86 occurrences in 12 translations

'Threw' in the Bible

Then she came and threw herself at His feet and entreated Him. "O Sir, help me," she said.

Verse ConceptsFeetBowingKneelingCrying To JesusGod Help!

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

Then the slave threw himself to the ground before him, saying, 'Be patient with me, and I will repay you everything.'

Verse ConceptsKneelingPatience, In Christian LivingBe Patient!Settling Accounts

Then his fellow slave threw himself down and begged him, 'Be patient with me, and I will repay you.'

Verse ConceptsPitilessnessBe Patient!Settling AccountsBeing Patientpatient

But he wasn’t willing. On the contrary, he went and threw him into prison until he could pay what was owed.

Verse ConceptsImprisonmentsPrisonersPitilessnessPitilessness CondemnedSettling AccountsDebtjail

they brought the she-ass and the foal, and threw their outer garments on them. So He sat on them;

Verse ConceptsAnimal OffspringRiding DonkeysAutomobiles

Jesus asked them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures:‘The [very] Stone which the builders rejected and threw away,Has become the chief Cornerstone;This is the Lord’s doing,And it is marvelous and wonderful in our eyes’?

Verse ConceptsBuildingArchitectureGod, The RockMasonsOccupationsSymbolsRejection Of ChristProphecies Concerning ChristSpiritual FoundationsCapstoneBuildersChrist The RockReading The ScripturesScripture SaysWhat God DoesRejectionReading The Bibleconstructionimportance

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

when there came one of the Wardens of the Synagogue--he was called Jair--who, on beholding Him, threw himself at His feet,

Verse Conceptselders, as community leadersSynagogueSalutationsBowing Before Messiah

until the woman, frightened and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and threw herself at His feet, and told Him all the truth.

Verse ConceptsFear, Of UnknownSelf KnowledgeIndividuals TremblingBowing Before MessiahFear Of Christ

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

So they brought the boy to him. When the spirit saw Jesus, it immediately threw the boy into convulsions. He fell on the ground and kept rolling around and foaming at the mouth.

Verse ConceptsPeople TumblingRollingConvulsionsFoamsThe First Sight Of Christ

It shrieked, threw him into terrible convulsions, and came out. The boy looked so much like a corpse that many said, "He is dead!"

Verse ConceptsExorcismsConvulsionsThe Finality Of DeathDeath Is Final

And taking a young child He made him stand in their midst, then threw His arms round him and said,

Verse ConceptsDealing With Young People

Then they brought the donkey to Jesus and threw their robes on it, and He sat on it.

Verse ConceptsRiding Donkeys

And again he sent to them another bondman; and at him they threw stones, and struck him on the head, and sent him away with insult.

So they seized him, killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.

Verse ConceptsThrowing PeopleChrist Was Killed

Having taken a seat opposite the Treasury, He observed how the people were dropping money into the Treasury, and that many of the wealthy threw in large sums.

Verse ConceptsTreasuriesBrassOpposite SidesPeople Sitting DownRight Use Of WealthSeeing SituationsMoney For The TempleMoney Box

For they all contributed from their surplus, but she, from her poverty, put in all she had, all she had to live on.”

Verse ConceptsPoverty, Causes OfSurplusBlessings Of The PoorGiving Money To The ChurchThe poorGiving

Going a little farther, he threw himself to the ground and prayed that if it were possible the hour would pass from him.

Verse ConceptsHourNeverPossibilities For GodJesus PrayingPossible For God

now added this to crown all the rest, that he threw John into prison.

Verse ConceptsKeysPrisonersjail

They rose up, threw him out of the city, and led him to the brow of the hill that their city was built on, that they might throw him off the cliff.

Verse ConceptsRejection Of ChristPersecution Of ChristThrowing PeopleDriving Out ChristPeople Getting Upjumping

But Jesus rebuked him. "Be quiet," he said, "and come out of him!" At this, the demon threw the man down in the middle of the synagogue and came out of him without hurting him.

Verse ConceptsExorcismsSilenceJesus Casting Out DemonsThose Jesus HealedDemonic Influence

On another occasion, when He was in one of the towns, there was a man there covered with leprosy, who, seeing Jesus, threw himself at His feet and implored Him, saying, "Sir, if only you are willing, you are able to make me clean."

Verse ConceptsBeggarsProstrationBowing Before MessiahChrist Willing

Just then there came a man named Jair, a Warden of the Synagogue, who threw himself at the feet of Jesus, and entreated Him to come to his house;

Verse ConceptsFeetBowing Before MessiahThose Jesus Healed

And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father.

Verse ConceptsRebukeSpiritsSatan, Work OfConvulsionsThose Jesus HealedSigns Of Possible Demon Possession

It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and threw into his own garden; and it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air nested in its branches.”

