'Speaking' in the Bible

and the two disciples heard him speaking, and they followed Jesus.

But He was speaking about the sanctuary of His body.

“I am He,” Jesus told her, “the One speaking to you.”

And upon this came his disciples, and were wondering that with a woman he was speaking, no one, however, said, 'What seekest thou?' or 'Why speakest thou with her?'

and said to the woman -- 'No more because of thy speaking do we believe; for we ourselves have heard and known that this is truly the Saviour of the world -- the Christ.'

This made the Jews more determined than ever to kill Him, for not only was He breaking the Sabbath [from their viewpoint], but He was also calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.

It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh conveys no benefit [it is of no account]. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and life [providing eternal life].

Now he was speaking about Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, because this man was going to betray him, even though he was one of the Twelve.

no one, however, was speaking freely about him, through fear of the Jews.

If anyone wants to do His will, he will understand whether the teaching is from God or if I am speaking on My own.

'He who is speaking from himself his own glory doth seek, but he who is seeking the glory of him who sent him, this one is true, and unrighteousness is not in him;

Yet, look! He’s speaking publicly and they’re saying nothing to Him. Can it be true that the authorities know He is the Messiah?

But He was speaking of the [Holy] Spirit, whom those who believed in Him [as Savior] were to receive afterward. The Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified (raised to honor).

"You--who are you?" they asked. "How is it that I am speaking to you at all?" replied Jesus.

They did not know He was speaking to them about the Father.

As he is speaking these things, many believed in him;

{Why} do you not understand my way of speaking? Because you are not able to listen to my message.

and ye have not known Him, and I have known Him, and if I say that I have not known Him, I shall be like you -- speaking falsely; but I have known Him, and His word I keep;

After thus speaking, He spat on the ground, and then, kneading the dust and spittle into clay, He smeared the clay over the man's eyes and said to him,

Jesus answered, “You have seen Him; in fact, He is the One speaking with you.”

This similitude spake Jesus to them, and they knew not what the things were that he was speaking to them;

The Jews answered him, saying, 'For a good work we do not stone thee, but for evil speaking, and because thou, being a man, dost make thyself God.'

Jesus, however, was speaking about his death, but they thought He was speaking about natural sleep.

After speaking thus, He called out in a loud voice, "Lazarus, come out."

So they were looking for Jesus, and were speaking with one another [while] standing in the temple [courts], "What do you think? That he will not come to the feast?"

I’m not speaking about all of you; I know those I have chosen. But the Scripture must be fulfilled: The one who eats My bread has raised his heel against Me.

After speaking thus Jesus was troubled in spirit and said with deep earnestness, "In most solemn truth I tell you that one of you will betray me."

The disciples started looking at one another—uncertain which one He was speaking about.

So Simon Peter motioned to this man to ask Jesus about whom he was speaking.

So they kept on saying, "What is this that he is saying, 'A little [while]'? We do not understand what he is speaking about!"

“Ah!” His disciples said. “Now You’re speaking plainly and not using any figurative language.

Pilate therefore said to him, "Aren't you speaking to me? Don't you know that I have power to release you, and have power to crucify you?"

While she was speaking, she turned round and saw Jesus standing there, but did not recognize Him.

This He said to indicate the kind of death by which that disciple would bring glory to God; and after speaking thus He said to him, "Follow me."