896 occurrences in 13 translations

'Saying' in the Bible

But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.

Verse ConceptsAngel of the LordDocetismCommunicationDreamsGod, Revelation OfHeaven And AngelsFear, Of UnknownAngels Helping UsThe Holy Spirit Giving LifeConceptionGod AppearingTaking A WifeDirect Communication Through DreamsNativity of Jesus ChristWorry And StressResolving Conflictgabriel

Now Jesus having been born in Bethlehem of Judaea, in the days of Herod the king, behold magi from the east arrived at Jerusalem, saying,

Verse ConceptsWise MenHistoryBethlehemProphecies Concerning ChristOut Of The EastBabies As Prophetic SignsKings of judahNativity of Jesus ChristJesus Birthspringtimeepiphany

Then he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search carefully for the Child; and when you have found Him, report to me, so that I too may come and worship Him.”

Verse ConceptsExamples Of DeceitAdoration, Of ChristFinding PeopleTelling Of MovementsWorshipping Christ

And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

Verse ConceptsFutureFugitivesAngel of the LordCommunicationSafetySpeech, DivineSuffering, Of Jesus ChristViolenceHeaven And AngelsVisions And Dreams In ScriptureProvincesStaying PutAttempts To Kill ChristGod AppearingTaking ChristImmigrantsreuniting

Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,

Verse ConceptsScriptures FulfilledNamed Prophets Of The Lord

But Herod having died, behold, an angel of the Lord appears in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying,

Verse ConceptsGod AppearingDeath Of A Family MemberDeath Of A ChildDeath Of A MotherFamily Death

Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child's life.

Verse ConceptsAttempts To Kill ChristDeath Of Office HoldersTaking ChristDeath Of A ChildDeath Of A Mother

For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

Verse ConceptsDesertsJohn The BaptistWildernessMessiahStraight PathsIndividuals ShoutingMaking RoadsIn Order Of RankScriptures FulfilledNamed Prophets Of The LordPaths

And they were given baptism by him in the river Jordan, saying openly that they had done wrong.

Verse ConceptsBaptism, in the GospelsRivers And StreamsIn The JordanSin ConfessedConfession of sinBaptismconfessing

But Jesus made answer, saying to him, Let it be so now: because so it is right for us to make righteousness complete. Then he gave him baptism.

Verse ConceptsNowGospel, Essence OfA Righteous People

And when you make your prayers, be not like the false-hearted men, who take pleasure in getting up and saying their prayers in the Synagogues and at the street turnings so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, They have their reward.

Verse ConceptsPraying LoudlyFalse WorshipRoadsSelf DeceptionStandingWorship, Hindrances ToDisplayingCornersBeing Seen By ManChrist Telling The TruthUsing RoadsNo RewardSeeing PeopleSettling AccountsPrayerHypocritesExamples of secret prayerRewardPraying Behind Closed DoorsPraying For OthersHypocrisyFake FriendsPrayingPerspectivezealotspiety

When Jesus had finished saying all these things, the crowds were utterly amazed at his teaching,

Verse ConceptsJesus As Our TeacherLast WordsCrowds AmazedChrist TeachingFinishing Strong

And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

Verse ConceptsBowingKneelingCleansing The BodyChrist WillingHealing Cancercancer

While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.

Verse ConceptsFeetChildren, examples ofBowingKneelingChildren, In Jesus MiraclesLaying On Hands To HealWhile Still SpeakingDeath Of Unnamed IndividualsThose Jesus HealedChildren In The Miracles Of Jesus Christ

because she had been saying to herself, "If I just touch his robe, I will get well."

Verse ConceptsCertaintyTouching For HealingJesus HealingFaith And Healing

And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us.

Verse ConceptsFollowing Jesus ChristDiseases, Kinds OfMiracles Of ChristTwo Needy MenBe Merciful!Blindnessfollowing

And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.

Verse ConceptsVisionPersonal ContactChrist Concealing ThingsChrist's Orders

And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.

Verse ConceptsdanceFlutesMusical Instruments, types ofInstrumentalistsNot MourningWedding Songsbreastsdrums

And if you had only known what this statement means, ‘I desire compassion [for those in distress], and not [animal] sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.

Verse ConceptsdesiresBurnt offeringNominal ReligionValuing KnowledgeCondemning The InnocentGod's DesiresRight SacrificesThe Need For Mercy

And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.

Verse ConceptsFaultsLimbs WitheredQuestioning ChristDiseased HandsJesus HealingThe Sabbath And ChristFinding Fault With JesusJesus Healing On Sabbath

All the crowds were amazed and kept saying, "This man isn't the Son of David, is he?"

Verse ConceptsAmazingDemons, Delivered FromJesus As Son Of DavidCrowds AmazedWho Is Jesus?

And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;

Verse ConceptsParables Of ChristJesus Using ParablesFarmingSowing Seeds

Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:

Verse ConceptsLikeningFigurative FieldsLikening ThingsSowing Seeds

Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:

Verse ConceptsLikeningParables Of SowingFigurative FieldsLikening ThingsParables Of The KingdomSeedsSowing Seeds

Jesus spoke all these [things] to the crowds in parables, and he was saying nothing to them without a parable,

Verse ConceptsMultitudesCrowdsJesus Using Parables

That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.

