1,114 verses contain “how” (in the KJV: 728, in the BSB: 758) — showing 701–800
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And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?
“Why were you looking for Me?” He asked. “Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house?”
How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone?
He entered the house of God, took the consecrated bread and gave it to his companions, and ate what is lawful only for the priests to eat.”
Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother’s eye.
Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him.
“Return home and describe how much God has done for you.” So the man went away and proclaimed all over the town how much Jesus had done for him.
He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?
“What is written in the Law?” Jesus replied. “How do you read it?”
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”
And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:
When you are brought before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, do not worry about how to defend yourselves or what to say.
Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?
Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds!
But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!
But I have a baptism to undergo, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!
And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,
When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:
And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.
So he called him in to ask, ‘What is this I hear about you? Turn in an account of your management, for you cannot be manager any longer.’
So he called every one of his lord’s debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?
And he called in each one of his master’s debtors. ‘How much do you owe my master?’ he asked the first.
Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore.
Then he asked another, ‘And how much do you owe?’ ‘A hundred measures of wheat,’ he replied. ‘Take your bill and write eighty,’ he told him.
And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
Seeing the man’s sadness, Jesus said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!
And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.
And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David’s son?
Then Jesus declared, “How can it be said that the Christ is the Son of David?
David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son?
Thus David calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?”
And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said,
As some of the disciples were remarking how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and consecrated gifts, Jesus said,
Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:
Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.
Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. And after bending down and seeing only the linen cloths, he went away, wondering to himself what had happened.
Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:
Then Jesus said to them, “O foolish ones, how slow are your hearts to believe all that the prophets have spoken!
And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.
Then the two told what had happened on the road, and how they had recognized Jesus in the breaking of the bread.
And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house an house of merchandise.
To those selling doves He said, “Get these out of here! How dare you turn My Father’s house into a marketplace!”
If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?
If I have told you about earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you about heavenly things?
Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.
“You are a Jew,” said the woman. “How can You ask for a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.)
How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?
How can you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?
But since you do not believe what he wrote, how will you believe what I say?”
And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?
They were asking, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then can He say, ‘I have come down from heaven?’”
Now the Jews’ feast of tabernacles was at hand.
However, the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was near.
Howbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.
Yet no one would speak publicly about Him for fear of the Jews.
Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.
But we know where this man is from. When the Christ comes, no one will know where He is from.”
And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done?
Many in the crowd, however, believed in Him and said, “When the Christ comes, will He perform more signs than this man?”
Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened?
“How then were your eyes opened?” they asked.
Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.
Because of this, some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others said, “How can a sinful man perform such signs?” And there was division among them.
And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see?
and asked, “Is this your son, the one you say was born blind? So how is it that he can now see?”
But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.
But how he can now see or who opened his eyes, we do not know. Ask him. He is old enough to speak for himself.”
Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes?
“What did He do to you?” they asked. “How did He open your eyes?”
Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?
then what about the One whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world? How then can you accuse Me of blasphemy for stating that I am the Son of God?
Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!
Then the Jews said, “See how He loved him!”
The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?
The crowd replied, “We have heard from the Law that the Christ will remain forever. So how can You say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?”
For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
I have not spoken on My own, but the Father who sent Me has commanded Me what to say and how to say it.
Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?
“Lord,” said Thomas, “we do not know where You are going, so how can we know the way?”
Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?
Jesus replied, “Philip, I have been with you all this time, and still you do not know Me? Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?
Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.
You heard Me say, ‘I am going away, and I am coming back to you.’ If you loved Me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I.
But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?
Now, however, I am going to Him who sent Me; yet none of you asks Me, ‘Where are You going?’
Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come.
And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?
When Jesus had said this, one of the officers standing nearby slapped Him in the face and said, “Is this how You answer the high priest?”
Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?
Because of this, the rumor spread among the brothers that this disciple would not die. However, Jesus did not say that he would not die, but only, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you?”
And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?
How is it then that each of us hears them in his own native language?
Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.
But many who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand.
So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.
After further threats they let them go. They could not find a way to punish them, because all the people were glorifying God for what had happened.
Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.
Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.
“How could you agree to test the Spirit of the Lord?” Peter replied. “Look, the feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.”
For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not.
He assumed his brothers would understand that God was using him to deliver them, but they did not.
Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,
However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says:
And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
“How can I,” he said, “unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.