'Thing' in the Bible

And if you greet only your relatives, that's no great thing you're doing, is it? Even the unbelievers do the same, don't they?

So off they went. He went out again about noon and about three o'clock and did the same thing.

Then the father went to the other son and told him the same thing. He replied, "I will, sir,' but he didn't go.

The same thing happened with the second brother, and then the third, and finally with the rest of the brothers.

But knowing this, Jesus asked them, "Why are you bothering the woman? She has done a beautiful thing for me.

Peter told him, "Even if I have to die with you, I will never deny you!" And all the disciples said the same thing.

After leaving them again, he went away and prayed again for the third time, saying the same thing.