'Two' in the Bible

Then when Herod saw that he had been tricked by the magi, he became very enraged, and sent and slew all the male children who were in Bethlehem and all its vicinity, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the magi.

Now as Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon who was called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.

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

Whoever forces you to go one mile, go with him two.

“No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.

When He came to the other side into the country of the Gadarenes, two men who were demon-possessed met Him as they were coming out of the tombs. They were so extremely violent that no one could pass by that way.

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

or a bag for your journey, or even two coats, or sandals, or a staff; for the worker is worthy of his support.

Are not two sparrows sold for a cent? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father.

They *said to Him, “We have here only five loaves and two fish.”

Ordering the people to sit down on the grass, He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up toward heaven, He blessed the food, and breaking the loaves He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds,

“If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it from you; it is better for you to enter life crippled or lame, than to have two hands or two feet and be cast into the eternal fire.

If your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it from you. It is better for you to enter life with one eye, than to have two eyes and be cast into the fiery hell.

But if he does not listen to you, take one or two more with you, so that by the mouth of two or three witnesses every fact may be confirmed.

“Again I say to you, that if two of you agree on earth about anything that they may ask, it shall be done for them by My Father who is in heaven.

For where two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst.”

and said, ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’?

So they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate.”

And He said to her, “What do you wish?” She *said to Him, “Command that in Your kingdom these two sons of mine may sit one on Your right and one on Your left.”

And hearing this, the ten became indignant with the two brothers.

And two blind men sitting by the road, hearing that Jesus was passing by, cried out, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!”

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

“But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first and said, ‘Son, go work today in the vineyard.’

Which of the two did the will of his father?” They *said, “The first.” Jesus *said to them, “Truly I say to you that the tax collectors and prostitutes will get into the kingdom of God before you.

On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets.”

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

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

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

In the same manner the one who had received the two talents gained two more.

“Also the one who had received the two talents came up and said, ‘Master, you entrusted two talents to me. See, I have gained two more talents.’

“You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man is to be handed over for crucifixion.”

And He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be grieved and distressed.

They did not find any, even though many false witnesses came forward. But later on two came forward,

But the governor said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.”

At that time two robbers *were crucified with Him, one on the right and one on the left.

And behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth shook and the rocks were split.