'Things' in the Bible

Do not, however, imitate them; for your Father knows what things you need before ever you ask Him.

For all these are questions that Gentiles are always asking; but your Heavenly Father knows that you need these things--all of them.

But make His Kingdom and righteousness your chief aim, and then these things shall all be given you in addition.

If you then, imperfect as you are, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in Heaven give good things to those who ask Him!

About that time Jesus exclaimed, "I heartily praise Thee, Father, Lord of Heaven and of earth, that Thou hast hidden these things from sages and men of discernment, and hast unveiled them to babes.

"All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one fully knows the Son except the Father, nor does any one fully know the Father except the Son and all to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.

A good man from his good store produces good things, and a bad man from his bad store produces bad things.

He then spoke many things to them in figurative language. "The sower goes out," He said, "to sow.

in fulfilment of the saying of the Prophet, "I will open my mouth in figurative language, I will utter things kept hidden since the creation of all things."

"Therefore," He said, "remember that every Scribe well trained for the Kingdom of the Heavens is like a householder who brings out of his storehouse new things and old."

But the things that come out of the mouth proceed from the heart, and it is these that defile the man.

These are the things which defile the man; but eating with unwashed hands does not defile."

But when the High Priests and the Scribes saw the wonderful things that He had done and the children who were crying aloud in the Temple, "God save the Son of David," they were filled with indignation.

He entered the Temple; and while He was teaching, the High Priests and the Elders of the people came to Him and asked Him, "By what authority are you doing these things? and who gave you this authority?"

"And I also have a question to ask *you*," replied Jesus, "and if you answer me, I in turn will tell you by what authority I do these things.

So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." "Nor do I tell you," He replied, "by what authority I do these things."

"Alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for you pay the tithe on mint, dill, and cumin, while you have neglected the weightier requirements of the Law--just judgement, mercy, and faithful dealing. These things you ought to have done, and yet you ought not to have left the others undone.

I tell you in solemn truth that all these things will come upon the present generation.

And before long you will hear of wars and rumours of wars. Do not be alarmed, for such things must be; but the End is not yet.

I tell you in solemn truth that the present generation will certainly not pass away without all these things having first taken place.

So when Jesus landed, He saw a vast multitude; and His heart was moved with pity for them, because they were like sheep which have no shepherd, and He proceeded to teach them many things.

thus nullifying God's precept by your tradition which you have handed down. And many things of that kind you do."

There is nothing outside a man which entering him can make him unclean; but it is the things which come out of a man that make him unclean."

all these wicked things come out from within and make a man unclean."

and asked, "By what authority are you doing these things? and who gave you authority to do them?"

"And I will put a question to you," replied Jesus; "answer me, and then I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." "Nor do I tell you," said Jesus, "by what authority I do these things."

"Tell us, When will these things be? and what will be the sign when all these predictions are on the point of being fulfilled?"

So also do you, when you see these things happening, be sure that He is near, at your very door.

I tell you in solemn truth that the present generation will certainly not pass away without all these things having first taken place.

and He said, "Abba! my Father! all things are possible for Thee: take this cup of suffering away from me: and yet not what I desire, but what Thou desirest."

that you may fully know the truth of the things which you have been taught by word of mouth.

Because the mighty One has done great things for me--Holy is His name!--

And all who lived round about them were filled with awe, and throughout the hill country of Judaea reports of all these things were spread abroad.

But Mary treasured up all these things, often dwelling on them in her mind.

Amazement seized them all. "Glory to God!" was the abiding feeling. Yet fear flashed through their minds and they said, "We have seen strange things to-day."

"Blessed are you when men shall hate you and exclude you from their society and insult you, and spurn your very names as evil things, for the Son of Man's sake.

After He had finished teaching all these things in the hearing of the people, He went into Capernaum.

John's disciples brought him an account of all these things;

On that same occasion Jesus was filled by the Holy Spirit with rapturous joy. "I give Thee fervent thanks," He exclaimed, "O Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, that Thou hast hidden these things from sages and men of understanding, and hast revealed them to babes. Yes, Father, for such has been Thy gracious will.

All things are delivered to me by my Father; and no one knows who the Son is but the Father, nor who the Father is but the Son, and he to whom the Son may choose to reveal Him."

For I tell you that many Prophets and kings have desired to see the things you see, and have not seen them, and to hear the things you hear, and have not heard them."

"Martha, Martha," replied Jesus, "you are anxious and worried about a multitude of things;

"But alas for you Pharisees! for you pay tithes on your mint and rue and every kind of garden vegetable, and are indifferent to justice and the love of God. These are the things you ought to have attended to, while not neglecting the others.

Hereupon one of the expounders of the Law exclaimed, "Rabbi, in saying such things you reproach us also."

For though the nations of the world pursue these things, as for you, your Father knows that you need them.

But make His Kingdom the object of your pursuit, and these things shall be given you in addition.

When He had said this, all His opponents were ashamed, while the whole multitude was delighted at the many glorious things continually done by Him.

At dinner-time he sent his servant to announce to those who had been invited, "'Come, for things are now ready.'

