'Things' in the Bible

it seemed best to me also--[because I] have followed all [things] carefully from the beginning--to write [them] down in orderly sequence for you, most excellent Theophilus,

so that you may know the certainty concerning the things about which you were taught.

And behold, you will be silent and not able to speak until the day these [things] take place, {because} you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time."

because the Mighty [One] has done great [things] for me, and holy [is] his name.

He has filled those who are hungry with good [things], and those who are rich he has sent away empty-handed.

And all those who heard kept [these things] in their hearts, saying, "What then will this child be? For indeed the hand of the Lord was with him!"

And he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was submitting to them. And his mother treasured all these things in her heart.

And all [those] in the synagogue were filled with anger [when they] heard these [things].

And amazement seized [them] all, and they began to glorify God. And they were filled with fear, saying, "We have seen wonderful things today!"

And after these [things], he went out and saw a tax collector {named} Levi sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, "Follow me!"

Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward [is] great in heaven. For their fathers used to do the same [things] to the prophets.

Woe whenever all people speak well of you, for their fathers used to do the same [things] to the false prophets.

Give to everyone who asks you, and from the one who takes away your things, do not ask for [them back].

And [when] Jesus heard these [things], he marveled at him, and turning around to the crowd that was following him, he said, "I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith!"

And his disciples reported to John about all these [things]. And summoning a certain two of his disciples, John

And other [seed] fell on the good soil, and [when it] came up, it produced a hundred times as much grain." [As he] said these [things], he called out, "The one who has ears to hear, let him hear!"

And Herod said, "John I beheaded, but who is this about whom I hear such things?" And he was wanting to see him.

saying, "It is necessary [for] the Son of Man to suffer many [things] and to be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and to be killed, and to be raised on the third day.

And [while] he was saying these [things], a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered into the cloud.

And after these [things], the Lord also appointed seventy-two others and sent them out two by two before {him} into every town and place where he was about to go.

At [that] same time he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these [things] from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to young children. Yes, Father, for this was pleasing before you.

All [things] have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father and who the Father is except the Son, and [anyone] to whom the Son wants to reveal [him]."

And turning to the disciples, he said privately, "Blessed [are] the eyes that see [the things] which you see!

For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see [the things] which you see, and did not see [them], and to hear [the things] which you hear, and did not hear [them]."

But the Lord answered [and] said to her, "Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many [things]!

But few [things] are necessary, or [only] one [thing], for Mary has chosen the better part, which will not be taken away from her."

Now it happened that as he said these [things], a certain woman from the crowd raised [her] voice [and] said to him, "Blessed [is] the womb that bore you, and [the] breasts [at] which you nursed!"

But give [as] charitable giving the things that are within, and behold, everything is clean for you.

"But woe to you, Pharisees, because you pay a tenth of mint and rue and every garden herb, and neglect justice and love for God! But it was necessary to do these [things] without neglecting those things also.

And one of the legal experts answered [and] said to him, "Teacher, [when you] say these [things], you insult us also!"

And [when] he departed from there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be terribly hostile, and to question him closely about many [things],

"And I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after these [things] do not have anything more to do.

But God said to him, 'Fool! This night your life is demanded from you, and [the things] which you have prepared--whose will they be?'

For all the nations of the world seek after these [things], and your Father knows that you need these [things].

But seek his kingdom and these [things] will be added to you.

But the one who did not know and did [things] deserving blows {will be given a light beating}. And from everyone to whom much has been given, much will be demanded, and from him to whom they entrusted much, they will ask him [for] even more.

And he answered [and] said to them, "Do you think that these Galileans were sinners worse than all the Galileans, because they suffered these [things]?

And [when] he said these [things], all those who opposed him were humiliated, and the whole crowd was rejoicing at all the splendid things that were being done by him.

And they were not able to make a reply to these [things].

Now [when] one of those reclining at the table with [him] heard these [things], he said to him, "Blessed [is] {everyone who} will eat bread in the kingdom of God!"

