8 occurrences

'Town' in the Bible

He came to His hometown and began teaching them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?

Verse ConceptsPower, God's SavingSabbath, In NtTownAmazement, Of Jesus ChristTeaching WisdomChrist's WisdomChrist TeachingWhere From?

And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household.”

Verse ConceptsStumbling Over ChristUnderestimationProphecy Ignoredhonour

Jesus went out from there and *came into His hometown; and His disciples *followed Him.

Verse ConceptsDisciples' Movements

Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and among his own relatives and in his own household.”

Verse ConceptsProphecy, In NtMisused PrivilegesHatred Between RelativesProphecy IgnoredFamiliesheroes

And He said to them, “Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave town.

Verse ConceptsGuestsHospitality, Examples OfProperty, HousesTownMotionlessnessStaying PutEntering Houses

And He said to them, “No doubt you will quote this proverb to Me, ‘Physician, heal yourself! Whatever we heard was done at Capernaum, do here in your hometown as well.’”

Verse ConceptsdoctorsPhysicianInfidelity To GodGod As DoctorJesus HealingOld Sayings

After quieting the crowd, the town clerk *said, “Men of Ephesus, what man is there after all who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of the image which fell down from heaven?

Verse ConceptsFalling From Heaven

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