'Thing' in the Bible

And someone came to Him and said, “Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may obtain eternal life?”

Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did the same thing.

Jesus said to them, “I will also ask you one thing, which if you tell Me, I will also tell you by what authority I do these things.

The man came to the second and said the same thing; and he answered, ‘I will, sir’; but he did not go.

Again he sent another group of slaves larger than the first; and they did the same thing to them.

Peter *said to Him, “Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You.” All the disciples said the same thing too.

And He left them again, and went away and prayed a third time, saying the same thing once more.