'Two' in the Bible

I will make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel, and one king will rule over all of them. They will no longer be two nations and will no longer be divided into two kingdoms.

Inside the portico of the gate there were two tables on each side, on which to slaughter the burnt offering, sin offering, and restitution offering.

Outside, as one approaches the entrance of the north gate, there were two tables on one side and two more tables on the other side of the gate’s portico.

carved with cherubim and palm trees. There was a palm tree between each pair of cherubim. Each cherub had two faces:

and each of the doors had two swinging panels. There were two panels for one door and two for the other.

“When you divide the land by lot as an inheritance, you must set aside a donation to the Lord, a holy portion of the land, 8⅓ miles long and 6⅔ miles wide. This entire tract of land will be holy.

“As the property of the city, you must set aside an area 1⅔ of a mile wide and 8⅓ miles long, adjacent to the holy donation of land. It will be for the whole house of Israel.

This is what the Lord God says: “This is the border you will use to divide the land as an inheritance for the 12 tribes of Israel. Joseph will receive two shares.

“The remaining area, 1⅔ of a mile wide and 8⅓ miles long, will be for common use by the city, for both residential and open space. The city will be in the middle of it.

I looked up, and there was a ram standing beside the canal. He had two horns. The two horns were long, but one was longer than the other, and the longer one came up last.

He came toward the two-horned ram I had seen standing beside the canal and rushed at him with savage fury.

I saw him approaching the ram, and infuriated with him, he struck the ram, shattering his two horns, and the ram was not strong enough to stand against him. The goat threw him to the ground and trampled him, and there was no one to rescue the ram from his power.

The two-horned ram that you saw represents the kings of Media and Persia.

The two kings, whose hearts are bent on evil, will speak lies at the same table but to no avail, for still the end will come at the appointed time.

Then I, Daniel, looked, and two others were standing there, one on this bank of the river and one on the other.

He will revive us after two days,and on the third day He will raise us upso we can live in His presence.

I will discipline them at My discretion;nations will be gathered against themto put them in bondagefor their two crimes.

The words of Amos, who was one of the sheep breeders from Tekoa—what he saw regarding Israel in the days of Uzziah, king of Judah, and Jeroboam son of Jehoash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.

Can two walk togetherwithout agreeing to meet?

The Lord says:As the shepherd snatches two legsor a piece of an earfrom the lion’s mouth,so the Israelites who live in Samariawill be rescuedwith only the corner of a bedor the cushion of a couch.

Two or three cities staggeredto another city to drink waterbut were not satisfied,yet you did not return to Me.This is the Lord’s declaration.

There are also two olive trees beside it, one on the right of the bowl and the other on its left.”

I asked him, “What are the two olive trees on the right and left of the lampstand?”

And I questioned him further, “What are the two olive branches beside the two gold conduits, from which golden oil pours out?”

“These are the two anointed ones,” he said, “who stand by the Lord of the whole earth.”

Then I looked up and saw two women approaching with the wind in their wings. Their wings were like those of a stork, and they lifted up the basket between earth and sky.

Then I looked up again and saw four chariots coming from between two mountains. And the mountains were made of bronze.

Yes, He will build the Lord’s temple; He will be clothed in splendor and will sit on His throne and rule. There will also be a priest on His throne, and there will be peaceful counsel between the two of them.

So I shepherded the flock intended for slaughter, the afflicted of the flock. I took two staffs, calling one Favor and the other Union, and I shepherded the flock.

Next I took my staff called Favor and cut it in two, annulling the covenant I had made with all the peoples.

Then I cut in two my second staff, Union, annulling the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.

In the whole land—this is the Lord’s declaration—two-thirds will be cut off and die,but a third will be left in it.

Then Herod, when he saw that he had been outwitted by the wise men, flew into a rage. He gave orders to massacre all the male children in and around Bethlehem who were two years old and under, in keeping with the time he had learned from the wise men.

As He was walking along the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon, who was called Peter, and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, since they were fishermen.

Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They were in a boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and He called them.

And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two.

“No one can be a slave of two masters, since either he will hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot be slaves of God and of money.

When He had come to the other side, to the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men met Him as they came out of the tombs. They were so violent that no one could pass that way.

As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, shouting, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”

Aren’t two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father’s consent.

“But we only have five loaves and two fish here,” they said to Him.

