'Yes' in the Bible

But let your 'Yes' be 'Yes' and your 'No' be 'No.' Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.

When he had come into the house, the blind men came to him. Jesus said to them, "Do you believe that I am able to do this?" They told him, "Yes, Lord."

Yes, and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.

But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.

Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.

Jesus said to them, "Have you understood all these things?" They answered him, "Yes, Lord."

But she said, "Yes, Lord, but even the dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters' table."

He said, "Yes." When he came into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, "What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth receive toll or tribute? From their children, or from strangers?"

and said to him, "Do you hear what these are saying?" Jesus said to them, "Yes. Did you never read, 'Out of the mouth of babes and nursing babies you have perfected praise?'"

But she answered him, "Yes, Lord. Yet even the dogs under the table eat the children's crumbs."

Yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul, that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed."

But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.

In that same hour Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, "I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight."

from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zachariah, who perished between the altar and the sanctuary.' Yes, I tell you, it will be required of this generation.

But I will warn you whom you should fear. Fear him, who after he has killed, has power to cast into Gehenna. Yes, I tell you, fear him.

"If anyone comes to me, and doesn't disregard his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can't be my disciple.

and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table. Yes, even the dogs came and licked his sores.

But we were hoping that it was he who would redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened.

I am the living bread which came down out of heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. Yes, the bread which I will give for the life of the world is my flesh."

She said to him, "Yes, Lord. I have come to believe that you are the Christ, God's Son, he who comes into the world."

They will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time comes that whoever kills you will think that he offers service to God.

Behold, the time is coming, yes, and has now come, that you will be scattered, everyone to his own place, and you will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.

So when they had eaten their breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you." He said to him, "Feed my lambs."

He said to him again a second time, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you." He said to him, "Tend my sheep."

Yes, and on my servants and on my handmaidens in those days, I will pour out my Spirit, and they will prophesy.

By faith in his name, his name has made this man strong, whom you see and know. Yes, the faith which is through him has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

Yes, and all the prophets from Samuel and those who followed after, as many as have spoken, they also told of these days.

Peter answered her, "Tell me whether you sold the land for so much." She said, "Yes, for so much."

The commanding officer came and asked him, "Tell me, are you a Roman?" He said, "Yes."

May it never be! Yes, let God be found true, but every man a liar. As it is written, "That you might be justified in your words, and might prevail when you come into judgment."

Or is God the God of Jews only? Isn't he the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also,

Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, yes rather, who was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.

But I say, didn't they hear? Yes, most certainly, "Their sound went out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world."

Who are you who judge another's servant? To his own lord he stands or falls. Yes, he will be made to stand, for God has power to make him stand.

yes, making it my aim to preach the Good News, not where Christ was already named, that I might not build on another's foundation.

Yes, it has been their good pleasure, and they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, they owe it to them also to serve them in fleshly things.

But to us, God revealed them through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God.

But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you, or by man's judgment. Yes, I don't judge my own self.

You are already filled. You have already become rich. You have come to reign without us. Yes, and I wish that you did reign, that we also might reign with you.

or does he say it assuredly for our sake? Yes, it was written for our sake, because he who plows ought to plow in hope, and he who threshes in hope should partake of his hope.

Yes, we are found false witnesses of God, because we testified about God that he raised up Christ, whom he didn't raise up, if it is so that the dead are not raised.

Yes, we ourselves have had the sentence of death within ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead,

When I therefore was thus determined, did I show fickleness? Or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be the "Yes, yes" and the "No, no?"

But as God is faithful, our word toward you was not "Yes and no."

For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, by me, Silvanus, and Timothy, was not "Yes and no," but in him is "Yes."

For however many are the promises of God, in him is the "Yes." Therefore also through him is the "Amen," to the glory of God through us.

For behold, this same thing, that you were made sorry in a godly way, what earnest care it worked in you. Yes, what defense, indignation, fear, longing, zeal, and vengeance! In everything you demonstrated yourselves to be pure in the matter.

For according to their power, I testify, yes and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord,

Yes, I beg you that I may not, when present, show courage with the confidence with which I intend to be bold against some, who consider us to be walking according to the flesh.

Yes, I testify again to every man who receives circumcision, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

What does it matter? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed. I rejoice in this, yes, and will rejoice.

Having this confidence, I know that I will remain, yes, and remain with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith,

And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to death, yes, the death of the cross.

Yes, and if I am poured out on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice, and rejoice with you all.

Yes most certainly, and I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord, for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and count them nothing but refuse, that I may gain Christ

Yes, I beg you also, true yokefellow, help these women, for they labored with me in the Good News, with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.

Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

Yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in the Lord.

By faith, Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his one and only son;

Others were tried by mocking and scourging, yes, moreover by bonds and imprisonment.

Yes, a man will say, "You have faith, and I have works." Show me your faith without works, and I by my works will show you my faith.

But above all things, my brothers, don't swear, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your "yes" be "yes," and your "no," "no;" so that you don't fall into hypocrisy.

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."

Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge;

Yes, I will make every effort that you may always be able to remember these things even after my departure.

that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us. Yes, and our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son, Jesus Christ.

Demetrius has the testimony of all, and of the truth itself; yes, we also testify, and you know that our testimony is true.

I heard the voice from heaven saying, "Write, 'Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.'" "Yes," says the Spirit, "that they may rest from their labors; for their works follow with them."

I heard the altar saying, "Yes, Lord God, the Almighty, true and righteous are your judgments."

He who testifies these things says, "Yes, I come quickly." Amen! Yes, come, Lord Jesus.