'Sitting' in the Bible

As Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, "Follow me." He got up and followed him.

"But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who call to their companions

Behold, two blind men sitting by the road, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, "Lord, have mercy on us, you son of David!"

Jesus said to him, "You have said it. Nevertheless, I tell you, after this you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of the sky."

Now Peter was sitting outside in the court, and a maid came to him, saying, "You were also with Jesus, the Galilean!"

While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, "Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him."

Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the tomb.

But there were some of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,

As he passed by, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, "Follow me." And he arose and followed him.

A multitude was sitting around him, and they told him, "Behold, your mother, your brothers, and your sisters are outside looking for you."

They came to Jesus, and saw him who had been possessed by demons sitting, clothed, and in his right mind, even him who had the legion; and they were afraid.

When the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and those sitting with him. The king said to the young lady, "Ask me whatever you want, and I will give it to you."

They came to Jericho. As he went out from Jericho, with his disciples and a great multitude, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the road.

Peter had followed him from a distance, until he came into the court of the high priest. He was sitting with the officers, and warming himself in the light of the fire.

Jesus said, "I am. You will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of the sky."

Entering into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe, and they were amazed.

It happened after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them, and asking them questions.

It happened on one of those days, that he was teaching; and there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come out of every village of Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem. The power of the Lord was with him to heal them.

After these things he went out, and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and said to him, "Follow me!"

People went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at Jesus' feet, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.

"Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

He found in the temple those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves, and the changers of money sitting.

Jesus took the loaves; and having given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to those who were sitting down; likewise also of the fish as much as they desired.

"Don't be afraid, daughter of Zion. Behold, your King comes, sitting on a donkey's colt."

and she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head, and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.

Suddenly there came from the sky a sound like the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

He was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.

For if a man sees you who have knowledge sitting in an idol's temple, won't his conscience, if he is weak, be emboldened to eat things sacrificed to idols?

But if a revelation is made to another sitting by, let the first keep silent.

Immediately I was in the Spirit. Behold, there was a throne set in heaven, and one sitting on the throne

Around the throne were twenty-four thrones. On the thrones were twenty-four elders sitting, dressed in white garments, with crowns of gold on their heads.

I looked, and behold, a white cloud; and on the cloud one sitting like a son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.

He carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness. I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet-colored animal, full of blasphemous names, having seven heads and ten horns.