'Tell' in the Bible

Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and don't begin to say among yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father;' for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones!

He began to tell them, "Today, this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing."

He said to them, "Doubtless you will tell me this parable, 'Physician, heal yourself! Whatever we have heard done at Capernaum, do also here in your hometown.'"

He said, "Most certainly I tell you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown.

But truly I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the sky was shut up three years and six months, when a great famine came over all the land.

He commanded him to tell no one, "But go your way, and show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing according to what Moses commanded, for a testimony to them."

But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins" (he said to the paralyzed man), "I tell you, arise, and take up your cot, and go to your house."

"But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

Or how can you tell your brother, 'Brother, let me remove the speck of chaff that is in your eye,' when you yourself don't see the beam that is in your own eye? You hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck of chaff that is in your brother's eye.

For I also am a man placed under authority, having under myself soldiers. I tell this one, 'Go!' and he goes; and to another, 'Come!' and he comes; and to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."

When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turned and said to the multitude who followed him, "I tell you, I have not found such great faith, no, not in Israel."

He came near and touched the coffin, and the bearers stood still. He said, "Young man, I tell you, arise!"

Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John the things which you have seen and heard: that the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.

When John's messengers had departed, he began to tell the multitudes about John, "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.

"For I tell you, among those who are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptizer, yet he who is least in the Kingdom of God is greater than he."

Jesus answered him, "Simon, I have something to tell you." He said, "Teacher, say on."

Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little."

Her parents were amazed, but he commanded them to tell no one what had been done.

But he warned them, and commanded them to tell this to no one,

But I tell you the truth: There are some of those who stand here, who will in no way taste of death, until they see the Kingdom of God."

Heal the sick who are therein, and tell them, 'The Kingdom of God has come near to you.'

I tell you, it will be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city.

for I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which you see, and didn't see them, and to hear the things which you hear, and didn't hear them."

He said to them, "Which of you, if you go to a friend at midnight, and tell him, 'Friend, lend me three loaves of bread,

I tell you, although he will not rise and give it to him because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence, he will get up and give him as many as he needs.

"I tell you, keep asking, and it will be given you. Keep seeking, and you will find. Keep knocking, and it will be opened to you.

from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zachariah, who perished between the altar and the sanctuary.' Yes, I tell you, it will be required of this generation.

Meanwhile, when a multitude of many thousands had gathered together, so much so that they trampled on each other, he began to tell his disciples first of all, "Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

"I tell you, my friends, don't be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

But I will warn you whom you should fear. Fear him, who after he has killed, has power to cast into Gehenna. Yes, I tell you, fear him.

"I tell you, everyone who confesses me before men, him will the Son of Man also confess before the angels of God;

One of the multitude said to him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me."

I will tell my soul, "Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, be merry."'

He said to his disciples, "Therefore I tell you, don't be anxious for your life, what you will eat, nor yet for your body, what you will wear.

Consider the lilies, how they grow. They don't toil, neither do they spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

Blessed are those servants, whom the lord will find watching when he comes. Most certainly I tell you, that he will dress himself, and make them recline, and will come and serve them.

Truly I tell you, that he will set him over all that he has.

Do you think that I have come to give peace in the earth? I tell you, no, but rather division.

I tell you, you will by no means get out of there, until you have paid the very last penny."

I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all perish in the same way.

I tell you, no, but, unless you repent, you will all perish in the same way."

"Strive to enter in by the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will seek to enter in, and will not be able.

When once the master of the house has risen up, and has shut the door, and you begin to stand outside, and to knock at the door, saying, 'Lord, Lord, open to us!' then he will answer and tell you, 'I don't know you or where you come from.'

He will say, 'I tell you, I don't know where you come from. Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity.'

He said to them, "Go and tell that fox, 'Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I complete my mission.

Behold, your house is left to you desolate. I tell you, you will not see me, until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!'"

and he who invited both of you would come and tell you, 'Make room for this person.' Then you would begin, with shame, to take the lowest place.

But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes, he may tell you, 'Friend, move up higher.' Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you.

He sent out his servant at supper time to tell those who were invited, 'Come, for everything is ready now.'

For I tell you that none of those men who were invited will taste of my supper.'"

I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.

Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting."

I will get up and go to my father, and will tell him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight.

I tell you, make for yourselves friends by means of unrighteous mammon, so that when you fail, they may receive you into the eternal tents.

The Lord said, "If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you would tell this sycamore tree, 'Be uprooted, and be planted in the sea,' and it would obey you.

and will not rather tell him, 'Prepare my supper, clothe yourself properly, and serve me, while I eat and drink. Afterward you shall eat and drink'?

They will tell you, 'Look, here!' or 'Look, there!' Don't go away, nor follow after them,

I tell you, in that night there will be two people in one bed. The one will be taken, and the other will be left.

I tell you that he will avenge them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?"

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted."

Most certainly, I tell you, whoever doesn't receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in no way enter into it."

He said to them, "Most certainly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or wife, or brothers, or parents, or children, for the Kingdom of God's sake,

'For I tell you that to everyone who has, will more be given; but from him who doesn't have, even that which he has will be taken away from him.

He answered them, "I tell you that if these were silent, the stones would cry out."

They asked him, "Tell us: by what authority do you do these things? Or who is giving you this authority?"

He answered them, "I also will ask you one question. Tell me:

Jesus said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things."

He began to tell the people this parable. "A man planted a vineyard, and rented it out to some farmers, and went into another country for a long time.

He said, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow put in more than all of them,

Most certainly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all things are accomplished.

Tell the master of the house, 'The Teacher says to you, "Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?"'

for I tell you, I will no longer by any means eat of it until it is fulfilled in the Kingdom of God."

for I tell you, I will not drink at all again from the fruit of the vine, until the Kingdom of God comes."

He said, "I tell you, Peter, the rooster will by no means crow today until you deny that you know me three times."

For I tell you that this which is written must still be fulfilled in me: 'He was counted with transgressors.' For that which concerns me has an end."

"If you are the Christ, tell us." But he said to them, "If I tell you, you won't believe,

Then they will begin to tell the mountains, 'Fall on us!' and tell the hills, 'Cover us.'

Jesus said to him, "Assuredly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise."