298 occurrences in 13 translations

'Themselves' in the Bible

“Blessed [spiritually prosperous, happy, to be admired] are the poor in spirit [those devoid of spiritual arrogance, those who regard themselves as insignificant], for theirs is the kingdom of heaven [both now and forever].

Verse ConceptsInferiorityKingdom Of God, Entry IntoPoverty, SpiritualSpirit, Nature OfSpiritual DestitutionPoor PeopleBlessings Of The PoorPeople Of The KingdomKingdom Of GodThe poorBlessed By ChristgaysHelping The PoorGoing To HeavenBeing GayHelping Those In NeedHelping Others In Need

Unhappy are you, Chorazin! Unhappy are you, Beth-saida! For if the works of power which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have been turned from their sins in days gone by, clothing themselves in haircloth and putting dust on their heads.

Verse ConceptsGesturesAshesSackcloth And AshesDenunciationsAshes Of HumiliationSigns Of RepentanceWoe To The WickedPerspective

And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.

Verse ConceptsPower, God's SavingSuperstitionWho He Might BeWhy It Happenedanniversary

And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.

Verse ConceptsEveningVillagesCrowds AvoidedIsolated PersonsChrist Driving Out PeopleBuying FoodThe Disciples ReactionsEvenings For Jesus And His Disciples

And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread.

Verse ConceptsConversationNo Food

After six days Jesus took Peter, James, and his brother John and led them up on a high mountain by themselves.

Verse ConceptsApostles, During Jesus Earthly MinistryRetirementSix DaysChrist Going With PeopleRelationships And Dating

When the disciples heard this, they were overwhelmed with fear and threw themselves down with their faces to the ground.

Verse ConceptsProstrationFear, Of UnknownAnxiety, Examples OfThe Disciples ReactionsFear Of Christ

For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.

Verse ConceptsBeing A PilgrimdisabilitiesSexualityBachelorsThe Lust Of The FleshMasturbationMan's FunctionFrom The WombPeople Of The KingdomJesus BirthGay MarriageSame Sex MarriageBeing SingleStruggles In Relationship

And when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more, and they received also themselves each a denarius.

Verse ConceptsGrowth In WealthThinking ArightFirst Ones

And Jesus going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples by themselves in the way, and said to them,

Verse ConceptsRetirementTwelve DisciplesChrist With His Disciples

The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?

Verse ConceptsDiscussionsNot Believing PeopleGod Acts From HeavenWhy Do People Not Do This?Man's Teaching

They began discussing this among themselves: "If we say, "From heaven,' he will ask us, "Then why didn't you believe him?' But if we say, "From humans,' we are afraid of the crowd, because everyone regards John as a prophet."

Verse ConceptsCowardiceDisadvantages Of CrowdsFearing Other PeopleIndividual ProphetsMan's Teaching

But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.

Verse ConceptsInheritance, MaterialAttempts To Kill Christ

But when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered themselves together.

Verse ConceptsSilenceJewish SectsPharisees Concerned About Christhumorpharisees

Therefore do and observe everything that they tell you, but do not do as {they do}, for they tell [others to do something] and do not do [it themselves].

Verse ConceptsInconsistencyHypocrites, Description OfNot Imitating EvilWhat Do They Do?Mere TalkKeeping Man's WordObeying Peoplepracticefollowingpharisees

For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.

Verse ConceptsFingersYokesBindingJoining ThingsShouldersHeavy BurdensFingers Of PeopleNo Helprelaxationweight

they who were foolish having taken their lamps, did not take with themselves oil;

Verse ConceptsOlive OilOil For LampsFoolish PeopleNot Equippedboyfriends

"Then all those bridesmaids roused themselves and trimmed their torches.

Verse ConceptsPutting In OrderPeople Getting Up

Then they themselves also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not take care of You?’

Verse ConceptsAttitudes, to other peopleLoving ForeignersNaked In PovertyWhen?Serving ChristFeeding The Poorhunger

And the chief priests and the elders did persuade the multitudes that they might ask for themselves Barabbas, and might destroy Jesus;

Verse ConceptsMultitudesChief priestsPersuasionInciting To EvilCorrupt PriestsBarabbasAttempts To Kill Christ

And having crucified him, they divided his garments, casting a lot, that it might be fulfilled that was spoken by the prophet, 'They divided my garments to themselves, and over my vesture they cast a lot;'

Verse ConceptsClothingBody Of Christ, Physical DeathCasting LotsTortureChrist's Fulfilment Of ProphecyGamblingChrist Was KilledDividing PlunderCrucifixion, Of ChristGarmentsgamescrucifixion

And coming out of their tombs after Christ's resurrection they entered the holy city and showed themselves to many.

