26 Bible Verses about Leaving
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And Simon Peter, seeing it, fell down at the knees of Jesus, saying, "Depart from me; because I am a sinful man, O Lord;"
And, behold, all the city came forth to meet Jesus; and, seeing Him, they besought Him, that He would depart from their borders.
and, coming, they besought them; and, leading them forth, they kept asking them to go away from the city.
"But they, neglecting it, went away; one, indeed, to his own farm, another to his merchandise;
And Jesus, going out, was departing from the temple; and His disciples came near to show Him the buildings of the temple.
And, having completed every temptation, the Devil departed from Him until a fitting season.
And, day coming on, going forth, He went into a desert place; and the multitudes were seeking after Him, and came to Him, and were trying to restrain Him from going away from them.
And they, having heard it, were going out, one by one, from the eldest to the last; and Jesus was left alone, and the woman, where she was, in the midst.
He said, therefore, again to them, "I go away, and ye will seek Me, and will die in your sins. Whither I go, ye cannot come."
Ye heard that I said to you, 'I go away, and I come to you.' If ye loved Me, ye would have rejoiced, because I go to the Father; because the Father is greater than I.
But I tell you the truth: it is expedient for you that I go away; for, if I do not go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but, if I go, I will send Him to you,
I came forth from the Father, and have come into the world; again, I leave the world, and go to the Father."
And Mary said, "Behold, the handmaid of the Lord; may it be to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her.
And it came to pass, when the angels went away from them into Heaven, that the shepherds were saying one to another, "Let us go over at once to Bethlehem, and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord made known to us."
And, having passed the first and second watch; they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened to them of its own accord; and, going out, they passed on through one street, and straightway the angel departed from him.
Topics on Leaving
Leaving Egypt
Acts 7:7'And the nation to which they shall be in bondage will I judge,' said God; 'and, after these things, shall they come forth, and they shall serve Me in this place.'
Leaving God's Presence
2 Corinthians 5:6Being, therefore, always of good courage, and knowing that, while dwelling in the body, we are absent from the Lord
Leaving Parents For Spouse
Ephesians 5:31For this cause, will a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh.
Leaving People Alone
Matthew 24:40Then two men will be in the field; one is carried off, and one is left behind;
Leaving The Past Behind
2 Corinthians 5:17Wherefore, if any one is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, they have become new.