'Put on' in the Bible

You are the light of the world. A town put on a hill may be seen by all.

“And whenever you are fasting, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they put on a sad and dismal face [like actors, discoloring their faces with ashes or dirt] so that their fasting may be seen by men. I assure you and most solemnly say to you, they [already] have their reward in full.

Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

Which of you, though he took thought therefore, could put one cubit unto his stature?

Be not therefore careful, saying, What shall we eat? or What shall we drink? or What shall we put on?

No one ever mends an old cloak with a patch of newly woven cloth. Otherwise, the patch put on would tear away some of the old, and a worse hole would be made.

and you will even be put on trial before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness to them and to the Gentiles.

Put on my yoke, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls,

And his head was put on a plate and given to the girl; and she took it to her mother.

And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.

And Jesus said to them in answer, I will put one question to you, and if you give me the answer, I will say by what authority I do these things.

Jesus says to them, Did you never see in the Writings, The stone which the builders put on one side, the same has been made the chief stone of the building: this was the Lord's doing, and it is a wonder in our eyes?

But the king, entering to view the guests, saw there a man, who had not put on a wedding-garment, -

They tie up heavy loads and have them put on men's shoulders, but they will not lift a finger to move them.

just so ye put on an air of probity in the sight of men, but within are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

For this reason, I send you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: some of them you will put to death and put on the cross, and to some of them you will give blows in your Synagogues, driving them from town to town;

And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.

And when they had mocked him, they took off from him the robe, and put on him his garments, and led him away to crucify him.

Then two thieves were put on crosses with him, one on the right and one on the left.

One of them ran off at once and took a sponge, which he soaked in vinegar and put on the end of a stick to give him a drink.

No one mends an old garment with a piece of unshrunk cloth. Otherwise, the patch put on would tear away from it--the new from the old--and a worse hole would be made.

And he put on Simon the name Peter;

and James of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, and he put on them names -- Boanerges, that is, 'Sons of thunder;'

And he said unto them, Is the lamp brought to be put under the bushel, or under the bed, and not to be put on the stand?

But be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats.

And he said to them, Truly you put on one side the law of God, so that you may keep the rules which have been handed down to you.

And they brought the colt to Jesus, and put on it their clothes, and he sat on it.

"I will put one question to you," said Jesus. "Answer me that, and then I will tell you what authority I have to act as I do.

Have you not seen this which is in the Writings: The stone which the builders put on one side, the same was made the chief stone of the building:

And they put on Him a purple robe, and having plaited a thorny crown, put it on Him.

And when they had mocked him, they took off from him the purple, and put on him his garments. And they lead him out to crucify him.

Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and have belief. And those who were put on crosses with him said evil things against him.

To be put on the list with Mary, his future wife, who was about to become a mother.

And he spake also a simile unto them -- 'No one a patch of new clothing doth put on old clothing, and if otherwise, the new also doth make a rent, and with the old the patch doth not agree, that is from the new.

And as he got out of the ship on the land, a certain man out of the city met him, who had demons a long time, and put on no clothes, and did not abide in a house, but in the tombs.

Saying, The Son of man will undergo much and be put on one side by the rulers and the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and be put to death, and on the third day he will come back to life.

And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.

How blessed are those servants whom the master finds watching for him when he comes! I tell all of you with certainty, he himself will put on an apron, make them sit down at the table, and go around and serve them.

And he answered and said to him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I dig about it, and put on manure;

But the father said unto his servants - Quick! bring forth a robe - the best! and put on him, and get out a ring for his hand, and sandals for his feet.

Of course not. Instead, he would say to him, "Get dinner ready for me, and put on your apron and wait on me until I eat and drink. Then you can eat and drink.'

But first, he will have to undergo much and be put on one side by this generation.

But he, looking on them, said, Is it not in the Writings, The stone which the builders put on one side, the same has become the chief stone of the building?

And Herod, with his soldiers, treated him with contempt, and mocked him, and put on him a splendid garment, and sent him back to Pilate.

And as they led him away, having taken hold on Simon, a certain Cyrenian, coming from the field, they put on him the cross, to bear it behind Jesus.

and said to him, "It is usual to put on the good wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then that which is inferior. But you have kept the good wine till now."

So when He had washed their feet and put on His [outer] robe and reclined at the table again, He said to them, “Do you understand what I have done for you?

And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,

Pilate also had a sign lettered and put on the cross. The inscription was: JESUS THE NAZARENETHE KING OF THE JEWS.

