'Even' in the Bible

And behold, even your relative Elizabeth has also conceived a son in her old age; and she who was called barren is now in her sixth month.

and a sword will pierce even your own soul—to the end that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.”

But the news about Him was spreading even farther, and large crowds were gathering to hear Him and to be healed of their sicknesses.

And Jesus answering them said, “Have you not even read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him,

If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.

If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.

If you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners in order to receive back the same amount.

for this reason I did not even consider myself worthy to come to You, but just say the word, and my servant will be healed.

Now when Jesus heard this, He marveled at him, and turned and said to the crowd that was following Him, “I say to you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith.”

Those who were reclining at the table with Him began to say to themselves, “Who is this man who even forgives sins?”

So take care how you listen; for whoever has, to him more shall be given; and whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has shall be taken away from him.”

And He said to them, “Where is your faith?” They were fearful and amazed, saying to one another, “Who then is this, that He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him?”

And He said to them, “Take nothing for your journey, neither a staff, nor a bag, nor bread, nor money; and do not even have two tunics apiece.

‘Even the dust of your city which clings to our feet we wipe off in protest against you; yet be sure of this, that the kingdom of God has come near.’

The seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name.”

I tell you, even though he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence he will get up and give him as much as he needs.

But He said, “Woe to you lawyers as well! For you weigh men down with burdens hard to bear, while you yourselves will not even touch the burdens with one of your fingers.

Then He said to them, “Beware, and be on your guard against every form of greed; for not even when one has an abundance does his life consist of his possessions.”

If then you cannot do even a very little thing, why do you worry about other matters?

Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; but I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these.

Whether he comes in the second watch, or even in the third, and finds them so, blessed are those slaves.

“And why do you not even on your own initiative judge what is right?

And he said to the vineyard-keeper, ‘Behold, for three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree without finding any. Cut it down! Why does it even use up the ground?’

“If anyone comes to Me, and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be My disciple.

“Therefore, salt is good; but if even salt has become tasteless, with what will it be seasoned?

and longing to be fed with the crumbs which were falling from the rich man’s table; besides, even the dogs were coming and licking his sores.

For a while he was unwilling; but afterward he said to himself, ‘Even though I do not fear God nor respect man,

The Pharisee stood and was praying this to himself: ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other people: swindlers, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

But the tax collector, standing some distance away, was even unwilling to lift up his eyes to heaven, but was beating his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, the sinner!’

And they were bringing even their babies to Him so that He would touch them, but when the disciples saw it, they began rebuking them.

I tell you that to everyone who has, more shall be given, but from the one who does not have, even what he does have shall be taken away.

saying, “If you had known in this day, even you, the things which make for peace! But now they have been hidden from your eyes.

But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed, in the passage about the burning bush, where he calls the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.

But you will be betrayed even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and they will put some of you to death,

So you also, when you see these things happening, recognize that the kingdom of God is near.

But they kept on insisting, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching all over Judea, starting from Galilee even as far as this place.”

And the people stood by, looking on. And even the rulers were sneering at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if this is the Christ of God, His Chosen One.”

But the other answered, and rebuking him said, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation?