'Father' in the Bible

He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David;

And it happened that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to call him Zacharias, after his father.

And they made signs to his father, as to what he wanted him called.

And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying:

The oath which He swore to Abraham our father,

And His father and mother were amazed at the things which were being said about Him.

When they saw Him, they were astonished; and His mother said to Him, “Son, why have You treated us this way? Behold, Your father and I have been anxiously looking for You.”

Therefore bear fruits in keeping with repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father,’ for I say to you that from these stones God is able to raise up children to Abraham.

Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

When He came to the house, He did not allow anyone to enter with Him, except Peter and John and James, and the girl’s father and mother.

For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when He comes in His glory, and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.

While he was still approaching, the demon slammed him to the ground and threw him into a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy and gave him back to his father.

And He said to another, “Follow Me.” But he said, “Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.”

At that very time He rejoiced greatly in the Holy Spirit, and said, “I praise You, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, for this way was well-pleasing in Your sight.

All things have been handed over to Me by My Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.”

And He said to them, “When you pray, say:‘Father, hallowed be Your name.Your kingdom come.

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?”

For all these things the nations of the world eagerly seek; but your Father knows that you need these things.

Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has chosen gladly to give you the kingdom.

They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”

“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.

The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of the estate that falls to me.’ So he divided his wealth between them.

I will get up and go to my father, and will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight;

So he got up and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion for him, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.

And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

But the father said to his slaves, ‘Quickly bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet;

And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has received him back safe and sound.’

But he became angry and was not willing to go in; and his father came out and began pleading with him.

But he answered and said to his father, ‘Look! For so many years I have been serving you and I have never neglected a command of yours; and yet you have never given me a young goat, so that I might celebrate with my friends;

And he cried out and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus so that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool off my tongue, for I am in agony in this flame.’

And he said, ‘Then I beg you, father, that you send him to my father’s house—

But he said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent!’

You know the commandments, ‘Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother.’”

and just as My Father has granted Me a kingdom, I grant you

saying, “Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me; yet not My will, but Yours be done.”

But Jesus was saying, “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.” And they cast lots, dividing up His garments among themselves.

And Jesus, crying out with a loud voice, said, “Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit.” Having said this, He breathed His last.

And behold, I am sending forth the promise of My Father upon you; but you are to stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”