32 Bible Verses about Gates
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As he came near the gate of the city, behold, a dead man was being carried out, the only son of his mother; and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the city was with her.
but their plot became known to Saul. They were watching the gates day and night, to kill him;
When they had passed the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate leading into the city. It opened for them by itself, and they went out and passed on through one street; and immediately the angel left him.
and on the Sabbath day we went outside the gate to the riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer; and we sat down and began speaking to the women who had come together.
In the daytime (for there will be no night there) its gates will never be shut;
Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter by the gates into the city.
Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, which is called in Hebrew, Bethesda, having five porches.
And a man lame from birth was being carried, whom they set down every day at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful to beg alms of those who entered the temple.
and they recognized him as the one who used to sit at the Beautiful Gate of the temple to beg alms, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.
And I tell you, that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.
"Truly, truly, I say to you, the man who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs in by some other way, he is a thief and a robber. But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
Now while Peter was inwardly perplexed as to what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men that were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, appeared at the gate.
The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, and wanted to offer sacrifice with the crowds.
And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate to sanctify the people through his own blood.
Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter by the gates into the city. Outside are the dogs and the sorcerers and the immoral persons and the murderers and the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
"Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide, and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter by it. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard, that leads to life, and few are those who find it.
Then Jesus said to them again, "Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All who ever came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them. I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.read more.
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it abundantly.
It had a great, high wall, with twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and on the gates were written the names of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel. There were three gates on the east, three gates on the north, three gates on the south, and three gates on the west. And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.read more.
The one who talked with me had a gold measuring rod to measure the city, and its gates and its walls.
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Brass » Articles made of » Gates
Brass » Made into » Gates
Gates » Of jerusalem
Gates » Holding courts of justice
Gates » Of the temple
And a man lame from birth was being carried, whom they set down every day at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful to beg alms of those who entered the temple.
Gates » Of cities » Courts of justice held at
Gates » The open square of, a place for idlers
Gates » Figurative » Of salvation
"Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide, and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter by it.
Gates » Of cities
Gates » Punishment of criminals outside of
Then they cast him out of the city and began to stone him; and the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.
And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate to sanctify the people through his own blood.
Gates » Criminals generally punished without
And he, bearing his cross, went out to a place called the Place of the Skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha.
And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate to sanctify the people through his own blood.
Gates » Of cities » Chief points of attack in war
Gates » Place for public concourse
Gates » Of the temple » Levites the porters of
Gates » Thrones of kings at
Gates » Of jerusalem » Horse gate
Gates » Of jerusalem » Valley gate
Gates » Of jerusalem » Fish gate
Gates » Of cities » Councils of state held at
Gates » Carcase of sin-offering burned without
For the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the holy place by the high priest as an offering for sin, are burned outside the camp. And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate to sanctify the people through his own blood. Let us, then, go to him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace he bore.
Gates » Of cities » Criminals punished at
Gates » Of cities » Public commendation given at
Gates » Of cities » Often razed and burned
Gates » Of the temple » The treasury placed at
And Jesus sat down opposite the treasury, and watched the multitude putting money into the treasury. Many people who were rich put in large sums.
Gates » Of jerusalem » High gate of benjamin
Gates » Of jerusalem » Dung gate
Gates » Of cities » Proclamations made at
Gates » Of jerusalem » Old gate
Gates » Of cities » Conferences held at
Gates » Of cities » Land sold at
Gates » Of jerusalem » Water gate
Gates » Of cities » Shut at night-fall
Gates » Of the temple » The pious israelites delighted to enter
Gates » Of cities » Markets held at
Gates » Made of » Brass
Gates » Fastened with bars of iron
Gates » Of jerusalem » Sheep gate
Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, which is called in Hebrew, Bethesda, having five porches.
Gates » Made to » Houses
When she recognized Peter's voice, in her joy she did not open the gate, but ran in and announced that Peter was standing in front of the gate.
Gates » Of the temple » Charge of, given by lot
Gates » Of cities » Public censure passed at
Gates » Guards at
Gates » Double doors
Gates » Made of brass
Gates » Figurative » Of death
Gates » Of jerusalem » Corner gate
Gates » Symbolical
It had a great, high wall, with twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and on the gates were written the names of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel. There were three gates on the east, three gates on the north, three gates on the south, and three gates on the west.
