'Saying' in the Bible

And immediately there was with the angel a multitude of the army of Heaven praising God and saying,

he answered the question by saying to them all, "As for me, I am baptizing you with water, but One mightier than I is coming, whose very sandal-strap I am not worthy to unfasten: He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and with fire.

On another occasion, when He was in one of the towns, there was a man there covered with leprosy, who, seeing Jesus, threw himself at His feet and implored Him, saying, "Sir, if only you are willing, you are able to make me clean."

All were awe-struck, and they gave glory to God--some saying, "A Prophet, a great Prophet, has risen up among us." Others said, "God has not forgotten His People."

And when they were preparing to depart from Him, Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, we are thankful to you that we are here. Let us put up three tents--one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." He did not know what he was saying.

Hereupon one of the expounders of the Law exclaimed, "Rabbi, in saying such things you reproach us also."

and he debated within himself, saying, "'What am I to do? for I have no place in which to store my crops.'

Just at that time there came some Pharisees who warned Him, saying, "Leave this place and continue your journey; Herod means to kill you."

"Soon the servant reported the result, saying, "'Sir, what you ordered is done, and there is room still.'

saying, 'This man began to build, but could not finish.'

and this led the Pharisees and the Scribes indignantly to complain, saying, "He gives a welcome to notorious sinners, and joins them at their meals!"

And in the same town was a widow who repeatedly came and entreated him, saying, "'Give me justice and stop my oppressor.'

"But the tax-gatherer, standing far back, would not so much as lift his eyes to Heaven, but kept beating his breast and saying, "'O God, be reconciled to me, sinner that I am.'

saying to them, "Go into the village facing you. On entering it you will find an ass's foal tied up which no one has ever yet ridden: untie it, and bring it here.

Thereupon some of the Pharisees in the crowd appealed to Him, saying, "Rabbi, reprove your disciples."

"See to it," He replied, "that you are not misled; for many will come assuming my name and professing, 'I am He,' or saying, 'The time is close at hand.' Do not go and follow them.

Then, taking a Passover biscuit, He gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body which is being given on your behalf: this do in remembrance of me."

For I tell you that those words of Scripture must yet find their fulfilment in me: 'And He was reckoned among the lawless'; for indeed that saying about me has its accomplishment."

But He Himself withdrew from them about a stone's throw, and knelt down and prayed repeatedly, saying,

And the soldiers also made sport of Him, coming and offering Him sour wine and saying,

Now one of the criminals who had been crucified insulted Him, saying, "Are not you the Christ? Save yourself and us."

The Captain, seeing what had happened, gave glory to God, saying, "Beyond question this man was innocent."