Verse ConceptsGarden, NaturalHorticultureParables Of ChristSmall ThingsPlants Growing Up

They brought it to Jesus, and they threw their coats on the colt and put Jesus on it.

Verse ConceptsRiding Donkeys

And he sent yet a third, but they wounded this one too and threw him out.

So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.“Therefore, what will the owner of the vineyard do to them?

Verse ConceptsLordship, Human And DivineDriving Out ChristWhat Do They Do?Christ Was Killed

He made a whip of cords, and threw all out of the temple, both the sheep and the oxen; and he poured out the changers' money, and overthrew their tables.

Verse ConceptsBanksWhipsTurning Upside DownWhippingChrist Driving Out PeopleIndeterminate Sums Of Moneycatsknots

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

“You were born entirely in sin,” they replied, “and are you trying to teach us?” Then they threw him out.

Verse ConceptsBirth, PhysicalPride, Examples OfRegretting BirthExcommunicationBabies Sinful From Birth

rose from the table, threw off His upper garments, and took a towel and tied it round Him.

Verse ConceptsPeople Stripping Off

The soldiers also twisted together a crown of thorns, put it on His head, and threw a purple robe around Him.

Verse ConceptsCrown Of ThornsClothingRobesSoldiersDressPlaitingOuter GarmentsPurple ClothesSoldiers Treatment Of Christ

So they told each other, "Let's not tear it. Instead, let's throw dice to see who gets it." This was to fulfill the Scripture that says, "They divided my clothes among themselves, and for my clothing they threw dice." So that is what the soldiers did.

Verse ConceptsGospel, Confirmation OfGamblingChrist's Fulfilment Of ProphecyOuter GarmentsNot Tearing ClothesScriptures Fulfilled

He told them, "Throw the net on the right hand side of the boat, and you'll catch some." So they threw it out and were unable to haul it in because it was so full of fish.

Verse ConceptsNetsMiracles Of ChristRight SidesCatch Of FishFish

Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved *said to Peter, “It is the Lord.” So when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put his outer garment on (for he was stripped for work), and threw himself into the sea.

Verse ConceptsThe Beloved DiscipleClothing OneselfPeople Stripping OffPreparing For ActionSaid To Be The ChristChrist Is LordChrist's LoveIdentityIdentity In Christjumping

They threw him out of the city and began to stone him. And the witnesses laid their robes at the feet of a young man named Saul.

Verse ConceptsCrimesevangelists, ministry ofMartyrdom, Examples OfMartyrdom Of The SaintsMartyrdom, Methods OfOutside The City

But Saul cruelly harassed the Church. He went into house after house, and, dragging off both men and women, threw them into prison.

Verse ConceptsArrestingIntimidationenemies, of believersChurchPrisonersPulling PeopleDestruction Of The ChurchThe Church UniversalPersecutionjail

When Peter entered the house, Cornelius met him, and threw himself at his feet to do him homage.

Verse ConceptsAdoration, FalseFeetReverence, And Social Behaviourreverence

But the Jews incited the God-fearing women of high social standing and the prominent men of the city, stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and threw them out of their region.

Verse ConceptsDevout MenIntoleranceInciting To EvilUnbelief, As Response To GodPersecution, OriginPersecution Of The Apostle Paul

After they had inflicted many blows on them, they threw them in jail, ordering the jailer to keep them securely guarded.

Verse ConceptsGuardsPunishment, Legal Aspects Of

and he, having received such a command, threw them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.

Verse ConceptsImprisonmentsInjury To Feet

But Paul said to them, “They beat us in public without a trial, although we are Roman citizens, and threw us in jail. And now are they going to smuggle us out secretly? Certainly not! On the contrary, let them come themselves and escort us out!”

Verse ConceptsApologizingempiresPersecution, Forms OfPunishment, Legal Aspects OfRoman CitizensBeating BelieversSpreading StoriesAvoiding SecrecyBringing People Out Of Other PlacesNo JusticeCitizenstrailsjail

But the Jews were filled with jealousy and, taking along some worthless men from the rabble in the marketplace and forming a mob, threw the city into an uproar. And attacking Jason's house, they were looking for them to bring [them] out to the popular assembly.

Verse ConceptsEnvyIntoleranceJealousyMarketsUnbelieversEnvy, Example OfUnbelief, Examples OfDisorder Among PeopleBringing People Out Of Other PlacesIsrael HardenedMaking Israel Jealous

And they threw the crowd into confusion, and the city officials who heard these [things].

Verse ConceptsConfusionInciting To Evil

But Paul went down, fell on him, embraced him, and said, “Don’t be alarmed, for his life is in him!”

Verse ConceptsEmbracingDo Not Be AnxiousLiving OnOvercoming Hard Times

And they began to weep openly and threw their arms around Paul’s neck, and repeatedly kissed him,

Verse ConceptsPeople KissingArmsKissingLove, For One AnotherSorrowKissesgoodbyes

And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air,

Verse ConceptsSwingingWiping DustGroups ShoutingPeople Abandoning People

But the storm being extremely violent on us, on the next day they threw cargo overboard,

Verse ConceptsStormsThe Next DayBuoyancyAbandoning Things

On the third day, they threw the ship’s gear overboard with their own hands.

