'Began' in the Bible

But he, having gone forth, began to proclaim it much, and to spread the matter abroad, so that he could no longer enter openly into the city, but was without in desert places, and they came to him from every side.

And it came to pass that he went on the sabbath through the cornfields; and his disciples began to walk on, plucking the ears.

And again he began to teach by the sea. And a great crowd was gathered together to him, so that going on board ship he sat in the sea, and all the crowd were close to the sea on the land.

And they began to beg him to depart from their coasts.

And he went away and began to proclaim in the Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him; and all wondered.

And when sabbath was come he began to teach in the synagogue, and many hearing were amazed, saying, Whence has this man these things? and what is the wisdom that is given to him, and such works of power are done by his hands?

And he calls the twelve to him; and he began to send them out two and two, and gave to them power over the unclean spirits;

And on leaving the ship Jesus saw a great crowd, and he was moved with compassion for them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd. And he began to teach them many things.

they ran through that whole country around, and began to carry about those that were ill on couches, where they heard that he was.

And the Pharisees went out and began to dispute against him, seeking from him a sign from heaven, tempting him.

And he began to teach them that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and of the chief priests and of the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.

And he spoke the thing openly. And Peter, taking him to him, began to rebuke him.

Peter began to say to him, Behold, we have left all things and have followed thee.

And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was going on before them; and they were amazed, and were afraid as they followed. And taking the twelve again to him, he began to tell them what was going to happen to him:

And the ten having heard of it, began to be indignant about James and John.

And having heard that it was Jesus the Nazaraean, he began to cry out and to say, O Son of David, Jesus, have mercy on me.

And they come to Jerusalem, and entering into the temple, he began to cast out those who sold and who bought in the temple, and he overthrew the tables of the moneychangers and the seats of the dove-sellers,

And he began to say to them in parables, A man planted a vineyard, and made a fence round it and dug a wine-vat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and left the country.

And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any one mislead you.

And they began to be grieved, and to say to him, one by one, Is it I? and another, Is it I?

And he takes with him Peter and James and John, and he began to be amazed and oppressed in spirit.

And some began to spit upon him, and cover up his face, and buffet him, and say to him, Prophesy; and the officers struck him with the palms of their hands.

And the maid, seeing him, again began to say to those that stood by, This is one of them.

But he began to curse and to swear, I know not this man of whom ye speak.

And the crowd crying out began to beg that he would do to them as he had always done.

And they began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!