'Tell' in the Bible
After they were gone, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Get up! Take the child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you. For Herod is about to search for the child to destroy Him.”
And don’t presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones!
Then the tempter approached Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
For I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
But I tell you, everyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. And whoever says to his brother, ‘Fool!’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But whoever says, ‘You moron!’ will be subject to hellfire.
But I tell you, everyone who looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
But I tell you, everyone who divorces his wife, except in a case of sexual immorality, causes her to commit adultery. And whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
But I tell you, don’t take an oath at all: either by heaven, because it is God’s throne;
But I tell you, don’t resist an evildoer. On the contrary, if anyone slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.
But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
“This is why I tell you: Don’t worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food and the body more than clothing?
Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was adorned like one of these!
Then Jesus told him, “See that you don’t tell anyone; but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses prescribed, as a testimony to them.”
I tell you that many will come from east and west, and recline at the table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.
What I tell you in the dark, speak in the light. What you hear in a whisper, proclaim on the housetops.
But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a prophet.
But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.
But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom on the day of judgment than for you.”
But I tell you that something greater than the temple is here!
Because of this, I tell you, people will be forgiven every sin and blasphemy, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
I tell you that on the day of judgment people will have to account for every careless word they speak.
Let both grow together until the harvest. At harvest time I’ll tell the reapers: Gather the weeds first and tie them in bundles to burn them, but store the wheat in my barn.’”
Then they understood that He did not tell them to beware of the yeast in bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
And He gave the disciples orders to tell no one that He was the Messiah.
As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Don’t tell anyone about the vision until the Son of Man is raised from the dead.”
“But I tell you: Elijah has already come, and they didn’t recognize him. On the contrary, they did whatever they pleased to him. In the same way the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands.”
“Because of your little faith,” He told them. “For I assure you: If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will tell this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.
“See that you don’t look down on one of these little ones, because I tell you that in heaven their angels continually view the face of My Father in heaven.
If he pays no attention to them, tell the church. But if he doesn’t pay attention even to the church, let him be like an unbeliever and a tax collector to you.
“I tell you, not as many as seven,” Jesus said to him, “but 70 times seven.
And I tell you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery.”
Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”
Tell Daughter Zion,“Look, your King is coming to you,gentle, and mounted on a donkey,even on a colt,the foal of a beast of burden.”
Jesus answered them, “I assure you: If you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you tell this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will be done.
Jesus answered them, “I will also ask you one question, and if you answer it for Me, then I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.”And He said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.
Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a nation producing its fruit.
Again, he sent out other slaves, and said, ‘Tell those who are invited: Look, I’ve prepared my dinner; my oxen and fattened cattle have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’
Tell us, therefore, what You think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
Therefore do whatever they tell you, and observe it. But don’t do what they do, because they don’t practice what they teach.
For I tell you, you will never see Me again until you say, ‘He who comes in the name of the Lord is the blessed One’!”
While He was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples approached Him privately and said, “Tell us, when will these things happen? And what is the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?”
So if they tell you, ‘Look, He’s in the wilderness!’ don’t go out; ‘Look, He’s in the inner rooms!’ do not believe it.
“Go into the city to a certain man,” He said, “and tell him, ‘The Teacher says: My time is near; I am celebrating the Passover at your place with My disciples.’”
But I tell you, from this moment I will not drink of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it in a new way in My Father’s kingdom with you.”
But Jesus kept silent. Then the high priest said to Him, “By the living God I place You under oath: tell us if You are the Messiah, the Son of God!”
“You have said it,” Jesus told him. “But I tell you, in the future you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of the Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
Therefore give orders that the tomb be made secure until the third day. Otherwise, His disciples may come, steal Him, and tell the people, ‘He has been raised from the dead.’ Then the last deception will be worse than the first.”
Then go quickly and tell His disciples, ‘He has been raised from the dead. In fact, He is going ahead of you to Galilee; you will see Him there.’ Listen, I have told you.”
So, departing quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, they ran to tell His disciples the news.
Then Jesus told them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell My brothers to leave for Galilee, and they will see Me there.”
“I tell you: get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”
Then He ordered them to tell no one, but the more He would order them, the more they would proclaim it.
And He strictly warned them to tell no one about Him.
As they were coming down from the mountain, He ordered them to tell no one what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
But I tell you that Elijah really has come, and they did whatever they pleased to him, just as it is written about him.”
Peter began to tell Him, “Look, we have left everything and followed You.”
They were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them. They were astonished, but those who followed Him were afraid. Taking the Twelve aside again, He began to tell them the things that would happen to Him.
Therefore I tell you, all the things you pray and ask for—believe that you have received them, and you will have them.
Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question; then answer Me, and I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.”And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
“Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign when all these things are about to take place?”
Wherever he enters, tell the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher says, “Where is the guest room for Me to eat the Passover with My disciples?”’
When the servant saw him again she began to tell those standing nearby, “This man is one of them!”
But go, tell His disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you to Galilee; you will see Him there just as He told you.’”
The angel answered him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and tell you this good news.
Therefore produce fruit consistent with repentance. And don’t start saying to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father,’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones!
The Devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”
Then He ordered him to tell no one: “But go and show yourself to the priest, and offer what Moses prescribed for your cleansing as a testimony to them.”
But so you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—He told the paralyzed man, “I tell you: Get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”
Jesus went with them, and when He was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to tell Him, “Lord, don’t trouble Yourself, since I am not worthy to have You come under my roof.
Jesus heard this and was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd following Him, He said, “I tell you, I have not found so great a faith even in Israel!”
Then He came up and touched the open coffin, and the pallbearers stopped. And He said, “Young man, I tell you, get up!”
What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a prophet.
I tell you, among those born of women no one is greater than John, but the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”
Therefore I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven; that’s why she loved much. But the one who is forgiven little, loves little.”
“Go back to your home, and tell all that God has done for you.” And off he went, proclaiming throughout the town all that Jesus had done for him.
Her parents were astounded, but He instructed them to tell no one what had happened.
But He strictly warned and instructed them to tell this to no one,
I tell you the truth: There are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God.”
Heal the sick who are there, and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near you.’
I tell you, on that day it will be more tolerable for Sodom than for that town.
For I tell you that many prophets and kings wanted to see the things you see yet didn’t see them; to hear the things you hear yet didn’t hear them.”
But Martha was distracted by her many tasks, and she came up and asked, “Lord, don’t You care that my sister has left me to serve alone? So tell her to give me a hand.”
I tell you, even though he won’t get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his friend’s persistence, he will get up and give him as much as he needs.
from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who perished between the altar and the sanctuary.“Yes, I tell you, this generation will be held responsible.
Someone from the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”
Then He said to His disciples: “Therefore I tell you, don’t worry about your life, what you will eat; or about the body, what you will wear.
“Consider how the wildflowers grow: They don’t labor or spin thread. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was adorned like one of these!
I tell you the truth: He will put him in charge of all his possessions.
Do you think that I came here to give peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division!
I tell you, you will never get out of there until you have paid the last cent.”
No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish as well!
No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish as well!”
“Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because I tell you, many will try to enter and won’t be able
But He will say, ‘I tell you, I don’t know you or where you’re from. Get away from Me, all you workers of unrighteousness!’
He said to them, “Go tell that fox, ‘Look! I’m driving out demons and performing healings today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will complete My work.’
See, your house is abandoned to you. And I tell you, you will not see Me until the time comes when you say, ‘He who comes in the name of the Lord is the blessed One’!”
At the time of the banquet, he sent his slave to tell those who were invited, ‘Come, because everything is now ready.’
For I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will enjoy my banquet!’”
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