4 occurrences

'Sought' in the Bible

“Get up! Take the Child and His mother, and go to the land of Israel; for those who sought the Child’s life are dead.”

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

From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violent assault, and violent men seize it by force [as a precious prize].

Verse ConceptsKingdom Of God, Coming OfKingship, DivinePursuing ViolenceTimes Of PeopleSuffering

Now the chief priests and the whole Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court) tried to get false witnesses to testify against Jesus, so that they might [have a reason to] put Him to death.

Verse ConceptsChief priestsLeaders, SpiritualAttempts To Kill ChristSeeking For Abstract ThingsThe Chief Priests Condemning Christaccusations

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