Verse ConceptsHoliness, As Set Apart For GodPeople AppearingChrist Would RiseThe ResurrectionBurying placesLife After DeathRosesJesus Death

Trembling from fear, even the guards themselves became catatonic.

Verse ConceptsGuardsFear, Of UnknownGuilty FearShakingGroups Trembling

And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.

Verse ConceptsAmazingExorcismsevil, victory overDemons, Delivered FromNewnessAmazement, Of Jesus ChristAmazement, Of Christ's MiraclesChrist's DominionAuthority Of ChristWhat Is This?Christ's Ordersdoctrine

Finding themselves unable, however, to bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, they untiled the roof just over His head, and after clearing an opening they lowered the mat on which the paralytic was lying.

Verse ConceptsRooftopCrowdsHousesRoofBedsThe Act Of OpeningOpening WallsLowering PeopleDisadvantages Of CrowdsUnable To Do Other ThingsBringing Men To Jesus

But some of the scribes were sitting there, thinking to themselves:

Verse ConceptsReasoned Argument

for he did heal many, so that they threw themselves on him, in order to touch him -- as many as had plagues;

Verse ConceptsdiseasesPopularityPersonal ContactPopularity Of ChristDealing With Many PeoplePressingTouching For HealingJesus Healing

And the foul spirits, whenever they saw Him, threw themselves down at His feet, screaming out: "You are the Son of God."

Verse Conceptsdemons, Kinds ofSaid To Be The ChristBowing Before Messiah

And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended.

Verse ConceptsAfflictions, In Christian LivingShallownessFor The Sake Of ThingsPersecutionpressure

and without a simile he was not speaking to them, and by themselves, to his disciples he was expounding all.

Verse ConceptsExplanationsHow Disciples LearnExposition Of The ScripturesJesus As Our TeacherChrist Speaking To DisciplesJesus Using Parables

And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.

Verse ConceptsPower, God's SavingSuperstitionTetrarchWho He Might BeWhy It Happened

And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.

Verse ConceptsSolitudeTelling What People DidThe Apostles In Action

So they went away in the boat by themselves to a remote place,

Verse ConceptsBoatslonliness

Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.

Verse ConceptsChrist Driving Out PeopleBuying Food

They sat down in groups of hundreds and of fifties [so that the crowd resembled an orderly arrangement of colorful garden plots].

Verse ConceptsFiftiesOne HundredReclining To Eatgroups

And he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.

Verse ConceptsAmazement, Of Christ's MiraclesCessationBoatsThings Stopping

and, coming from the market-place, if they do not baptize themselves, they do not eat; and many other things there are that they received to hold, baptisms of cups, and pots, and brazen vessels, and couches.

Verse ConceptsMarketsBrassPurifying OneselfClean ObjectsHow People Eatmarketing

About that time there was again an immense crowd, and they found themselves with nothing to eat. So He called His disciples to Him.

Verse ConceptsNo FoodChrist SummoningChrist With His Disciples

And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread.

Verse ConceptsDiscussions

And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them.

Verse ConceptsLight, NaturalLonelinessPeter, The DiscipleChrist GlorifiedSix DaysChrist Going With People

And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves.

Verse ConceptsIsolated Persons

And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean.

Verse ConceptsDiscussionsUnintelligiblenessAre The Dead Raised?

But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.

Verse ConceptsDiscussionsIndividuals Being SilentGreatness Of Disciples

And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved?

Verse ConceptsAmazement, Of Jesus ChristNo One Available

And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?

Verse ConceptsDiscussionsNot Believing PeopleGod Acts From Heaven

But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.

Verse ConceptsInheritance, MaterialPersecution, Nature OfSelfishnessChrist Would Be KilledTaking Possession

Many will come in My name [misusing My name or claiming to be the Messiah], saying, ‘I am He!’ and will deceive and mislead many.

Verse ConceptsFalse ChristsClaimsUnreliabilityBeing MisleadIn The Name Of ChristClaiming To Be The ChristMany Deceivers And Deceived

And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?

