'Saying' in the Bible

saying, "Where is the one who is born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him."

saying, "Get up, take the child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who were seeking the child's life are dead."

But John tried to prevent him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and yet you come to me?"

Then he began to teach them by saying:

So then, don't worry saying, 'What will we eat?' or 'What will we drink?' or 'What will we wear?'

When Jesus finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed by his teaching,

And a leper approached, and bowed low before him, saying, "Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean."

He stretched out his hand and touched him saying, "I am willing. Be clean!" Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

So they came and woke him up saying, "Lord, save us! We are about to die!"

Go and learn what this saying means: 'I want mercy and not sacrifice.' For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

As he was saying these things, a ruler came, bowed low before him, and said, "My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her and she will live."

For she kept saying to herself, "If only I touch his cloak, I will be healed."

Then he touched their eyes saying, "Let it be done for you according to your faith."

He told them many things in parables, saying: "Listen! A sower went out to sow.

Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples came to him saying, "Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field."

When evening arrived, his disciples came to him saying, "This is an isolated place and the hour is already late. Send the crowds away so that they can go into the villages and buy food for themselves."

Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, "You of little faith, why did you doubt?"

Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God."

Then the disciples came to him and said, "Do you know that when the Pharisees heard this saying they were offended?"

So they began to discuss this among themselves, saying, "It is because we brought no bread."

At that time the disciples came to Jesus saying, "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"

Then the slave threw himself to the ground before him, saying, 'Be patient with me, and I will repay you everything.'

After he went out, that same slave found one of his fellow slaves who owed him one hundred silver coins. So he grabbed him by the throat and started to choke him, saying, 'Pay back what you owe me!'

saying, 'These last fellows worked one hour, and you have made them equal to us who bore the hardship and burning heat of the day.'

As he entered Jerusalem the whole city was thrown into an uproar, saying, "Who is this?"

And the crowds were saying, "This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth in Galilee."

and said to him, "Do you hear what they are saying?" Jesus said to them, "Yes. Have you never read, 'Out of the mouths of children and nursing infants you have prepared praise for yourself'?"

When the disciples saw it they were amazed, saying, "How did the fig tree wither so quickly?"

Where did John's baptism come from? From heaven or from people?" They discussed this among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Then why did you not believe him?'

Finally he sent his son to them, saying, 'They will respect my son.'

Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying:

Again he sent other slaves, saying, 'Tell those who have been invited, "Look! The feast I have prepared for you is ready. My oxen and fattened cattle have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet."'

They sent to him their disciples along with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are truthful, and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You do not court anyone's favor because you show no partiality.

He said to them, "How then does David by the Spirit call him 'Lord,' saying,

By saying this you testify against yourselves that you are descendants of those who murdered the prophets.

For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and they will mislead many.

Later, the other virgins came too, saying, 'Lord, lord! Let us in!'

The one who had received the five talents came and brought five more, saying, 'Sir, you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.'

When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he told his disciples,

And after taking the cup and giving thanks, he gave it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you,

So leaving them again, he went away and prayed for the third time, saying the same thing once more.

(Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, "The one I kiss is the man. Arrest him!")

saying, "Prophesy for us, you Christ! Who hit you?"

saying, "I have sinned by betraying innocent blood!" But they said, "What is that to us? You take care of it yourself!"

and saying, "You who can destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself! If you are God's Son, come down from the cross!"

But Jesus met them, saying, "Greetings!" They came to him, held on to his feet and worshiped him.

Moved with compassion, Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, "I am willing. Be clean!"

And immediately the man stood up, took his stretcher, and went out in front of them all. They were all amazed and glorified God, saying, "We have never seen anything like this!"

for she kept saying, "If only I touch his clothes, I will be healed."

While he was still speaking, people came from the synagogue ruler's house saying, "Your daughter has died. Why trouble the teacher any longer?"

When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue. Many who heard him were astonished, saying, "Where did he get these ideas? And what is this wisdom that has been given to him? What are these miracles that are done through his hands?

Now King Herod heard this, for Jesus' name had become known. Some were saying, "John the baptizer has been raised from the dead, and because of this, miraculous powers are at work in him."

After saying good-bye to them, he went to the mountain to pray.

Jesus sent him home, saying, "Do not even go into the village."

Now when Jesus saw that a crowd was quickly gathering, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, "Mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him and never enter him again."

They discussed with one another, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Then why did you not believe him?'

He had one left, his one dear son. Finally he sent him to them, saying, 'They will respect my son.'

Many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he,' and they will mislead many.

(Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, "The one I kiss is the man. Arrest him and lead him away under guard.")

Then some began to spit on him, and to blindfold him, and to strike him with their fists, saying, "Prophesy!" The guards also took him and beat him.

Those who passed by defamed him, shaking their heads and saying, "Aha! You who can destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,

Then someone ran, filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a stick, and gave it to him to drink, saying, "Leave him alone! Let's see if Elijah will come to take him down!"

All who heard these things kept them in their hearts, saying, "What then will this child be?" For the Lord's hand was indeed with him.

Suddenly a vast, heavenly army appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,

Simeon took him in his arms and blessed God, saying,

But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, "Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!"

So he stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, "I am willing. Be clean!" And immediately the leprosy left him.

Then astonishment seized them all, and they glorified God. They were filled with awe, saying, "We have seen incredible things today."

But the Pharisees and their experts in the law complained to his disciples, saying, "Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?"

Fear seized them all, and they began to glorify God, saying, "A great prophet has appeared among us!" and "God has come to help his people!"

They came and woke him, saying, "Master, Master, we are about to die!" So he got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waves; they died down, and it was calm.

Then he said to them, "Where is your faith?" But they were afraid and amazed, saying to one another, "Who then is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him!"

The man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,

Now Herod the tetrarch heard about everything that was happening, and he was thoroughly perplexed, because some people were saying that John had been raised from the dead,

while others were saying that Elijah had appeared, and still others that one of the prophets of long ago had risen.

saying, "The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and experts in the law, and be killed, and on the third day be raised."

Then as the men were starting to leave, Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us make three shelters, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah" -- not knowing what he was saying.

As he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.

Then a voice came from the cloud, saying, "This is my Son, my Chosen One. Listen to him!"

Then the seventy-two returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name!"

Now an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus, saying, "Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"

The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, 'Take care of him, and whatever else you spend, I will repay you when I come back this way.'

Then when she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin that I had lost.'

Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to you saying, 'I repent,' you must forgive him."

There was also a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, 'Give me justice against my adversary.'

But Jesus called for the children, saying, "Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

But the twelve understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they did not grasp what Jesus meant.

But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, 'We do not want this man to be king over us!'

saying, "If you had only known on this day, even you, the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.

saying to them, "It is written, 'My house will be a house of prayer,' but you have turned it into a den of robbers!"

So they discussed it with one another, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Why did you not believe him?'

He said, "Watch out that you are not misled. For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he,' and, 'The time is near.' Do not follow them!

Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, "Go and prepare the Passover for us to eat."

Then he took bread, and after giving thanks he broke it and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me."

And in the same way he took the cup after they had eaten, saying, "This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood.

They began to accuse him, saying, "We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding us to pay the tribute tax to Caesar and claiming that he himself is Christ, a king."

But they persisted in saying, "He incites the people by teaching throughout all Judea. It started in Galilee and ended up here!"

The people also stood there watching, but the rulers ridiculed him, saying, "He saved others. Let him save himself if he is the Christ of God, his chosen one!"

and saying, "If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself!"

One of the criminals who was hanging there railed at him, saying, "Aren't you the Christ? Save yourself and us!"