14 occurrences

'Tried' in the Bible

But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I have need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”

Verse ConceptsNeedHumility, Examples OfBaptised Into ChristChrist's BaptismMan's NeedsBaptism

John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.”

Verse ConceptsMiracles, Nature OfPeople Casting Out DemonsIn The Name Of ChristPeople Following PeopleDemonsDiscipleshipComplainingCasting Out Demonsgroups

When day came, Jesus left and went to a secluded place; and the crowds were searching for Him, and came to Him and tried to keep Him from going away from them.

Verse ConceptsDawnHabitsSeeking ChristSolitudeCrowds SeekingLeaving

John answered and said, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name; and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow along with us.”

Verse Conceptsdriving outIntoleranceMiracles, Nature OfPeople Casting Out DemonsIn The Name Of ChristNot With PeopleMan's Authority Over The DevilCasting Out DemonsgroupsDemonic Influence

On the following day he appeared to them as they were fighting together, and he tried to reconcile them in peace, saying, ‘Men, you are brethren, why do you injure one another?’

Verse ConceptsLove Between RelativesWronging Other PeopleFighting One Another

And he even tried to desecrate the temple; and then we arrested him. [We wanted to judge him according to our own Law.

Verse ConceptsTaking The Law To HeartLack Of Holiness

But Paul said, “I am standing before Caesar’s tribunal, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you also very well know.

Verse ConceptsRoman CitizensStandingCourt SessionsIsrael HardenedJudgement Seat

And as I punished them often in all the synagogues, I tried to force them to blaspheme; and being furiously enraged at them, I kept pursuing them even to foreign cities.

Verse ConceptsForeign ThingsBlasphemy

For this reason some Jews seized me in the temple and tried to put me to death.

Verse ConceptsAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleDisciples In The Temple

For you have heard of my former manner of life in Judaism, how I used to persecute the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it;

Verse ConceptsPaul, Life OfZeal, Without KnowledgeDestruction Of The ChurchThe Church UniversalChurch Of GodPersecutionchristianitypasttrying

but only, they kept hearing, “He who once persecuted us is now preaching the faith which he once tried to destroy.”

Verse ConceptsFaith, As A Body Of Beliefsenemies, of Jesus ChristGospel, Transmission OfPersecution, Forms Of

Where your fathers tried Me by testing Me,And saw My works for forty years.

Verse Concepts40 To 50 YearsTesting Godimprovement

Bible Theasaurus

Assay (3 instances)
Attempt (41 instances)
Examine (68 instances)
Tested (82 instances)
Well-Tried (1 instance)

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