating and drinking with the tax collectors and sinners [including non-observant Jews]?”

Verse ConceptsFaultsComplaintsSectsStatusTax CollectorsMurmuringDisputesGrumbling At PeopleOpposition To Christ From ScribesFinding Fault With Jesus

But Jesus answered them, "Healthy people don't need a physician, but sick people do.

Verse ConceptsCuresdoctorsTax CollectorsGod As DoctorHealth Achieved

And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judaea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;

Verse ConceptsSermon On The MountCoastlandsChrist Going DownHearing ChristJesus HealingOther References To The Disciples

And all the people were desiring to be touched by him, for power came from him and made them all well.

Verse ConceptsGod, Power OfPower, God's SavingPersonal ContactThe Power Of GodCrowds Around JesusTouching For HealingJesus Healing

Woe to youwhen all people speak well of you,for this is the way their ancestorsused to treat the false prophets.

Verse ConceptsPopularityImitating Wicked PeopleSins Of The FathersProphets SufferingWoe To The ProsperousFake Friends

because every tree is known by its own fruit. People don't gather figs from thorny plants or pick grapes from a thorn bush.

Verse ConceptsThornsWeedsBramblesDistinguishingRecognising Things

Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum.

Verse ConceptsLast Words

because he loves our people and built our synagogue for us."

Verse ConceptsLove to Others, Examples OfThose Who Loved

When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.

Verse ConceptsFollowing Jesus ChristFaith, Growth InCommendationMission, Of Jesus ChristMarvellingAttitudes Of Faithsurprises

And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people.

Verse ConceptsCrowds Around JesusDisciples' Movements

Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.

Verse ConceptsGatesCrowdsLonelinessWidowsCrowds Around JesusThe Only ChildCarrying Dead BodiesOnly Child Of PeopleActual WidowsCorpses Of Other PeopleDeath Of A Mother

And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.

Verse ConceptsProphecy, In NtGod VisitingFear Of ChristJesus The ProphetSpecific Praising Of GodAwe

At that time Jesus healed many people of diseases, plagues, and evil spirits, and He granted sight to many blind people.

Verse ConceptsExorcismsEvil SpiritsSpiritsJesus HealingThose DemonisedHealing Sickness

And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

Verse ConceptsCrowdsReedsFicklenessThings ShakingTemporary Stay In The Wilderness

But what did you go out to see? A man wearing luxurious clothes? People who are gorgeously dressed and live in luxury are found in palaces.

Verse ConceptsClothing, Kinds OfLuxuryPalacesRoyal HousesFine ClothesSoftnessWealthy Peopleroyalty

And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.

Verse ConceptsJohn's BaptismPrejudiceTax CollectorsReceived OutcastsBaptised By JohnBaptismtaxes

“To what then should I compare the people of this generation, and what are they like?

Verse ConceptsGenerationsLikeningComparingLikening PeopleGay Marriage

And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:

Verse ConceptsCrowdsCrowds Around Jesusgathering

The ones on the stony ground are the people who joyfully welcome the word when they hear it. But since they don't have any roots, they believe for a while, but in a time of testing they fall away.

Verse ConceptsApostatesWarnings Against ApostasyHeart, Fallen And RedeemedTemptation, Universality OfEnticementHearing God's WordBeing TemptedBelief In GodRejoicing In God's Wordtrailsimpulsiveness

"When any one lights a lamp, he does not cover it with a vessel or hide it under a couch; he puts it on a lampstand, that people who enter the room may see the light.

Verse ConceptsDisclosuresLight Of Lamps

And his mother and his brothers came to him, and they were not able to get near him because of the great number of people.

Verse ConceptsPopularityPopularity Of ChristChrist's Earthly FamilyDisadvantages Of CrowdsHalf brothers

Then people went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus and found the man the demons had departed from, sitting at Jesus’ feet, dressed and in his right mind. And they were afraid.

Verse ConceptsFeetExorcismsevil, victory overDemons, Delivered FromClothing OneselfSitting At The FeetRegaining SanityFear Of ChristLooking And Seeing

The people who had seen it told them how the demon-possessed man had been healed.

Verse ConceptsHow Healing CameTelling Of Jesus

Then all the people of the Gerasene region asked Him to leave them, because they were gripped by great fear. So getting into the boat, He returned.