And the slave came [and] reported these [things] to his master. Then the master of the house became angry [and] said to his slave, 'Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city and bring in here the poor and crippled and blind and lame!'

And he summoned one of the slaves [and] asked what these [things] meant.

Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these [things], and they ridiculed him.

But Abraham said, 'Child, remember that you received your good [things] during your life, and Lazarus likewise bad [things]. But now he is comforted here, but you are suffering pain.

And in [addition to] all these [things], a great chasm has been established between us and you, so that those who want to cross over from here to you are not able [to do so], nor can they cross over from there to us.'

Will he not rather say to him, 'Prepare something that I may eat, and dress yourself to serve me while I eat and drink, and after these [things] you will eat and drink.'

Thus you also, when you have done all the {things you were ordered to do}, say, 'We are unworthy slaves; we have done what we were obligated to do.'"

Now [when he] was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he answered them and said, "The kingdom of God does not come with {things that can be observed},

But first it is necessary [for] him to suffer many [things], and to be rejected by this generation.

And he was not willing for a time, but after these [things] he said to himself, 'Even if I do not fear God or respect people,

The Pharisee stood [and] prayed these [things] with reference to himself: 'God, I give thanks to you that I am not like other people--swindlers, unrighteous [people], adulterers, or even like this tax collector!

But [when he] heard these [things] he became very sad, because he was extremely wealthy.

And taking aside the twelve, he said to them, "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are written by the prophets with reference to the Son of Man will be accomplished.

And they understood none of these [things], and this saying was concealed from them, and they did not comprehend the things that were said.

Now [while] they were listening to these [things], he went on [and] told a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and they thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear immediately.

And [after he] had said these [things], he traveled on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.

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

and said, saying to him, "Tell us, by what authority you are doing these [things], or who is the one who gave you this authority?

And Jesus said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these [things]."

So he said to them, "Well then, give to Caesar the things of Caesar, and to God the things of God!"

"[As for] these [things] that you see--days will come in which not [one] stone will be left on [another] stone that will not be thrown down!"

And they asked him, saying, "Teacher, when therefore will these [things] happen, and what [will be] the sign when these [things] are about to take place?"

And when you hear about wars and insurrections, do not be terrified, for these [things] must happen first, but the end [will] not [be] at once."

"But before all these [things], they will lay their hands on you and will persecute [you], handing [you] over to the synagogues and prisons. You will be brought before kings and governors because of my name.

because these are days of vengeance, [so that] all the things that are written can be fulfilled.

But [when] these [things] begin to happen, stand up straight and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near!"

So also you, when you see these [things] happening, know that the kingdom of God is near.

Truly I say to you that this generation will never pass away until all [things] take place!

But be alert at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these [things] [that] are going to happen, and to stand before the Son of Man."

And they were saying many other [things] against him, reviling [him].

For if they do these [things] {when the wood is green}, what will happen {when it is dry}?"

And all the crowds that had come together for this spectacle, [when they] saw the things that had happened, returned [home] beating [their] breasts.

And all his acquaintances, and the women who had followed him from Galilee who saw these [things], stood at a distance.

and [when they] returned from the tomb, they reported all these [things] to the eleven and to all the rest.

Now Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the [mother] of James and the others with them were telling these [things] to the apostles.

and they were conversing with one another about all these [things] that had happened.

And one [of them], {named} Cleopas, answered [and] said to him, "[Are] you the only one living near Jerusalem and not knowing the things that have happened in it in these days?"

And he said to them, "What [things]?" So they said to him, "The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene, a man who was a prophet, powerful in deed and word before God and all the people,

But we were hoping that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. But in addition to all these [things], this [is] the third day {since} these [things] took place.

Was it not necessary [that] the Christ suffer these [things] and enter into his glory?"

And beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he interpreted to them the things concerning himself in all the scriptures.

And [while] they were saying these [things], he himself stood there among them.

You are witnesses of these [things].