'Speaking' in the Bible

But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

When evening came, people brought to him many who were possessed by demons. He drove out the spirits by speaking a command and healed everyone who was sick.

While he is speaking these things to them, lo, a ruler having come, was bowing to him, saying that 'My daughter just now died, but, having come, lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.'

because you are not speaking, but the Spirit of your Father is speaking through you.

Because of this I say to you, all sin and evil speaking shall be forgiven to men, but the evil speaking of the Spirit shall not be forgiven to men.

He was still speaking to the crowds when suddenly His mother and brothers were standing outside wanting to speak to Him.

All these things spake Jesus in similes to the multitudes, and without a simile he was not speaking to them,

for God did command, saying, Honour thy father and mother; and, He who is speaking evil of father or mother -- let him die the death;

As a result, the crowd was amazed to see those who were unable to talk speaking, the crippled healed, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. So they praised the God of Israel.

How could you not understand that I was not speaking to you about bread? But beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees!"

While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said:This is My beloved Son.I take delight in Him.Listen to Him!

Then the disciples understood that he had been speaking to them about John the Baptist.

When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard His parables, they knew He was speaking about them.

Then went the Pharisees and held a council how they might ensnare him in speaking.

While He was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, suddenly arrived. A large mob, with swords and clubs, was with him from the chief priests and elders of the people.

Then the chief priest rent his garments, saying, -- 'He hath spoken evil; what need have we yet of witnesses? lo, now ye heard his evil speaking;

and those passing by were speaking evil of him, wagging their heads,

So many people gathered together that there was no more room, not even in the doorway, and He was speaking the message to them.

And He called them to Himself and began speaking to them in parables, “How can Satan cast out Satan?

With many other parables like these, Jesus kept speaking his message to them according to their ability to understand.

and without a simile he was not speaking to them, and by themselves, to his disciples he was expounding all.

While He was still speaking, people came from the synagogue leader’s house and said, “Your daughter is dead. Why bother the Teacher anymore?”

for Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, He who is speaking evil of father or mother -- let him die the death;

thefts, covetous desires, wickedness, deceit, arrogance, an evil eye, evil speaking, pride, foolishness;

They brought to him a deaf man who had difficulty speaking, and they asked him to place his hands on him.

and immediately were his ears opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he was speaking plain.

He was speaking about this matter quite openly.

And they send to him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they might catch him in speaking.

for David himself said speaking in the Holy Spirit, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit on my right hand until I put thine enemies as footstool of thy feet.

So when they arrest you and hand you over, don’t worry beforehand what you will say. On the contrary, whatever is given to you in that hour—say it. For it isn’t you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.

While He was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, suddenly arrived. With him was a mob, with swords and clubs, from the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders.

Ye heard the evil speaking, what appeareth to you?' and they all condemned him to be worthy of death,

And those passing by were speaking evil of him, shaking their heads, and saying, 'Ah, the thrower down of the sanctuary, and in three days the builder!

Let the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed), the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, so that we may see and believe and trust [in Him]!” Those who were crucified with Him were also insulting Him.

Then after speaking to them, the Lord Jesus was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.

and his mouth was opened presently, and his tongue, and he was speaking, praising God.

and she, at that hour, having come in, was confessing, likewise, to the Lord, and was speaking concerning him, to all those looking for redemption in Jerusalem.

They were all speaking well of Him and were amazed by the gracious words that came from His mouth, yet they said, “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?”

and amazement came upon all, and they were speaking together, with one another, saying, 'What is this word, that with authority and power he doth command the unclean spirits, and they come forth?'

Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.

and they were filled with madness, and were speaking with one another what they might do to Jesus.

After he had finished speaking in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum.

But some of the seed falls into good ground, and grows up and yields a return of a hundred for one." While thus speaking, He cried aloud and said, "Listen, every one who has ears to listen with!"

While He was still speaking, someone came from the synagogue leader’s house, saying, “Your daughter is dead. Don’t bother the Teacher anymore.”

and the multitudes having known did follow him, and having received them, he was speaking to them concerning the reign of God, and those having need of service he cured.

And lo, two men were speaking together with him, who were Moses and Elijah,

They appeared in glory and were speaking of His death, which He was about to accomplish in Jerusalem.

and as he was speaking these things, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them, and they feared in their entering into the cloud,

As He was speaking, a Pharisee asked Him to dine with him. So He went in and reclined at the table.

And in his speaking these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began fearfully to urge and to press him to speak about many things,

“I say to you, whoever declares openly and confesses Me before men [speaking freely of Me as his Lord], the Son of Man also will declare openly and confess him [as one of His own] before the angels of God.

And He began speaking a parable to the invited guests when He noticed how they had been picking out the places of honor at the table, saying to them,

After thus speaking, He journeyed onward, proceeding up to Jerusalem.

Now while some were speaking about the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and offerings, Jesus said,

While He was still speaking, suddenly a mob was there, and one of the Twelve named Judas was leading them. He came near Jesus to kiss Him,

But Peter said, “Man, I don’t know what you’re talking about!” Immediately, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed.

and many other things, speaking evilly, they spake in regard to him.

And one of the evil-doers who were hanged, was speaking evil of him, saying, 'If thou be the Christ, save thyself and us.'

And they said one to another, 'Was not our heart burning within us, as he was speaking to us in the way, and as he was opening up to us the Writings?'

and as they are speaking these things, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith to them, 'Peace -- to you;'

and the two disciples heard him speaking, and they followed Jesus.

But He was speaking about the sanctuary of His body.

“I am He,” Jesus told her, “the One speaking to you.”

And upon this came his disciples, and were wondering that with a woman he was speaking, no one, however, said, 'What seekest thou?' or 'Why speakest thou with her?'

and said to the woman -- 'No more because of thy speaking do we believe; for we ourselves have heard and known that this is truly the Saviour of the world -- the Christ.'

This made the Jews more determined than ever to kill Him, for not only was He breaking the Sabbath [from their viewpoint], but He was also calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.

It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh conveys no benefit [it is of no account]. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and life [providing eternal life].

Now he was speaking about Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, because this man was going to betray him, even though he was one of the Twelve.

no one, however, was speaking freely about him, through fear of the Jews.

If anyone wants to do His will, he will understand whether the teaching is from God or if I am speaking on My own.

'He who is speaking from himself his own glory doth seek, but he who is seeking the glory of him who sent him, this one is true, and unrighteousness is not in him;

Yet, look! He’s speaking publicly and they’re saying nothing to Him. Can it be true that the authorities know He is the Messiah?

But He was speaking of the [Holy] Spirit, whom those who believed in Him [as Savior] were to receive afterward. The Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified (raised to honor).

"You--who are you?" they asked. "How is it that I am speaking to you at all?" replied Jesus.

They did not know He was speaking to them about the Father.

As he is speaking these things, many believed in him;

{Why} do you not understand my way of speaking? Because you are not able to listen to my message.

and ye have not known Him, and I have known Him, and if I say that I have not known Him, I shall be like you -- speaking falsely; but I have known Him, and His word I keep;

After thus speaking, He spat on the ground, and then, kneading the dust and spittle into clay, He smeared the clay over the man's eyes and said to him,

Jesus answered, “You have seen Him; in fact, He is the One speaking with you.”

This similitude spake Jesus to them, and they knew not what the things were that he was speaking to them;

The Jews answered him, saying, 'For a good work we do not stone thee, but for evil speaking, and because thou, being a man, dost make thyself God.'

Jesus, however, was speaking about his death, but they thought He was speaking about natural sleep.

After speaking thus, He called out in a loud voice, "Lazarus, come out."

So they were looking for Jesus, and were speaking with one another [while] standing in the temple [courts], "What do you think? That he will not come to the feast?"

I’m not speaking about all of you; I know those I have chosen. But the Scripture must be fulfilled: The one who eats My bread has raised his heel against Me.

After speaking thus Jesus was troubled in spirit and said with deep earnestness, "In most solemn truth I tell you that one of you will betray me."

The disciples started looking at one another—uncertain which one He was speaking about.

So Simon Peter motioned to this man to ask Jesus about whom he was speaking.

So they kept on saying, "What is this that he is saying, 'A little [while]'? We do not understand what he is speaking about!"

“Ah!” His disciples said. “Now You’re speaking plainly and not using any figurative language.

Pilate therefore said to him, "Aren't you speaking to me? Don't you know that I have power to release you, and have power to crucify you?"

While she was speaking, she turned round and saw Jesus standing there, but did not recognize Him.

This He said to indicate the kind of death by which that disciple would bring glory to God; and after speaking thus He said to him, "Follow me."

To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:

When this sound occurred, a crowd came together and was confused because each one heard them speaking in his own language.

And they were astounded and amazed, saying, “Look, aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans?

So how is it that each one of us hears them speaking in his own native language:

Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking the magnificent acts of God in our own languages.”

And Peter solemnly testified and continued to admonish and urge them with many more words, saying, “Be saved from this crooked and unjust generation!”