'Saying' in the Bible

And they put this question to him, saying, Why then are you giving baptism if you are not the Christ, or Elijah, or the prophet?

And John gave this witness, saying, I saw the Spirit coming down from heaven like a dove and resting on him.

While this was taking place, the disciples were saying to Jesus, Master, take some food.

In this the saying is a true one, One does the planting, and another gets in the grain.

Then the Jews had an angry discussion among themselves, saying, How is it possible for this man to give us his flesh for food?

Then, hearing this, a number of his disciples said, This is a hard saying; who is able to take in such teaching?

At the feast the Jews were looking for him and saying, Where is he?

What is this saying of his, You will be looking for me and will not see me, and where I am you may not come?

The Jews said to him in answer, Are we not right in saying that you are of Samaria and have an evil spirit?

And his disciples put a question to him, saying, Master, was it because of this man's sin, or the sin of his father and mother, that he has been blind from birth?

And put the question to them, saying, Is this your son, of whom you say that he was blind at birth? how is it then that he is now able to see?

Then the Jews came round him, saying, how long are you going to keep us in doubt? If you are the Christ, say so clearly.

In answer, Jesus said, Is there not a saying in your law, I said, You are gods?

And a great number of people came to him, saying, John did no sign: but everything John said of this man was true.

So the sisters sent to him, saying, Lord, your dear friend is ill.

When Mary came to where Jesus was and saw him, she went down at his feet, saying, Lord, if you had been here my brother would not be dead.

They were looking for Jesus and saying to one another while they were in the Temple, What is your opinion? Will he not come to the feast?

They came to Philip, who was of Beth-saida in Galilee, and made a request, saying, Sir, we have a desire to see Jesus.

Father, give glory to your name. Then there came a voice out of heaven, saying, I have given it glory, and I will give it glory again.

When Jesus had said this he was troubled in spirit, and gave witness, saying, Truly I say to you, that one of you will be false to me.

But what I am saying is true: my going is for your good: for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.

So some of the disciples said one to another, What is this he is saying, After a little time, you will see me no longer; and then again, after a little time, you will see me? and, I am going to the Father?

So they said again and again, What is this he is saying, A little time? His words are not clear to us.

When he said this, one of the police by his side gave him a blow with his open hand, saying, Do you give such an answer to the high priest?

And they kept coming and saying, Long life to the King of the Jews! And they gave him blows with their hands.

When this saying came to Pilate's ears his fear became greater;

Now this he said, pointing out the sort of death by which he would give God glory. And after saying this, he said to him, Come after me.

So this saying went about among the brothers that this disciple would not undergo death: Jesus, however, did not say that he would not undergo death, but, If it is my desire for him to be here till I come back, what is that to you?