Verse ConceptsThe Third Day Of The WeekBuoyancyAbandoning Thingssailing

Because they were afraid that we would run aground on the rocky coast, they threw out four anchors from the stern and wished for day to appear.

Verse ConceptsDawnAnchorsShipsFour Other ThingsBack Of Things

for if the things I threw down, these again I build up, a transgressor I set myself forth;

Verse ConceptsDestructionDestroying Oneselfstructurerebuilding

Come to Him [the risen Lord] as to a living Stone which men rejected and threw away, but which is choice and precious in the sight of God.

Verse ConceptsGod, Suffering OfValuesChrist, Names ForDrawing Near To ChristChrist The RockChrist's LifePrecious

and when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders threw themselves to the ground before the Lamb. Each of them had a harp and golden bowls full of incense (which are the prayers of the saints).

Verse ConceptsSweet Odoursequipping, physicalMusical Instruments, types ofPriesthood, In NtPriests, Tasks In Nt TimesHeaven, Glimpsed By HumansFour CreaturesHarpsTwenty SomeBowing Before MessiahElders In HeavenTwenty Four Elders

And the four living creatures were saying "Amen," and the elders threw themselves to the ground and worshiped.

Verse ConceptsReverence, And ObedienceWorship, Times ForAmen

And all the angels stood there in a circle around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they threw themselves down with their faces to the ground before the throne and worshiped God,

Verse ConceptsCreaturesProstrationThroneWorship, Times ForHeaven, Worshiping GodBeastsAngels SingingWorshiping TogethereldersadorationAngelic Beings Praising GodThousands Of Angels Worship God

The angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and threw it on the earth. Then there were peals of thunder, noises, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake.

Verse ConceptsearthquakesLightningSymbolsThunderCensersFire From HeavenAltars, In HeavenAstronomical SignsThunder Showing God's Presence

Then the twenty-four elders who are seated on their thrones before God threw themselves down with their faces to the ground and worshiped God

Verse Conceptselders, in the churchThroneHeaven, Worshiping GodTwenty SomeElders In HeavenTwenty Four Elderselders

And his tail *swept away a third of the stars of heaven and threw them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when she gave birth he might devour her child.

Verse ConceptsSatan, As The Enemy Of GodSkySuffering, Of Jesus ChristAnimals, Figurative UseFractions, One ThirdOne ThirdTailsAnimals Eating PeopleAffecting Sun Moon And StarsPutting Things DownRebellion of Satan and Angels

So the angel swung his sickle toward earth and gathered the grapes from earth’s vineyard, and he threw them into the great winepress of God’s wrath.

Verse ConceptsOutside The CityReapingThe Coming Day Of God's Wrath

The seventh angel threw the contents of his bowl across the sky. A loud voice came from the throne in the Temple and said, "It has happened!"

Verse ConceptsSeventhAirShout Of GodThe Temple In Heaven

They threw dust on their heads and kept crying out, weeping, and mourning:Woe, woe, the great city,where all those who have ships on the seabecame rich from her wealth,for in a single hour she was destroyed.

Verse ConceptsDust, Figurative UseCommerceA Short TimeDestruction Of BabylonShips For TradingDust On The HeadShort Time For ActionRegretting

Then a mighty angel picked up a stone like a large millstone and threw it into the sea, saying:In this way, Babylon the great citywill be thrown down violentlyand never be found again.

Verse ConceptsMillstonesThings Passing AwayStrength Of AngelsDestruction Of BabylonBabylon DestroyedAngelsIn The Heart Of The Sea

So I threw myself down at his feet to worship him, but he said, "Do not do this! I am only a fellow servant with you and your brothers who hold to the testimony about Jesus. Worship God, for the testimony about Jesus is the spirit of prophecy."

Verse ConceptsBabylonChristiansNames And Titles For The Holy SpiritBrotherhoodTestimoniesBowing To False GodsAngelsAngels Looking After PeopleProphesying In The ChurchSubsequent Witness To ChristWorship God!ProphecyGay Marriagetestimonygabriel

He threw him into the abyss, closed it, and put a seal on it so that he would no longer deceive the nations until the 1,000 years were completed. After that, he must be released for a short time.

Verse ConceptsSatan, As DeceiverSatan, Kingdom OfSatan, Resistance ToSealsSpiritual Warfare, Enemies InAbyssA Short TimeSealing ThingsEvil And FreedomShort Time Till The EndSeasons Changing

I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things, and when I heard and saw them, I threw myself down to worship at the feet of the angel who was showing them to me.

Verse ConceptsBowing To False GodsAngels

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