32 occurrences in 12 translations

'Speak' in the Bible

And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.

Verse ConceptsTwo Disciples

One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.

Verse ConceptsAndrewCommitment, to Jesus Christcredibility

At this point His disciples came, and they were amazed that He had been speaking with a woman, yet no one said, “What do You seek?” or, “Why do You speak with her?”

Verse ConceptsMarvellingSeeking For Concrete ThingsThe Disciples ReactionsIndividuals Being SilentWhy Does Jesus Do This?Woman's Placesurprises

Nevertheless, no one would speak openly about him because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders.

Verse ConceptsCowardiceFear, Of PersecutionFear Of ManPublic OpinionPlainnessFear Of EnemiesLeadership Qualities

and, lo, he doth speak freely, and they say nothing to him; did the rulers at all know truly that this is truly the Christ?

Verse ConceptsMaking Christ KnownIndividuals Being SilentSaid To Be The ChristBoldness

The officers answered, “Never has a man spoken the way this man speaks.”

Verse ConceptsUnique ChristChrist Speaking

They said, therefore, to him, 'Thou -- who art thou?' and Jesus said to them, 'Even what I did speak of to you at the beginning;

Verse ConceptsBeginning To TeachWho Is Jesus?a new beginning

I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.

Verse ConceptsGod, Revelation OfReliabilityGod Is TruthfulJesus Christ, JudgeChrist JudgingThe One Who Sent ChristGod's Things Revealed

I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father.

Verse ConceptsSin, Causes OfRelationship Of Father And SonSpeaking As From God

But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.

Verse ConceptsAskingNot Knowing How

And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.

Verse ConceptsJesus Christ, Relation To FatherLife By God's WordThe Fathereternity

These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father.

Verse ConceptsExplanationsRiddlesPlainnessJesus Using ParablesThe FatherLanguagespeakingSpeech

His disciples say to him, 'Lo, now freely thou dost speak, and no similitude speakest thou;

Verse ConceptsExamples Of FaithThe Disciples WordsPlainnessSpeech

And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.

Verse ConceptsFulnessFulness Of JoyHeart, DivineJoy, Of The ChurchChrist's JoyPromised JoyJesus Returning To The FatherJoy

So Pilate said to Him, “Then You are a King?” Jesus answered, “You say [correctly] that I am a King. This is why I was born, and for this I have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth [who is a friend of the truth and belongs to the truth] hears and listens carefully to My voice.”

Verse ConceptsMission, Of Jesus ChristWitnessing, Importance OfJesus Christ, KingThe Witness Of ChristAssentingPerforming The TruthWho Is Jesus?Why It HappenedGod's Word Is TrueTelling The Truth

So Pilate asked him, "Aren't you going to speak to me? You realize, don't you, that I have the authority to release you and the authority to crucify you?"

Verse ConceptsHuman Authority, Nature OfCourage, Examples OfChrist Being SilentAuthority Delegated To PeoplePeople Releasing Others

From this time was Pilate seeking to release him, and the Jews were crying out, saying, 'If this one thou mayest release, thou art not a friend of Caesar; every one making himself a king, doth speak against Caesar.'

Verse ConceptsCaesarClaimsPeople OpposedFriends FailingPeople Set Free By PeoplePeople Releasing Others

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