'Things' in the Bible

All things were created by him, and apart from him not one thing was created that has been created.

These things happened in Bethany across the Jordan River where John was baptizing.

Jesus said to him, "Because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You will see greater things than these."

To those who sold the doves he said, "Take these things away from here! Do not make my Father's house a marketplace!"

So then the Jewish leaders responded, "What sign can you show us, since you are doing these things?"

Nicodemus replied, "How can these things be?"

Jesus answered, "Are you the teacher of Israel and yet you don't understand these things?

If I have told you people about earthly things and you don't believe, how will you believe if I tell you about heavenly things?

The one who comes from above is superior to all. The one who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks about earthly things. The one who comes from heaven is superior to all.

The Father loves the Son and has placed all things under his authority.

So when he came to Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him because they had seen all the things he had done in Jerusalem at the feast (for they themselves had gone to the feast).

Now because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jewish leaders began persecuting him.

Jesus said these things while he was teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum.

Then many of his disciples, when they heard these things, said, "This is a difficult saying! Who can understand it?"

For no one who seeks to make a reputation for himself does anything in secret. If you are doing these things, show yourself to the world."

The Pharisees heard the crowd murmuring these things about Jesus, so the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to arrest him.

I have many things to say and to judge about you, but the Father who sent me is truthful, and the things I have heard from him I speak to the world."

And the one who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, because I always do those things that please him."

While he was saying these things, many people believed in him.

I am telling you the things I have seen while with the Father; as for you, practice the things you have heard from the Father!"

(His parents said these things because they were afraid of the Jewish religious leaders. For the Jewish leaders had already agreed that anyone who confessed Jesus to be the Christ would be put out of the synagogue.

Then many of the people, who had come with Mary and had seen the things Jesus did, believed in him.

(His disciples did not understand these things when they first happened, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about him and that these things had happened to him.)

While you have the light, believe in the light, so that you may become sons of light." When Jesus had said these things, he went away and hid himself from them.

Isaiah said these things because he saw Christ's glory, and spoke about him.

And I know that his commandment is eternal life. Thus the things I say, I say just as the Father has told me."

Because Jesus knew that the Father had handed all things over to him, and that he had come from God and was going back to God,

Jesus replied, "You do not understand what I am doing now, but you will understand after these things."

If you understand these things, you will be blessed if you do them.

When he had said these things, Jesus was greatly distressed in spirit, and testified, "I tell you the solemn truth, one of you will betray me."

"I have spoken these things while staying with you.

I have told you these things so that my joy may be in you, and your joy may be complete.

But they will do all these things to you on account of my name, because they do not know the one who sent me.

"I have told you all these things so that you will not fall away.

They will do these things because they have not known the Father or me.

But I have told you these things so that when their time comes, you will remember that I told you about them. "I did not tell you these things from the beginning because I was with you.

Instead your hearts are filled with sadness because I have said these things to you.

"I have many more things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.

Jesus could see that they wanted to ask him about these things, so he said to them, "Are you asking each other about this -- that I said, 'In a little while you will not see me; again after a little while, you will see me'?

"I have told you these things in obscure figures of speech; a time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in obscure figures, but will tell you plainly about the Father.

I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble and suffering, but take courage -- I have conquered the world."

When Jesus had finished saying these things, he looked upward to heaven and said, "Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, so that your Son may glorify you --

But now I am coming to you, and I am saying these things in the world, so they may experience my joy completed in themselves.

When he had said these things, Jesus went out with his disciples across the Kidron Valley. There was an orchard there, and he and his disciples went into it.

So the soldiers said to one another, "Let's not tear it, but throw dice to see who will get it." This took place to fulfill the scripture that says, "They divided my garments among them, and for my clothing they threw dice." So the soldiers did these things.

For these things happened so that the scripture would be fulfilled, "Not a bone of his will be broken."

This is the disciple who testifies about these things and has written these things, and we know that his testimony is true.

There are many other things that Jesus did. If every one of them were written down, I suppose the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written.