28 occurrences

'Sit' in the Bible

And large crowds gathered close around him, so that he got into a boat to sit down, and all the crowd was standing on the shore.

Verse ConceptsMultitudesCrowdsBoatsPopularitySittingPopularity Of ChristBeachesSitting To Teachgathering

And he said to her, "What do you want?" She said to him, "Say that these two sons of mine may sit one at your right hand and one at your left in your kingdom."

Verse ConceptsAmbition, negative aspects ofLove, Abuse OfSelfishness, Shown InUnwise PrayersTwo SonsRight DesiresMothers And SonsUnconditional Love

He said to them, "You will indeed drink my cup, but to sit at my right hand and at my left is not mine to grant, but [is] for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father."

Verse ConceptsCups, Figurative UseRelationship Of Father And Son

Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to the disciples, "Sit here while I go over there [and] pray."

Verse ConceptsGarden, NaturalOilPrivacySittingPeople Sitting DownChrist Going With PeopleChrist Speaking To DisciplesJesus PrayingExamples of secret prayerbridges

So they said to him, "Grant to us that we may sit one at your right hand and one at [your] left in your glory."

Verse ConceptsSittingSelfishness, Examples OfSelf Exaltation

but to sit at my right hand or at [my] left is not mine to grant, but [is] for those for whom it has been prepared."

Verse ConceptsA Place Prepared

And they came to a place {named} Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, "Sit here while I pray."

Verse ConceptsGarden, NaturalPrivacyPeople Sitting DownChrist Speaking To DisciplesJesus Praying

(For there were about five thousand men.) So he said to his disciples, "Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each."

Verse ConceptsFiftiesFive ThousandReclining To EatNumbers Of Malesgroups

And they did so, and had [them] all sit down.

Verse ConceptsReclining To Eat

Or what king, going out to engage another king in battle, does not sit down first [and] deliberate whether he is able with ten thousand to oppose the one coming against him with twenty thousand.

Verse ConceptsThoughtTwenty Thousand And UpFirst ActionsReady For WarWarSpiritual WarfareBattleGuidance And StrengthResolving Conflictriskarmy

And he said, 'A hundred measures of olive oil.' So he said to him, 'Take your promissory note and sit down quickly [and] write fifty.'

Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, LiquidPeople Sitting DownOther Volume Measures

For David himself says in the book of Psalms, 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand,

Verse ConceptsRight Hand Of GodSittingRight SidesComposersChrist Is Lord

that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Verse ConceptsThe Number TwelveJudgment SeatSittingJesus Christ, JudgeBelievers JudgingTwelve TribesEating And DrinkingPeople Of The KingdomJudging

Then the neighbors and those who saw him previously (because he was a beggar) began to say, "Is this man not the one who used to sit and beg?"

Verse ConceptsBeggingBeggarsIs It Really?

For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says, 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand,

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Jesus ChristMelchizedekRight Hand Of GodRight SidesChrist And HeavenChrist Is LordChrist Overcoming

And they recognized him, that this one was the one who used to sit [asking] for alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with awe and astonishment at what had happened to him.

Verse ConceptsGatesMiracles, Responses ToAlmsgivingAltruismCharitySitting In The GatewayNamed GatesRecognising Peoplesurprises

And he said, "So how could I, unless someone will guide me?" And he invited Philip to come up [and] sit with him.

Verse ConceptsTeachableness

As much as she glorified herself and lived in luxury, give to her so much torment and mourning, because in her heart she said, 'I sit as a queen, and am not a widow, and I will never see mourning!'

Verse ConceptsBabylonProud HeartsFalse ConfidenceHeart, Fallen And RedeemedPride, Examples OfQueensTortureWidowsArrogance, Characterizes The WickedNot MourningGod Troubling

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