Verse ConceptsMouthsDisclosuresChrist's Fulfilment Of ProphecyFrom The BeginningOthers Using ParablesWritten In The ProphetsGod's Things Concealed

Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.

Verse ConceptsTeachablenessCrowds AvoidedFigurative FieldsEntering HousesChrist With His Disciples

and having come to his own country, he was teaching them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and were saying, 'Whence to this one this wisdom and the mighty works?

Verse ConceptsPower, God's SavingSabbath, In NtTownAmazement, Of Jesus ChristTeaching WisdomChrist's WisdomChrist TeachingWhere From?

And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.

Verse ConceptsEveningVillagesCrowds AvoidedIsolated PersonsChrist Driving Out PeopleBuying FoodThe Disciples ReactionsEvenings For Jesus And His Disciples

And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.

Verse ConceptsUnbelief, And Life Of FaithWatching ChristThe Disciples ReactionsFear Of Christghosts

But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.

Verse ConceptsSinkingSave Us!

Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,

Verse ConceptsJewish Sectsmath

Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?

Verse ConceptsResentment, Against GodComing To ChristStumbling Over ChristChrist With His Disciples

And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread.

Verse ConceptsConversationNo Food

When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?

Verse ConceptsJesus As Son Of ManChrist EnquiringWho Is Jesus?Ministry Of The Son Of Man

Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.

Verse ConceptsInsightPeter, The DiscipleRebukeLack Of InsightNeverContradictingPassionroadblockspeter

But Jesus came up to them and touched them, saying, "Get up, and stop being afraid."

Verse ConceptsPersonal ContactGet Up!

And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.

Verse ConceptsMan Going DownVisions From GodChrist Concealing ThingsChrist Would RiseChrist's Orders

And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?

Verse ConceptsJudaismTeachers Of The LawPeople Going BeforeWhy Do Others Do This?

And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying,

Verse ConceptsKneeling

and saying, 'Sir, deal kindly with my son, for he is lunatic, and doth suffer miserably, for often he doth fall into the fire, and often into the water,

Verse ConceptsdiseasesSuffering, Nature OfCrying To JesusPeople TumblingConvulsionsBurning PeopleBe Merciful!Demons Causing TormentwaterfallsDemonic Influence

He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?

Verse ConceptsAffirmative ActionEntering HousesThinking ArightAssentingWhat Foreigners DoTax To Be Paidtaxes

When Peter said, “From strangers,” Jesus said to him, “Then the sons are exempt.

Verse ConceptsMoneyChildren BlessedExemptCitizensHelping Otherstaxes

At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

Verse ConceptsGreatness Of DisciplesChrist With His Disciples

The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

Verse ConceptsKneelingPatience, In Christian LivingBe Patient!Settling Accounts

But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.

Verse ConceptsFraudUnmercifulnessExtortion, Examples OfDenariusExtortionGraspingSettling AccountsDebtServant Leadership

And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

Verse ConceptsPitilessnessBe Patient!Settling AccountsBeing Patientpatient

When Jesus had finished saying these things, he left Galilee and went to the territory of Judea on the other side of the Jordan.

Verse ConceptsLast WordsBeyond Jordan

But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.

Verse ConceptsBachelorsThose To Whom God GivesBeing Single

And someone came to Him and said, “Teacher, what [essentially] good thing shall I do to obtain eternal life [that is, eternal salvation in the Messiah’s kingdom]?”

Verse ConceptseagernessDrawing Near To ChristSeeking LifeDoing God's WorksDoing GoodEternal lifeeternityman

When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?

Verse ConceptsAmazement, Of Jesus ChristThe Disciples ReactionsNo One Available

Then Peter answered Him, saying, “Look, we have given up everything and followed You [becoming Your disciples and accepting You as Teacher and Lord]; what then will there be for us?”

Verse ConceptsBeing A PilgrimPeter, The DiscipleSelf DenialSaints, As PilgrimsPilgrims, Examples OfNever Giving Upfollowing

and having received it, they were murmuring against the householder, saying,

Verse ConceptsGrumbling At People

And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.

Verse ConceptsPraying LoudlydisabilitiesHighwayPassing ByCrying To JesusIndividuals ShoutingHearing About ChristUsing RoadsTwo Needy Men

And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.

Verse ConceptsGrowth In ProclamationIndividuals ShoutingDisadvantages Of Crowdsrebuking

Jesus stopped and called them, saying, "What do you want me to do for you?"

Verse ConceptsCessationStopping StillChrist SummoningRight Desires

Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.

Verse ConceptsDonkeysRopesAnimal OffspringOpposite SidesEntering CitiesFinding ThingsBinding As Animals

And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.

Verse ConceptsdoxologyCovenant, God's with DavidPraise, Manner And Methods OfJesus As Son Of DavidCrowds Around JesusGroups ShoutingSpecific Praising Of GodThings On HighSave Us!The Fact Of His ComingIn God's Namemath

Bible Theasaurus

Allege (4 instances)
Articulate (2 instances)
Enjoin (13 instances)
Expression (33 instances)
Suppose (86 instances)

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