'Takes' in the Bible

"This is My servant whom I have chosen, My dearly loved One in whom My soul takes pleasure. I will put My spirit upon Him, and He will announce justice to the nations.

Another parable He put before them. "The Kingdom of the Heavens," He said, "is like a mustard-seed, which a man takes and sows in his ground.

Another parable He spoke to them. "The Kingdom of the Heavens," He said, "is like yeast which a woman takes and buries in a bushel of flour, for it to work there till the whole mass has risen."

To this their reply is a scornful laugh. He, however, puts them all out, takes the child's father and mother and those He has brought with Him, and enters the room where the child lies.

To every one who asks, give; and from him who takes away your property, do not demand it back.

but as soon as another stronger than he attacks him and overcomes him, he takes away that complete armour of his in which he trusted, and distributes the plunder he has collected.

It is like yeast which a woman takes and buries in a bushel of flour, to work there till the whole is leavened."

Every branch in me--if it bears no fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit.

Everything that the Father has is mine; that is why I said that the Spirit of Truth takes of what is mine and will make it known to you.

and whoever in this way devotedly serves Christ, God takes pleasure in him, and men highly commend him.

And again, "The Lord takes knowledge of the reasonings of the wise--how useless they are."

Man does not take his origin from woman, but woman takes hers from man.

For I can bear witness to the deep interest he takes in you and in the brethren at Laodicea and in those at Hierapolis.

And if any one takes part in an athletic contest, he gets no prize unless he obeys the rules.

And no one takes this honourable office upon himself, but only accepts it when called to it by God, as Aaron was.

But, in this instance, one who does not trace his origin from them takes tithes from Abraham, and pronounces a blessing on him to whom the promises belong.

For when the priesthood changes, a change of Law also of necessity takes place.

But it is by faith that My righteous servant shall live; and if he shrinks back, My soul takes no pleasure in him."

such a one is a man of two minds, undecided in every step he takes.

and that if any one takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take from him his share in the Tree of Life and in the holy city--the things described in this book.