'Us' in the Bible

Now many have undertaken to compile an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us,

like the accounts passed on to us by those who were eyewitnesses and servants of the word from the beginning.

For he has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David,

that we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all who hate us.

Because of our God's tender mercy the dawn will break upon us from on high

When the angels left them and went back to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, that the Lord has made known to us."

When his parents saw him, they were overwhelmed. His mother said to him, "Child, why have you treated us like this? Look, your father and I have been looking for you anxiously."

Then some soldiers also asked him, "And as for us -- what should we do?" He told them, "Take money from no one by violence or by false accusation, and be content with your pay."

"Ha! Leave us alone, Jesus the Nazarene! Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are -- the Holy One of God."

Fear seized them all, and they began to glorify God, saying, "A great prophet has appeared among us!" and "God has come to help his people!"

When the men came to Jesus, they said, "John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask, 'Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?'"

Then as the men were starting to leave, Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us make three shelters, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah" -- not knowing what he was saying.

John answered, "Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he is not a disciple along with us."

Now when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, "Lord, do you want us to call fire to come down from heaven and consume them?"

Then the seventy-two returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name!"

Now Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he stopped, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples."

Give us each day our daily bread,

and forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And do not lead us into temptation."

One of the experts in religious law answered him, "Teacher, when you say these things you insult us too."

Then Peter said, "Lord, are you telling this parable for us or for everyone?"

Once the head of the house gets up and shuts the door, then you will stand outside and start to knock on the door and beg him, 'Lord, let us in!' But he will answer you, 'I don't know where you come from.'

Bring the fattened calf and kill it! Let us eat and celebrate,

Besides all this, a great chasm has been fixed between us, so that those who want to cross over from here to you cannot do so, and no one can cross from there to us.'

raised their voices and said, "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us."

But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, 'We do not want this man to be king over us!'

and said to him, "Tell us: By what authority are you doing these things? Or who it is who gave you this authority?"

But if we say, 'From people,' all the people will stone us, because they are convinced that John was a prophet."

Is it right for us to pay the tribute tax to Caesar or not?"

They asked him, "Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man's brother dies leaving a wife but no children, that man must marry the widow and father children for his brother.

Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, "Go and prepare the Passover for us to eat."

They said to him, "Where do you want us to prepare it?"

and said, "If you are the Christ, tell us." But he said to them, "If I tell you, you will not believe,

They began to accuse him, saying, "We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding us to pay the tribute tax to Caesar and claiming that he himself is Christ, a king."

Neither did Herod, for he sent him back to us. Look, he has done nothing deserving death.

But they all shouted out together, "Take this man away! Release Barabbas for us!"

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

One of the criminals who was hanging there railed at him, saying, "Aren't you the Christ? Save yourself and us!"

Furthermore, some women of our group amazed us. They were at the tomb early this morning,

Then some of those who were with us went to the tomb, and found it just as the women had said, but they did not see him."

but they urged him, "Stay with us, because it is getting toward evening and the day is almost done." So he went in to stay with them.

They said to each other, "Didn't our hearts burn within us while he was speaking with us on the road, while he was explaining the scriptures to us?"