Then He commanded the crowds to sit down on the grass. He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed them. He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.

If your hand or your foot causes your downfall, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life maimed or lame, than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into the eternal fire.

And if your eye causes your downfall, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye, rather than to have two eyes and be thrown into hellfire!

But if he won’t listen, take one or two more with you, so that by the testimony of two or three witnesses every fact may be established.

Again, I assure you: If two of you on earth agree about any matter that you pray for, it will be done for you by My Father in heaven.

For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there among them.”

and He also said:“For this reason a man will leavehis father and motherand be joined to his wife,and the two will become one flesh?

So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, man must not separate.”

“What do you want?” He asked her.“Promise,” she said to Him, “that these two sons of mine may sit, one on Your right and the other on Your left, in Your kingdom.”

When the 10 disciples heard this, they became indignant with the two brothers.

There were two blind men sitting by the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!”

When they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage at the Mount of Olives, Jesus then sent two disciples,

“But what do you think? A man had two sons. He went to the first and said, ‘My son, go, work in the vineyard today.’

“Which of the two did his father’s will?”“The first,” they said.Jesus said to them, “I assure you: Tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you!

All the Law and the Prophets depend on these two commands.”

Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and one left.

Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and one left.

To one he gave five talents; to another, two; and to another, one—to each according to his own ability. Then he went on a journey. Immediately

In the same way the man with two earned two more.

“Then the man with two talents also approached. He said, ‘Master, you gave me two talents. Look, I’ve earned two more talents.’

“You know that the Passover takes place after two days, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.”

Taking along Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, He began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed.

But they could not find any, even though many false witnesses came forward. Finally, two who came forward

The governor asked them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?”“Barabbas!” they answered.

Then two criminals were crucified with Him, one on the right and one on the left.

Suddenly, the curtain of the sanctuary was split in two from top to bottom; the earth quaked and the rocks were split.

And He asked them, “How many loaves do you have? Go look.”When they found out they said, “Five, and two fish.”

Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke the loaves. He kept giving them to His disciples to set before the people. He also divided the two fish among them all.

And if your hand causes your downfall, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than to have two hands and go to hell—the unquenchable fire,

And if your foot causes your downfall, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell— [the unquenchable fire,

And if your eye causes your downfall, gouge it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell,

and the two will become one flesh.So they are no longer two, but one flesh.

When they approached Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany near the Mount of Olives, He sent two of His disciples

And a poor widow came and dropped in two tiny coins worth very little.

After two days it was the Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread. The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a treacherous way to arrest and kill Him.

So He sent two of His disciples and told them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a water jug will meet you. Follow him.

They crucified two criminals with Him, one on His right and one on His left.

Then the curtain of the sanctuary was split in two from top to bottom.

Then after this, He appeared in a different form to two of them walking on their way into the country.

and to offer a sacrifice (according to what is stated in the law of the Lord: a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons).

He replied to them, “The one who has two shirts must share with someone who has none, and the one who has food must do the same.”

He saw two boats at the edge of the lake; the fishermen had left them and were washing their nets.

Then John’s disciples told him about all these things. So John summoned two of his disciples

“A creditor had two debtors. One owed 500 denarii, and the other 50.

“You give them something to eat,” He told them.“We have no more than five loaves and two fish,” they said, “unless we go and buy food for all these people.”

Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke them. He kept giving them to the disciples to set before the crowd.

Suddenly, two men were talking with Him—Moses and Elijah.

Peter and those with him were in a deep sleep, and when they became fully awake, they saw His glory and the two men who were standing with Him.

As the two men were departing from Him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it’s good for us to be here! Let us make three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah”—not knowing what he said.

The next day he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said, ‘Take care of him. When I come back I’ll reimburse you for whatever extra you spend.’

Aren’t five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten in God’s sight.

From now on, five in one household will be divided: three against two, and two against three.

He also said: “A man had two sons.

No household slave can be the slave of two masters, since either he will hate one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t be slaves to both God and money.”

I tell you, on that night two will be in one bed: One will be taken and the other will be left.

Two women will be grinding grain together: One will be taken and the other left.

[Two will be in a field: One will be taken, and the other will be left.]”

“Two men went up to the temple complex to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.

As He approached Bethphage and Bethany, at the place called the Mount of Olives, He sent two of the disciples