'Starting' in the Bible

Starting from the baptism of John till he went up from us, one will have to be a witness with us of his coming back from death.

Then Philip began to speak, and, starting from this Scripture, he told him the good news about Jesus.

you yourselves know the thing which took place throughout all Judea, starting from Galilee, after the baptism which John proclaimed.

Starting up from sleep and seeing the doors of the jail wide open, the jailer drew his sword and was on the point of killing himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

Then, calling to him two of the Captains, he gave his orders. "Get ready two hundred men," he said, "to march to Caesarea, with seventy cavalry and two hundred light infantry, starting at nine o'clock to-night."

And when he had been sent for, Tertullus, starting his statement, said, Because by you we are living in peace, and through your wisdom wrongs are put right for this nation,