This made the disciple whom Jesus loved say to Peter, "It is the Master." Simon Peter therefore, when he heard the words, "It is the Master," drew on his fisherman's shirt--for he had not been wearing it--put on his girdle, and sprang into the water.

I assure you and most solemnly say to you, when you were younger you dressed yourself and walked wherever you wished; but when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands and arms, and someone else will dress you, and carry you where you do not wish to go.”

Therefore, since he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him with an oath to put one of his descendants on his throne,

if we are being put on trial today [to interrogate us] for a good deed done to [benefit] a disabled man, as to how this man has been restored to health,

Him God has put on high at his right hand, as a Ruler and a Saviour, to give to Israel a change of heart and forgiveness of sins.

who said, "'Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your charities have been put on record before God.

And the angel said to him, "Gird yourself and put on your sandals!" And he did so. And he said to him, "Wrap your cloak around you and follow me!"

Therefore, at a set time Herod put on his royal robes, sat down on the royal seat, and made a speech to them.

Now, therefore, why do you try God, to put on the necks of the disciples a yoke which neither our fathers nor we could bear?

For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us, to put on you nothing more than these necessary things;

But Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, answered Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and stand trial there in my presence [before the Jewish Sanhedrin] on these charges?”

And I being at a loss about such questions, asked him if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be put on trial for these matters.

who also honored us with many honors; and when we sailed, they put on board such things as we needed.

But let God be truthful, [even if] everyone [else] is a liar. For it is written [Psa. 51:4], "[God], you should be proven right when you speak, and win [your case] when put on trial."

Nor was the fact of its being placed to his credit put on record for his sake only;

as the Scripture says: "See, I put on Zion a stone for causing people to stumble, a rock to trip them on, but no one who puts his faith in it will ever be put to shame."

In brotherly love be affectionate to one another, in personal honors put one another to the fore,

The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not take forethought for the flesh to fulfil its lusts.

Do not put on one side him who is feeble in faith, and do not put him in doubt by your reasonings.

As it says in the holy Writings, I will put an end to the wisdom of the wise, and will put on one side the designs of those who have knowledge.

But the spiritual man [the spiritually mature Christian] judges all things [questions, examines and applies what the Holy Spirit reveals], yet is himself judged by no one [the unbeliever cannot judge and understand the believer’s spiritual nature].

But [as for me personally] it matters very little to me that I may be judged by you or any human court [on this point]; in fact, I do not even judge myself.

For it seems to me that God has put us the Apostles last of all, as men whose fate is death: for we are put on view to the world, and to angels, and to men.

And can you put on airs, instead of being overwhelmed with grief at having to expel from your number the man who has done this?

All this kept happening to them with a figurative meaning; but it was put on record by way of admonition to us upon whom the ends of the Ages have come.

Love is patient and kind. Love is not envious or boastful. It does not put on airs.

For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.

On the first day of every week let each of you put on one side and store up at his home whatever gain has been granted to him; so that whenever I come, there may then be no collections going on.

Let it be enough for such a man to have undergone the punishment which the church put on him;

For indeed in this we groan, ardently desiring to have put on our house which is from heaven;

if indeed having really put on a robe we shall not be found to be unclothed.

Yes, we who are in this tent certainly do sigh under our burdens, for we do not wish to lay aside that with which we are now clothed, but to put on more, so that our mortality may be absorbed in Life.

and no wonder; for satan himself may put on the appearance of an angel of light.

Brothers, as men would say, even a man's agreement, when it has been made certain, may not be put on one side, or have additions made to it.

For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

Therefore, put on the complete armor of God, so that you will be able to [successfully] resist and stand your ground in the evil day [of danger], and having done everything [that the crisis demands], to stand firm [in your place, fully prepared, immovable, victorious].

Stand therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

And put on your shoes, ready to [go and] spread the Gospel of peace.

put on salvation as your helmet, and take the Spirit as your sword (that is, the word of God),

And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

But since we [believers] belong to the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet, the hope and confident assurance of salvation.

They too must be put on probation; after that, if they are above reproach, they can serve as deacons.

A widow is to be put on the list [to receive regular assistance] only if she is over sixty years of age, [having been] the wife of one man,

So also Christ did not put on himself the honor of being made a chief priest, but he that said to him, Thou art my Son, to-day have I begotten thee;

So the law which went before is put on one side, because it was feeble and without profit.