So they signalled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them; they came, and they filled both the boats so that they almost sank.

A Captain in the Roman army had a slave whom he valued, and who was seriously ill--almost at the point of death.

for he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying. But as Jesus went, the people were crowding against Him [almost crushing Him].

Now when the time was approaching for Him to be taken up [to heaven], He was determined to go to Jerusalem [to fulfill His purpose].

[So the gentleman concluded], 'I tell you, to every person who [already] has something, [more] will be given, but from that person who has [almost] nothing, even [the little] he has will be taken away from him.

It was when Jesus had almost reached Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, that he sent on two of the disciples.

When he had almost reached the place where the road led down the Mount of Olives, every one of the many disciples began in their joy to praise God loudly for all the miracles that they had seen:

But they urged Him: “Stay with us, because it’s almost evening, and now the day is almost over.” So He went in to stay with them.