394 verses contain “Lay” (in the KJV: 311, in the BSB: 176) — showing 301–394
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And there was a certain
beggar named
Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
He said therefore, A certain
nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
So He said, “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to
lay claim to his
kingship and then return.
For I feared thee, because thou art an
austere man: thou takest up that thou
layedst not down, and reapest that thou
didst not
sow.
For I was afraid of you, because you are a harsh man. You withdraw what you did not deposit and
reap what you did not
sow.’
And shall
lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy
visitation.
They will level you to the ground—you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of your
visitation from God.”
And the chief priests and the
scribes the same hour sought to
lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.
When the
scribes and chief priests realized that Jesus had spoken this parable against them, they sought to arrest Him that very hour. But they were afraid of the people.
But before all these, they shall
lay their hands on you, and
persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name’s sake.
But before all this, they will seize you and
persecute you. On account of My name they will deliver you to the synagogues and prisons, and they will bring you before kings and governors.
When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.
Every day I was with you in the temple courts, and you did not lay a hand on Me. But this hour belongs to you and to the power of darkness.”
So once again He came to
Cana in
Galilee, where He had turned the water into wine. And there was a royal official whose son
lay sick at
Capernaum.
On these walkways
lay a great number of the sick, the blind, the
lame, and the
paralyzed.
As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
just as the Father knows Me and I know the Father. And I lay down My life for the sheep.
Therefore
doth my Father love me, because I
lay down my life, that I might take it again.
The reason the Father loves Me is that I lay down My life in order to take it up again.
No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
No one takes it from Me, but I
lay it down of My own
accord. I have authority to
lay it down and authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from My Father.”
Jesus therefore again
groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone
lay upon it.
Jesus, once again deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance.
Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.
“Lord,” said Peter, “why can’t I follow You now? I will lay down my life for You.”
Jesus answered him,
Wilt thou
lay down thy life for my sake?
Verily,
verily, I say unto thee, The
cock shall not
crow, till thou hast denied me
thrice.
“Will you
lay down your life for Me?” Jesus replied. “Truly, truly, I tell you, before the
rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.
And laid them down at the apostles’ feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.
and
lay them at the apostles’ feet for distribution to
anyone as he had need.
And he
kneeled down, and
cried with a loud voice, Lord,
lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell
asleep.
Falling on his knees, he
cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell
asleep.
And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money.
Saying, Give me also this power, that on
whomsoever I
lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
“Give me this power as well,” he said, “so that
everyone on whom I
lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”
But their
laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
but Saul learned of their plot. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him.
For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;
It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond these essential requirements:
For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to
hurt thee: for I have much people in this city.
For I am with you and no one will lay a hand on you, because I have many people in this city.”
And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
to grant them a
concession against Paul by
summoning him to Jerusalem, because they were preparing an
ambush to kill him along the way.
And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small
tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.
When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the great storm continued to
batter us, we abandoned all hope of being saved.
And it came to pass, that the father of
Publius lay sick of a fever and of a
bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and
healed him.
The father of
Publius was sick in bed, suffering from fever and
dysentery. Paul went in to see him, and after praying and placing his hands on him, he
healed the man.
Who shall
lay any thing to the charge of God’s
elect? It is God that justifieth.
Who will bring any charge against God’s
elect? It is God who justifies.
As it is written, Behold, I
lay in
Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and
whosoever believeth on him shall not be
ashamed.
as it is written: “See, I
lay in
Zion a stone of
stumbling and a rock of
offense; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”
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.
The night is nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us
lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the
armor of light.
For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
For no one can lay a foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.
Upon the first day of the week let every one of you
lay by him in store, as God hath
prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.
On the first day of every week, each of you should set aside a portion of his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will be needed.
Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be
burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to
lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
See, I am ready to come to you a third time, and I will not be a burden, because I am not seeking your possessions, but you. For children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.
Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the
laying on of the hands of the
presbytery.
Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given you through the prophecy spoken over you at the laying on of the hands of the elders.
Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be
partaker of other men’s sins: keep
thyself pure.
Do not be too quick in the
laying on of hands and thereby share in the sins of others. Keep
yourself pure.
Fight the good fight of faith,
lay hold on eternal life,
whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession before many witnesses.
Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.
Wherefore I put thee in
remembrance that thou
stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
For this reason I remind you to
fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the
laying on of my hands.
Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not
laying again the foundation of
repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to
maturity, not
laying again the foundation of
repentance from dead works, and of faith in God,
Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.
That by two
immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong
consolation, who have fled for refuge to
lay hold upon the hope set before us:
Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged.
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us
lay aside every weight, and the sin which
doth so easily
beset us, and let us run with
patience the race that is set before us,
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every
encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with
endurance the race set out for us.
Therefore, get rid of all moral
filth and every expression of evil, and
humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls.
Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I
lay in
Sion a chief corner stone,
elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
For it stands in Scripture: “See, I
lay in
Zion a stone, a chosen and precious cornerstone; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”
Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to
lay down our lives for the brethren.
By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.
And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth,
He held in his hand a small
scroll, which
lay open. He placed his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land.
Be it now known to the lord king, that the Jews that are up from you to us, being come into Jerusalem, that
rebellious and wicked city, do build the marketplaces, and repair the walls of it and do
lay the foundation of the temple.
Then asked we these elders, saying, By whose commandment build ye this house, and lay the foundations of these works?
