'Taking' in the Bible

Then He *came to the disciples and *said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Behold, the hour is at hand and the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners.

Immediately one of them ran, and taking a sponge, he filled it with sour wine and put it on a reed, and gave Him a drink.

And He came to her and raised her up, taking her by the hand, and the fever left her, and she waited on them.

The Pharisees went out and immediately began conspiring with the Herodians against Him, as to how they might destroy Him.

Taking the child by the hand, He *said to her, “Talitha kum!” (which translated means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”).

And He *directed the people to sit down on the ground; and taking the seven loaves, He gave thanks and broke them, and started giving them to His disciples to serve to them, and they served them to the people.

Taking the blind man by the hand, He brought him out of the village; and after spitting on his eyes and laying His hands on him, He asked him, “Do you see anything?”

Taking a child, He set him before them, and taking him in His arms, He said to them,

And He *came the third time, and *said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? It is enough; the hour has come; behold, the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners.

When the apostles returned, they gave an account to Him of all that they had done. Taking them with Him, He withdrew by Himself to a city called Bethsaida.

The manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, since my master is taking the management away from me? I am not strong enough to dig; I am ashamed to beg.

He *said to him, ‘By your own words I will judge you, you worthless slave. Did you know that I am an exacting man, taking up what I did not lay down and reaping what I did not sow?

*got up from supper, and *laid aside His garments; and taking a towel, He girded Himself.

But Peter, taking his stand with the eleven, raised his voice and declared to them: “Men of Judea and all you who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you and give heed to my words.

Everyone kept feeling a sense of awe; and many wonders and signs were taking place through the apostles.

Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity of heart,

and they were taking note of him as being the one who used to sit at the Beautiful Gate of the temple to beg alms, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

At the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were taking place among the people; and they were all with one accord in Solomon’s portico.

But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the gates of the prison, and taking them out he said,

Even Simon himself believed; and after being baptized, he continued on with Philip, and as he observed signs and great miracles taking place, he was constantly amazed.

And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem when they had fulfilled their mission, taking along with them John, who was also called Mark.

Simeon has related how God first concerned Himself about taking from among the Gentiles a people for His name.

Barnabas wanted to take John, called Mark, along with them also.

But the Jews, becoming jealous and taking along some wicked men from the market place, formed a mob and set the city in an uproar; and attacking the house of Jason, they were seeking to bring them out to the people.

but taking leave of them and saying, “I will return to you again if God wills,” he set sail from Ephesus.

Some of the disciples from Caesarea also came with us, taking us to Mnason of Cyprus, a disciple of long standing with whom we were to lodge.

Then all the city was provoked, and the people rushed together, and taking hold of Paul they dragged him out of the temple, and immediately the doors were shut.

But sin, taking opportunity through the commandment, produced in me coveting of every kind; for apart from the Law sin is dead.

for sin, taking an opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and through it killed me.

I had no rest for my spirit, not finding Titus my brother; but taking my leave of them, I went on to Macedonia.

taking precaution so that no one will discredit us in our administration of this generous gift;

We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ,

I robbed other churches by taking wages from them to serve you;

Then after an interval of fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus along also.

in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men.

Let no one keep defrauding you of your prize by delighting in self-abasement and the worship of the angels, taking his stand on visions he has seen, inflated without cause by his fleshly mind,

but into the second, only the high priest enters once a year, not without taking blood, which he offers for himself and for the sins of the people committed in ignorance.