'Telling' in the Bible

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's 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."

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.