'Upon' in the Bible

They brought the donkey and the colt and put their coats on them, and he sat upon them.

Now a man named Simeon was in Jerusalem. This man was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the one who would comfort Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

Meanwhile, the child continued to grow and to become strong. He was filled with wisdom, and God's favor rested upon him.

"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me; he has anointed me to tell the good news to the poor. He has sent me to announce release to the prisoners and recovery of sight to the blind, to set oppressed people free,

Then they brought the colt to Jesus and put their coats on it, and Jesus sat upon it.

Then Jesus found a young donkey and sat upon it, as it is written:

"Stop being afraid, people of Zion. Look, your king is coming, sitting upon a donkey's colt!"

I call upon God as a witness on my behalf that it was in order to spare you that I did not return to Corinth.

and poured him out upon us, too, through Jesus the Messiah our Savior true.

No one takes this honor upon himself but he is called to it by God, just as Aaron was.

In the same way, the Messiah did not take upon himself the glory of being a high priest. No, it was God who said to him, "You are my Son. Today I have become your Father."