'Telling' in the Bible

telling him, “See that you say nothing to anyone; but go and show yourself to the priest, and offer what Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”

Jesus had been telling them, "A prophet is without honor only in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own home."

John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife!”

But he kept telling her, "First let the children be filled. It is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the puppies."

And He sent him to his home, saying, “Do not even enter the village.”

For He was teaching His disciples and telling them, “The Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of men. They will kill Him, and after He is killed, He will rise three days later.”

Many were sternly telling him to be quiet, but he kept crying out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” So they called the blind man, telling him, “Take courage, get up! He is calling for you.”

For this reason I am telling you, whatever things you ask for in prayer [in accordance with God’s will], believe [with confident trust] that you have received them, and they will be given to you.

Then Jesus began by telling them: “Watch out that no one deceives you.

I'm telling you what I'm telling everyone: Be alert!"

He sent two of his disciples, telling them, "Go into the city, and you will meet a man carrying a jug of water. Follow him.

Some of them began to spit on him. They blindfolded him and kept hitting him with their fists and telling him, "Prophesy!" Even the servants took him and slapped him around.

But he began to invoke a curse [on himself] and to swear [an oath], “I do not know this man you are talking about!”