'Taking' in the Bible

When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on the hill. After taking his seat, his disciples came to him,

Now when those who had been taking care of the pigs ran away, they came into the city and reported everything, especially what had happened to the demon-possessed men.

Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and blessed them. Then he broke the loaves in pieces and gave them to his disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.

Taking Peter and the two sons of Zebedee with him, he began to be grieved and troubled.

When the centurion and those guarding Jesus with him saw the earthquake and the other things that were taking place, they were terrified and said, "This man certainly was the Son of God!"

Now when those who had been taking care of the pigs ran away, they reported what had happened in the city and countryside. So the people went to see what had happened.

Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and blessed them. Then he broke the loaves in pieces and kept giving them to his disciples to set before the people. He also divided the two fish among them all.

In the same way, when you see these things taking place, you will know that the Son of Man is near, right at the door.

Now as they were sailing, Jesus fell asleep. A violent storm swept over the lake, and they were taking on water and were in great danger.

Now when those who had been taking care of the pigs saw what had happened, they ran away and reported it in the city and in the countryside.

Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and blessed them. Then he broke the loaves in pieces and kept giving them to the disciples to pass on to the crowd.

But if that servant says to himself, "My master is taking a long time to come back,' and begins to beat the other servants and to eat, drink, and get drunk,

"Then the servant manager told himself, "What should I do? My master is taking my position away from me. I'm not strong enough to plow, and I'm ashamed to beg.

In the same way, when you see these things taking place, you will know that the kingdom of God is near.

But at early dawn on the first day of the week, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared.

No one is taking it from me; I lay it down of my own free will. I have the authority to lay it down, and I have the authority to take it back again. This is what my Father has commanded me."

Now Hanukkah was taking place in Jerusalem. It was winter,

Simeon has explained how God first showed his concern for the gentiles by taking from among them a people for his name.

But when some people became stubborn, refused to believe, and slandered the Way in front of the people, Paul left them, taking his disciples away with him, and held daily discussions in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.

After taking soundings, they found the depth to be twenty fathoms. A little later, they took soundings again and found it was fifteen fathoms.

and every proud obstacle that is raised against the knowledge of God, taking every thought captive in order to obey the Messiah.

Then fourteen years later, I again went up to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus with me.

Dear friends, do not be surprised by the fiery ordeal that is taking place among you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.