'Referring' in the Bible

He was the one the prophet Isaiah was referring to when he said, "He is a voice calling out in the wilderness: "Prepare the way for the Lord! Make his paths straight!'"

Therefore, I will have Him whipped and then release Him.”

Then beginning with Moses and [throughout] all the [writings of the] prophets, He explained and interpreted for them the things referring to Himself [found] in all the Scriptures.

He was referring to Judas, Simon Iscariot’s son, one of the Twelve, because he was going to betray Him.

The disciples began looking at one another, at a loss to know to which of them He was referring.

So Simon Peter gestured to this disciple to ask Jesus who it was he was referring to.

I did not mean the immoral people of this world or the greedy and swindlers or idolaters; otherwise you would have to leave the world.

Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. He does not say “and to seeds,” as though referring to many, but referring to one, and to your seed, who is Christ.

By referring to this, when you read you can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,

(these things all perish with use)—in accordance with the commandments and teachings of men.

And concerning the angels He says,“Who makes His angels winds,And His ministering servants flames of fire [to do His bidding].”

They tried to find out what era or specific time the Spirit of the Messiah in them kept referring to when he predicted the sufferings of the Messiah and the glories that would follow.