'Directed' in the Bible

And Joseph, having risen from the sleep, did as the messenger of the Lord directed him, and received his wife,

He then directed them to go to Bethlehem, adding, "Go and make careful inquiry about the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may come and do him homage."

Immediately He directed the disciples to get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side [of the Sea of Galilee], while He sent the crowds away.

And He directed the people to sit down on the ground;

The disciples went and did just as Jesus directed them.

So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover.

and they gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord directed me.

The 11 disciples traveled to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had directed them.

and saith to him, 'See thou mayest say nothing to any one, but go away, thyself shew to the priest, and bring near for thy cleansing the things Moses directed, for a testimony to them.'

but He gave strict injunctions that the matter should not be made known, and directed them to give her something to eat.

Then he directed them all to sit down in groups on the green grass.

And He *directed the people to sit down on the ground; and taking the seven loaves, He gave thanks and broke them, and started giving them to His disciples to serve to them, and they served them to the people.

They replied to them just as Jesus had directed, and they allowed them to go.

So Simeon, directed by the Spirit, came into the temple courts, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what was customary according to the law,

and he said unto them, 'Exact no more than that directed you.'

And he charged him to tell no one, 'But, having gone away, shew thyself to the priest, and bring near for thy cleansing according as Moses directed, for a testimony to them;'

So her spirit returned, and she got up at once. Then Jesus directed that she be given something to eat.

So they did as Jesus directed, and the people all sat down.

Hath he favour to that servant because he did the things directed? I think not.

So also ye, when ye may have done all the things directed you, say -- We are unprofitable servants, because that which we owed to do -- we have done.'

If you forgive the sins of anyone they are forgiven [because of their faith]; if you retain the sins of anyone, they are retained [and remain unforgiven because of their unbelief].”

But Peter, along with John, stared at him intently and said, “Look at us!”

"Our ancestors had the Tent of Testimony in the wilderness constructed, just as the one who spoke to Moses directed him to make it according to the pattern he had seen.

They said, “Cornelius, a centurion, an upright and God-fearing man, who has a good reputation with the whole Jewish nation, was divinely directed by a holy angel to call you to his house and to hear a message from you.”

And he directed that they should be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they begged him to remain with them for a time.

and having found a certain Jew, by name Aquilas, of Pontus by birth, lately come from Italy, and Priscilla his wife -- because of Claudius having directed all the Jews to depart out of Rome -- he came to them,

And we, having gone before on board ship, sailed off to Assos, going to take in Paul there; for so he had directed, he himself being about to go on foot.

Then, indeed, the soldiers according to that directed them, having taken up Paul, brought him through the night to Antipatris,

and having a hope directed towards God, which my accusers themselves also entertain, that before long there will be a resurrection both of the righteous and the unrighteous.

So also the Lord directed those who proclaim the gospel to get their living from the gospel.

Now I praise you, that in all things ye are mindful of me; and that as I have directed you, ye keep the directions.

You know that when you were pagans, you were led off after speechless idols; however you were led off [whether by impulse or habit].

And concerning the collection that is for the saints, as I directed to the assemblies of Galatia, so also ye -- do ye;

Not only [did they give materially] as we had hoped, but first they gave themselves to the Lord and to us [as His representatives] by the will of God [disregarding their personal interests and giving as much as they possibly could].

For indeed He was crucified because of weakness, yet He lives because of the power of God. For we also are weak in Him, yet we will live with Him because of the power of God directed toward you.

and with every kind of evil deception directed against those who are perishing, because they found no place in their hearts for the truth so as to be saved.

The reason I left you in Crete was to set right what was left undone and, as I directed you, to appoint elders in every town:

Therefore, if you would escape becoming weary and faint-hearted, compare your own sufferings with those of Him who endured such hostility directed against Him by sinners.

Therefore let us go to Him outside the camp, sharing the insults directed against Him.

Look at the ships also, though they are so great and are driven by strong winds, are still directed by a very small rudder wherever the inclination of the pilot desires.