"'Remember, my child,' said Abraham, 'that you had all your good things during your lifetime, and that Lazarus in like manner had his bad things. But, now and here, he is receiving consolation and you are in agony.

"Things impossible with man," He replied, "are possible with God."

So those who were sent went and found things as He had told them.

together with the Elders, and they asked Him, "Tell us, By what authority are you doing these things? And who is it that gave you this authority?"

"Nor will I tell you," said Jesus, "by what authority I do these things."

"As to these things which you now admire, the time is coming when there will not be one stone left here upon another which will not be pulled down."

"Rabbi, when will this be?" they asked Him, "and what will be the token given when these things are about to take place?"

But when you hear of wars and turmoils, be not afraid; for these things must happen first, but the end does not come immediately."

"But before all these things happen they will lay hands on you and persecute you. They will deliver you up to synagogues and to prison, and you will be brought before kings and governors for my sake.

So also, when you see these things happening, you may be sure that the Kingdom of God is near.

I tell you in solemn truth that the present generation will certainly not pass away without all these things having first taken place.

And they said many other insulting things to Him.

For if they are doing these things in the case of the green tree, what will be done in that of the dry?"

Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered, "Are you a stranger lodging alone in Jerusalem, that you have known nothing of the things that have lately happened in the city?"

"What things?" He asked. "The things about Jesus the Nazarene," they said, "who was a Prophet powerful in work and word before God and all the people;

But we were hoping that it was He who was about to ransom Israel. Yes, and moreover it was the day before yesterday that these things happened.

Thereupon some of our party went to the tomb and found things just as the women had said; but Jesus Himself they did not see."

You are witnesses as to these things.

All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing that exists came into being.

He came to the things that were His own, and His own people gave Him no welcome.

"Because I said to you, 'I saw you under the fig-tree,'" replied Jesus, "do you believe? You shall see greater things than that."

And to the pigeon-dealers He said, "Take these things away. Do not turn my Father's house into a market."

So the Jews asked Him, "What proof of your authority do you exhibit to us, seeing that you do these things?"

"Are you," replied Jesus, "'the Teacher of Israel,' and yet do you not understand these things?

If I have told you earthly things and none of you believe me, how will you believe me if I tell you of things in Heaven?

and on this account the Jews began to persecute Jesus--because He did these things on the Sabbath.

"What are we to do," they asked, "in order to carry out the things that God requires?"

For no one acts in secret, desiring all the while to be himself known publicly. Since you are doing these things, show yourself openly to the world."

"Even if I am giving testimony about myself," replied Jesus, "my testimony is true; for I know where I came from and where I am going, but you know neither of these two things.

"Many things I have to speak and to judge concerning you. But He who sent me is true, and the things which I have heard from Him are those which I have come into the world to speak."

I am not speaking of all of you. I know whom I have chosen, but things are as they are in order that the Scripture may be fulfilled, which says, 'He who eats my bread has lifted up his heel against me.'

From this time forward I tell you things before they happen, in order that when they do happen you may believe that I am He.

Do you not believe that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me? The things that I tell you all I do not speak on my own authority: but the Father dwelling within me carries on His own work.

In most solemn truth I tell you that he who trusts in me--the things which I do he shall do also; and greater things than these he shall do, because I am going to the Father.

"These things I have spoken to you in order that I may have joy in you, and that your joy may become perfect.

"These things I have spoken to you in order to clear stumbling-blocks out of your path.

And they will do these things because they have failed to recognize the Father and to discover who I am.

But I have spoken these things to you in order that when the time for their accomplishment comes you may remember them, and may recollect that I told you. I did not, however, tell you all this at first, because I was still with you.

Mary of Magdala came and brought word to the disciples. "I have seen the Master," she said. And she told them that He had said these things to her.

But there are also many other things which Jesus did--so vast a number indeed that if they were all described in detail, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would have to be written.

Yet we all alike hear these Galilaeans speaking in our own language about the wonderful things which God has done."

Heaven must receive Him until those times of which God has spoken from the earliest ages through the lips of His holy Prophets--the times of the reconstitution of all things.

And we--and the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey Him--are witnesses as to these things."

Then they privately put forward men who declared, "We have heard him speak blasphemous things against Moses and against God."

So, after thinking things over, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John surnamed Mark, where a large number of people were assembled, praying.

We also are but men, with natures kindred to your own; and we bring you the Good News that you are to turn from these unreal things, to worship the ever-living God, the Creator of earth and sky and sea and of everything that is in them.

Says the Lord, who has been making these things known from ages long past.'

Yet let us send them written instructions to abstain from things polluted by connexion with idolatry, from fornication, from meat killed by strangling, and from blood.

You must abstain from things sacrificed to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from fornication. Keep yourselves clear of these things, and it will be well with you. Farewell."

For the things you are saying sound strange to us. We should therefore like to be told exactly what they mean."

For as I passed along and observed the things you worship, I found also an altar bearing the inscription, 'TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.' "The Being, therefore, whom you, without knowing Him, revere, Him I now proclaim to you.