Verse ConceptsCowardicedefeatFear, Of UnknownBoatsFear Of Christ

And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him.

Verse ConceptsCrowds SeekingWelcoming ChristPeople Waitingwelcome

For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him.

Verse ConceptsCrowdsCrowds Around JesusThe Only ChildPressingNearness Of DeathOnly Child Of PeopleDeath Looms Near

And Jesus said, Who was touching me? And when they all said, It is not I, Peter and those who were with him said, Master, the people are pushing round you on every side.

Verse ConceptsPopularity Of ChristCrowds Around JesusPressingTouching For HealingContradictingWho Is The Doer?

And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.

Verse ConceptsTremblingIndividuals TremblingTouching For HealingBowing Before MessiahHow Healing CamePeople Made KnownTelling What People DidWhy People Did Things

And all the people were weeping and crying for her; but he said, Do not be sad, for she is not dead, but sleeping.

Verse ConceptsLamentingMourningSorrowDo Not MournMourning The Death Of Others

Then they departed and went throughout the villages, proclaiming the good news and healing people everywhere.

Verse ConceptsMiracles, Nature OfMission, Of The ChurchHealing Through DisciplesSpreading The Gospel

Now Herod the tetrarch heard about everything that was happening, and he was thoroughly perplexed, because some people were saying that John had been raised from the dead,

Verse ConceptsTetrarchHearing About ChristPuzzlementRulers Of A Fourth

And the twelve, when they came back, gave him an account of what they had done. And he took them with him and went away from the people to a town named Beth-saida.

Verse ConceptsApostles, During Jesus Earthly MinistryRetirementTelling What People DidThe Apostles In Actionfeedback

And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.

Verse ConceptsFollowing Jesus ChristdoctorsHealingCrowds Around JesusWelcomed By GodJesus Healing

And the day went on; and the twelve came to him and said, Send these people away so that they may go into the towns and the country round about and get resting-places and food for themselves, for we are in a waste place.

Verse ConceptsChrist Driving Out PeopleSeeking FoodTwelve DisciplesStaying TemporarilyTemporary Stay In The Wildernesslonliness

But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.

Verse ConceptsdoubtersFive ThingsBuying FoodFeeding GroupsTwo AnimalsFish

So they did as Jesus directed, and the people all sat down.

Verse ConceptsReclining To Eat

And he took the five cakes of bread and the two fishes and, looking up to heaven, he said words of blessing over them, and when they had been broken, he gave them to the disciples to give to the people.

Verse ConceptsThankfulnessThanksgivingFive ThingsThe Disciples ActionsBreaking Of BreadTwo AnimalsGiving Food And DrinkThanking God For FoodBreadFishFeeding The Poor

They all ate and were [completely] satisfied; and the broken pieces which they had left over were [abundant and were] picked up—twelve baskets full.

Verse ConceptsBaskets, Uses OfPeople EatingPlenty Through ChristRemaining FoodTwelve Things

And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?

Verse ConceptsHabitsPrivacySecret PrayerActing AloneChrist EnquiringWho Is Jesus?Christ Speaking To DisciplesJesus PrayingPraying Behind Closed DoorsPraying For Others

I tell you with certainty, some people who are standing here won't experience death until they see the kingdom of God."

Verse ConceptsKingdom Of God, Coming OfProphecies Said By JesusTasteNot DyingDeath AvertedLooking At God's Works

And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the hill, much people met him.

Verse ConceptsThe Attractiveness Of ChristCrowds SeekingThe Next DayMan Going Down

All the people continued to be amazed at the greatness of God. Indeed, everyone was astonished at all the things Jesus was doing. So he told his disciples,

Verse ConceptsAmazingGod, Majesty OfAmazement, Of Christ's MiraclesGreatness Of DisciplesChrist Speaking To DisciplesPassiongreatness

But Jesus told him, “Do not stop him; for he who is not against you is for you.”

Verse ConceptsPeople Opposed

But the people would not welcome him, because he was determined to go to Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsInhospitalityRacial PrejudiceNot Welcoming Christwelcome

But whenever you go into a town and people don't welcome you, go out into its streets and say,

Verse ConceptsNot Welcoming PeopleUsing Roadswelcome

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