And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, each of the gates made of a single pearl. And the street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.
In the daytime (for there will be no night there) its gates will never be shut;
Gates » Illustrative » (of heaven,) of access to God
Gates » Of the temple » Called gates of zion
Gates » Of jerusalem » Gate of ephraim
Gates » Illustrative » (of hell,) of satan's power
And I tell you, that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.
Gates » Of the temple » Overlaid with gold
Gates » Of jerusalem » Gate of miphkad
Gates » Of jerusalem » Gate of the fountain
Gates » Of cities » Troops reviewed at, going to war
Gates » Of cities » Battering rams used against
Gates » Of cities » Chief places of concourse
Gates » Made to » Cities
Gates » Illustrative » (strait,) of the entrance to life
For the gate is narrow and the way is hard, that leads to life, and few are those who find it.
Gates » Illustrative » (wide,) of the entrance to ruin
"Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide, and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter by it.
Gates » Of the temple » Called gates of righteousness
Gates » Illustrative » (of the grave,) of death
Gates » Of the temple » Called gates of the lord
Gates » Of cities » Custom of sitting at, in the evening, alluded to
Gates » Of cities » Experienced officers placed over
Gates » Made to » Camps
Gates » Design of
Gates » Made to » Palaces
Gates » The place for the transaction of public business, announcement of legal transactions
Gates » Often two-leaved
Gates » Of cities » Idolatrous rites performed at
The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, and wanted to offer sacrifice with the crowds.
Gates » Made to » Prisons
When they had passed the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate leading into the city. It opened for them by itself, and they went out and passed on through one street; and immediately the angel left him.
Gates » Made of » Iron
When they had passed the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate leading into the city. It opened for them by itself, and they went out and passed on through one street; and immediately the angel left him.
Gates » Illustrative » Of Christ
I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.
Gates » Figurative » Of righteousness
Gates » Figurative » Of the gospel
Gates » Figurative » Of the grave
Gates » Made to » Rivers
Gates » Closed at night
Gates » Of the temple » One specially beautiful
And a man lame from birth was being carried, whom they set down every day at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful to beg alms of those who entered the temple.
Gates » Of the temple » Frequented by beggars
And a man lame from birth was being carried, whom they set down every day at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful to beg alms of those who entered the temple.
Gates » Figurative » Of the powers of hell (hades)
And I tell you, that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.
Gates » Figurative » Of the people of a city
Gates » Of cities » Land redeemed at
Gates » Made to » Temples
And a man lame from birth was being carried, whom they set down every day at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful to beg alms of those who entered the temple.
Gates » Bodies of criminals exposed to view at
Gates » Conferences on public affairs
Gates » Jails made in the towers of
Gates » Religious services held at
The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, and wanted to offer sacrifice with the crowds.
Gates » Closed on the sabbath
Gates » Made of iron
When they had passed the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate leading into the city. It opened for them by itself, and they went out and passed on through one street; and immediately the angel left him.
Gates » Made of wood
Gates » The law read at
Iron » Made into » Gates
When they had passed the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate leading into the city. It opened for them by itself, and they went out and passed on through one street; and immediately the angel left him.
Topics on Gates
City Gates
Hebrews 13:12And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate to sanctify the people through his own blood.
Coming To Gates
Matthew 7:13-14"Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide, and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter by it.
East Gates
Revelation 21:13There were three gates on the east, three gates on the north, three gates on the south, and three gates on the west.
Gates Of Death
Matthew 16:18And I tell you, that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.
Gates Of The Temple
Acts 3:2-11And a man lame from birth was being carried, whom they set down every day at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful to beg alms of those who entered the temple.
North Gates
Revelation 21:13There were three gates on the east, three gates on the north, three gates on the south, and three gates on the west.
Opening Gates
Acts 12:10When they had passed the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate leading into the city. It opened for them by itself, and they went out and passed on through one street; and immediately the angel left him.
Shutting Gates
Revelation 21:25In the daytime (for there will be no night there) its gates will never be shut;
South Gates
Revelation 21:13There were three gates on the east, three gates on the north, three gates on the south, and three gates on the west.
Waiting At Gates
Acts 9:24but their plot became known to Saul. They were watching the gates day and night, to kill him;