Verse ConceptsFrugalityUnnamed People Angry With Others

We might have got more than three hundred pence for it, and given the money to the poor. And they said things against her among themselves.

Verse ConceptsMoney, Uses OfWagesFrugalityGiving To The Poor

And the multitude having cried out, began to ask for themselves as he was always doing to them,

Verse ConceptsCrowds Seeking

Then they crucified him. They divided his clothes among themselves by throwing dice to see what each one would get.

Verse ConceptsClothingChanceCrucifixion, Of ChristTortureGamblingChrist Was KilledDividing Plunder

Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save.

Verse ConceptsCruelty, examples ofChief priestsImpotence Of ChristMocking ChristOpposition To Christ From ScribesSaving OneselfThose Not Saved

And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?

Verse ConceptsTombsRolling

Later, He appeared to the Eleven themselves as they were reclining at the table. He rebuked their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who saw Him after He had been resurrected.

Verse ConceptsFaith, Necessity OfAttitudes Of StubbornnessRebukeUnbelief, And Life Of FaithUnbelief, Sourced InReclining To EatSeeing The Risen ChristChrist AppearingDoubting The ResurrectionNot Believing PeopleConsequences Of ObstinacyElevenChrist Is Risen

And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.

Verse ConceptsExorcismsevil, victory overDemons, Delivered FromPower, God's SavingAmazement, Of Jesus Christ

The scribes and the Pharisees began to argue among themselves, saying, "Who is this man who is uttering blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"

Verse ConceptsCriticism, against believersFaultsClaimsDisputesBlasphemy, Falsely AccusedGod AloneWho Is Jesus?BlasphemyPharisees Concerned About ChristWho Can Forgive Sins?Finding Fault With Jesus

Those beside the road are the people who have heard; then the devil comes and takes the message [of God] away from their hearts, so that they will not believe [in Me as the Messiah] and be saved.

Verse ConceptsSpiritual Warfare, Causes OfSpiritual Warfare, Enemies InTemptation, Sources OfUnbelief, Nature And Effects OfUnbelief, Sourced InHearing God's WordSaved By FaithUsing RoadsThose Not SavedTaking God's Things

and they were all weeping, and beating themselves for her, and he said, 'Weep not, she did not die, but doth sleep;

Verse ConceptsLamentingMourningSorrowDo Not MournMourning The Death Of Others

And the day went on; and the twelve came to him and said, Send these people away so that they may go into the towns and the country round about and get resting-places and food for themselves, for we are in a waste place.

Verse ConceptsChrist Driving Out PeopleSeeking FoodTwelve DisciplesStaying TemporarilyTemporary Stay In The Wildernesslonliness

Now Peter and the others were weighed down with sleep; but, keeping themselves awake all through, they saw His glory, and the two men standing with Him.

Verse ConceptsGlory, Revelation OfSleep, PhysicalGod's Glory In Jesus ChristChrist's Own GloryTwo Other Men

After this voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. They kept it to themselves, and said not a word to any one at that time about what they had seen.

Verse ConceptsSilenceIsolated PersonsChrist Concealing Things

And having turned unto the disciples, he said, by themselves, 'Happy the eyes that are perceiving what ye perceive;

Verse ConceptsPrivacyChrist Speaking To DisciplesThe Faculty Of Sight

When He left there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be very hostile [toward Him] and to interrogate Him on many subjects,

Verse ConceptsQuestioning ChristOpposition To Christ From ScribesPharisees Concerned About ChristSchoolpharisees

for from now on five in one household will be divided [over Me], three against two and two against three.

Verse ConceptsFive PeoplePeople OpposedTwo Or ThreeFamiliesFamily LoveFamily Firstdivision

He told a parable to those who were invited, when He noticed how they would choose the best places for themselves:

Verse ConceptsLove, Abuse OfTablesGuest Roomsmarketing

'And they began with one consent all to excuse themselves: The first said to him, A field I bought, and I have need to go forth and see it; I beg of thee, have me excused.

Verse ConceptsComplacencyBuying and sellingLove, Abuse OfReal EstateGuest Rooms

What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if one of them gets loose and goes away, will not let the ninety-nine be in the waste land by themselves, and go after the wandering one, till he sees where it is?

