'Taking' in the Bible

For John the Baptist came, taking no food or drink, and you say, He has an evil spirit.

But he, taking her hand, said to her, My child, get up.

And keep in that same house, taking what food and drink they give you: for the worker has a right to his reward. Do not go from house to house.

And which of you by taking thought is able to make himself any taller?

But if that servant says to himself, My lord is a long time coming; and goes about giving blows to the men-servants and the women-servants, feasting and taking overmuch wine;

And he said to the gardener, See, for three years I have been looking for fruit from this tree, and I have not had any: let it be cut down; why is it taking up space?

They were feasting and taking wives and getting married, till the day of the overflowing of the waters, when Noah went into the ark, and they all came to destruction.

The Pharisee, taking up his position, said to himself these words: God, I give you praise because I am not like other men, who take more than their right, who are evil-doers, who are untrue to their wives, or even like this tax-farmer.

He said to him, By the words of your mouth you will be judged, you bad servant. You had knowledge that I am a hard man, taking up what I have not put down and getting in grain where I have not put seed;

And if anyone says to you, Why are you taking him? say, The Lord has need of him.

And when they were getting the young ass, the owners of it said to them, Why are you taking the young ass?

But before all this, they will take you and be very cruel to you, giving you up to the Synagogues and to prisons, taking you before kings and rulers, because of my name.

In the same way, when you see these things taking place you may be certain that the kingdom of God is near.

And while they were taking him away, they put their hands on Simon of Cyrene, who was coming from the country, and made him take the cross after Jesus.

But on the first day of the week, at dawn, they came to the place where his body had been put, taking the spices which they had got ready.