In the
thirtieth year after the ruin of the city I was in Babylon, and
lay troubled upon my bed, and my thoughts came up over my heart:
And, lo, I lay as one that had been dead, and mine understanding was taken from me: and he took me by the right hand, and comforted me, and set me upon my feet, and said unto me,
And shall
lay before them their evil thoughts, and the torments
wherewith they shall begin to be
tormented, which are like unto a flame: and he shall destroy them without labour by the law which is like unto me.
That thou lay up in thy heart the signs that I have shewed, and the dreams that thou hast seen, and the interpretations which thou hast heard:
For thou
layest up a good
treasure for
thyself against the day of necessity.
And when thou shalt come into the marriage chamber, thou shalt take the ashes of
perfume, and shalt
lay upon them some of the heart and liver of the fish, and shalt make a smoke with it:
Prayer is good with fasting and
alms and righteousness. A little with righteousness is better than much with unrighteousness. It is better to give
alms than to
lay up gold:
And they that lay near Holofernes went out, and all his servants and they brought her into the tent.
Therefore, O lord and governor, respect not his word; but lay it up in thine heart, for it is true: for our nation shall not be punished, neither can sword prevail against them, except they sin against their God.
For their
victuals fail them, and all their water is
scant, and they have determined to
lay hands upon their cattle, and purposed to
consume all those things, that God hath forbidden them to eat by his laws:
And he heard their devices, and searched out their purposes, and learned that they were about to
lay hands upon Artexerxes the king; and so he
certified the king of them.
But the multiplying
brood of the ungodly shall not
thrive, nor take deep rooting from
bastard slips, nor
lay any fast foundation.
We
wearied ourselves in the way of wickedness and destruction:
yea, we have gone through deserts, where there
lay no way: but as for the way of the Lord, we have not known it.
Yea, a mighty wind shall stand up against them, and like a storm shall blow them away: thus iniquity shall
lay waste the whole earth, and ill dealing shall overthrow the thrones of the mighty.
When I hold my tongue, they shall
bide my leisure, and when I speak, they shall give good ear unto me: if I talk much, they shall
lay their hands upon their mouth.
She defended him from his enemies, and kept him safe from those that
lay in wait, and in a
sore conflict she gave him the victory; that he might know that goodness is stronger than all.
They went through the wilderness that was not inhabited, and pitched tents in places where there lay no way.
Or made it like some
vile beast,
laying it over with
vermilion, and with
paint colouring it red, and covering every spot therein;
For when unrighteous men thought to
oppress the holy nation; they being shut up in their houses, the prisoners of darkness, and
fettered with the bonds of a long night,
lay there exiled from the eternal providence.
And he that honoureth his mother is as one that
layeth up
treasure.
Wisdom exalteth her children, and layeth hold of them that seek her.
If thou hast understanding, answer thy neighbour; if not, lay thy hand upon thy mouth.
In the hand of God is the prosperity of man: and upon the person of the
scribe shall he
lay his honour.
For he lieth in wait, and turneth good into evil, and in things worthy praise will
lay blame upon thee.
Of a
spark of fire a
heap of coals is
kindled: and a sinful man
layeth wait for blood.
But cruelly he will
lay up thy words, and will not
spare to do thee
hurt, and to put thee in prison.
Lay up thy
treasure according to the commandments of the most High, and it shall bring thee more profit than gold.
There be spirits that are created for
vengeance, which in their
fury lay on
sore strokes; in the time of destruction they pour out their force, and
appease the wrath of him that made them.
Blessed is he that shall be exercised in these things; and he that layeth them up in his heart shall become wise.
As for the things that are sacrificed unto them, their priests sell and
abuse; in like manner their wives
lay up part thereof in salt; but unto the poor and
impotent they give nothing of it.
Then a young man, who there was
hid, came unto her, and
lay with her.
Howbeit they answered them not, neither cast they a stone at them, nor stopped the places where they
lay hid;
Now Jerusalem
lay void as a wilderness, there was none of her children that went in or out: the sanctuary also was
trodden down, and aliens kept the strong hold; the heathen had their
habitation in that place; and joy was taken from Jacob, and the pipe with the
harp ceased.
Also he remembered the injury of the children of
Bean, who had been a
snare and an offence unto the people, in that they
lay in wait for them in the ways.
Wherefore he went in all
haste, and said to the king and the captains of the host and the company, We decay daily, and our
victuals are but small, and the place we
lay siege unto is strong, and the affairs of the kingdom lie upon us:
Then
Jonathan and they that were with him rose up against them from the place where they
lay in
ambush, and made a slaughter of them in such sort, as many fell down dead, and the
remnant fled into the mountain, and they took all their spoils.
And
lay sore upon him to deliver him this young
Antiochus, that he might reign in his father’s
stead: he told him therefore all that
Demetrius had done, and how his men of war were at
enmity with him, and there he remained a long season.
So when they that
lay in
ambush rose out of their places and joined battle, all that were of
Jonathan’s side fled;
Their enemies prepared to
invade their country, that they might destroy it, and
lay hands on the sanctuary:
For he by the hand of God was cast down, and lay speechless without all hope of life.
Then
straightways certain of
Heliodorus’ friends prayed Onias, that he would call upon the most High to grant him his life, who
lay ready to give up the ghost.
That the holy city (to the which he was going in
haste to
lay it even with the ground, and to make it a common buryingplace,) he would set at liberty:
He stretched out his right hand toward the temple, and made an oath in this manner: If ye will not deliver me
Judas as a prisoner, I will
lay this temple of God even with the ground, and I will break down the altar, and erect a notable temple unto
Bacchus.
Now when the battle was done, returning again with joy, they knew that Nicanor
lay dead in his
harness.