Verse ConceptsSheep, FigurativeShepherds, As OccupationsWatchfulness, DivineThe Number NinetyOne HundredSeeking For Concrete ThingsAbandoning ThingsNinetieslosing a loved oneMissing SomeoneBeing Lost

And when he went into a certain small town he came across ten men who were lepers, and they, keeping themselves at a distance,

Verse ConceptsLeprosyHealingLonelinessQuarantiningHygieneCrying To JesusQuarantineTen PeopleStanding At A Distance

When the people saw it, they all began muttering [in discontent], “He has gone to be the guest of a man who is a [notorious] sinner.”

Verse ConceptsGuestsLonelinessHospitality Towards ChristWelcoming ChristGrumbling At PeopleReceiving Jesus As A GuestComplaintsComplaining

And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?

Verse ConceptsDiscussionsNot Believing PeopleGod Acts From Heaven

But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.

Verse ConceptsInheritance, MaterialChrist Would Be Killed

And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.

Verse ConceptsGovernorsHope, Nature OfPharisees, Attitudes To Jesus ChristHuman Authority, Nature OfSnares Laid For ChristWatching To EntrapHanding Over ChristSpyingPretendingBeware Of Your Speech

For they gave out of their wealth, having more than enough for themselves: but she, even out of her need, has put in all her living.

Verse ConceptsPoverty, Causes OfSacrificial GivingSurplusBlessings Of The Poor

He said, “Be careful and see to it that you are not misled; for many will come in My name [appropriating for themselves the name Messiah which belongs to Me alone], saying, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time is near!’ Do not follow them.

Verse ConceptsFalse ChristsClaimsHeresiesLast DaysPretenceSeasons, Of LifeUnreliabilityProphecies Said By JesusTaking HeedClaiming To Be The ChristMany Deceivers And DeceivedPeople Following PeopleSigns Of The Times

They were delighted and agreed with him to give him money.

Verse ConceptsRejoicing In EvilPrice Set On Individuals

And they began to inquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.

Verse ConceptsConversationWho Is The Doer?

And when they had lighted a fire in the middle of the court and had seated themselves in a group round it, Peter was sitting among them,

Verse ConceptsCourtyardPeople Sitting DownWarming

And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.

Verse ConceptsReconciliation, Between BelieversProphecies Concerning ChristAllegiancesBest Friends

And there was following him a great multitude of the people, and of women, who also were beating themselves and lamenting him,

Verse ConceptsLamentingLargenessTearsCrowds Around JesusMourning The Death Of Christ

Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.

Verse ConceptsLinenIndividuals RunningCrouchingJesus Tomb

They began describing in detail what had happened on the road, and how Jesus was recognized by them when He broke the bread.

Verse ConceptsRecognising PeopleBreaking Of Breadrecognition

and being amazed, and becoming affrighted, they were thinking themselves to see a spirit.

Verse ConceptsFear Of Christghosts

Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover feast, many believed in His name [identifying themselves with Him] after seeing His signs (attesting miracles) which He was doing.

Verse ConceptsPassoverConverts To ChristianitySigns Performed By ChristThose Who Believed In ChristMiraclesimpulsiveness

So when He came to Galilee, the Galileans received Him, having seen all the things that He did in Jerusalem at the feast; for they themselves also went to the feast.

Verse ConceptsWelcoming Christ

'But I have the testimony greater than John's, for the works that the Father gave me, that I might finish them, the works themselves that I do, they testify concerning me, that the Father hath sent me.

Verse ConceptsThe Completion Of RedemptionCompletionWitnesses, To Jesus ChristDoing God's WorksGod Giving To The SonInteraction Of Father And Son

Jesus said, “Have the people sit down [to eat].” Now [the ground] there was [covered with] an abundance of grass, so the men sat down, about 5,000 in number.

Verse ConceptsFive ThousandPeople Sitting DownReclining To Eatgroups

The next day, the crowd that had remained on the other side of the sea noticed that only one boat had been there, and no other, and that Jesus had not gotten into that boat with his disciples. Instead, his disciples had gone away by themselves.

Verse ConceptsBoatsOne Material ThingDisciples' Movementslakes

when therefore the multitude saw that Jesus is not there, nor his disciples, they also themselves did enter into the boats, and came to Capernaum seeking Jesus;

Verse ConceptsSeeking ChristCrowds SeekingBoatsDisciples' MovementsGone Away

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