3,306 verses contain “say” (in the KJV: 2,567, in the BSB: 1,747) — showing 2,401–2,500
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For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.
For she kept saying, “If only I touch His garments, I will be healed.”
And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?
His disciples answered, “You can see the crowd pressing in on You, and yet You ask, ‘Who touched Me?’”
And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?
When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were astonished. “Where did this man get these ideas?” they asked. “What is this wisdom He has been given? And how can He perform such miracles?
And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
Now King Herod heard about this, for Jesus’ name had become well known, and people were saying, “John the Baptist has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”
Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.
Others were saying, “He is Elijah,” and still others, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.”
And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.
He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?
But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.
But you say that if a man says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is Corban’ (that is, a gift devoted to God),
And he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy daughter.
Then Jesus told her, “Because of this answer, you may go. The demon has left your daughter.”
And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.
The people were utterly astonished and said, “He has done all things well! He makes even the deaf hear and the mute speak!”
And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.
Jesus sighed deeply in His spirit and said, “Why does this generation demand a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation.”
And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread.
So they began to discuss with one another the fact that they had no bread.
When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve.
When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you collect?” “Twelve,” they answered.
And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town.
Jesus sent him home and said, “Do not go back into the village.”
And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?
Then Jesus and His disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say I am?”
And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.
They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.”
And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.
“But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Christ.”
And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.
Then Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God arrive with power.”
And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean.
So they kept this matter to themselves, discussing what it meant to rise from the dead.
But I say unto you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him.
But I tell you that Elijah has indeed come, and they have done to him whatever they wished, just as it is written about him.”
But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.
But they did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.
And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved?
They were even more astonished and said to one another, “Who then can be saved?”
Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.
Peter began to say to Him, “Look, we have left everything and followed You.”
And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel’s,
“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for My sake and for the gospel
And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire.
Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and declared, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask.”
And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee.
Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” So they called the blind man. “Take courage!” they said. “Get up! He is calling for you.”
And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither.
If anyone asks, ‘Why are you doing this?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it and will return it shortly.’”
And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.
Then Jesus began to teach them, and He declared, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”
For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
“Truly I tell you that if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and has no doubt in his heart but believes that it will happen, it will be done for him.
Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall havethem.
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?
“By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You the authority to do them?”
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
They deliberated among themselves what they should answer: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.
But if we say, ‘From men’...” they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John truly was a prophet.
Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son.
Finally, having one beloved son, he sent him to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.
And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
“Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and seek favor from no one. Indeed, You are impartial and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay them or not?”
And as touching the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?
But concerning the dead rising, have you not read about the burning bush in the Book of Moses, how God told him, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’?
And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:
Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more than all the others into the treasury.
But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost.
But when they arrest you and hand you over, do not worry beforehand what to say. Instead, speak whatever you are given at that time, for it will not be you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.
And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not:
At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There He is!’ do not believe it.
Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done.
Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.
And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.
And what I say to you, I say to everyone: Keep watch!”
Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.
And truly I tell you, wherever the gospel is preached in all the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”
And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?
And they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I? and another said, Is it I?
They began to be grieved and to ask Him one after another, “Surely not I?”
And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.
While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take it; this is My body.”
And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words.
Again He went away and prayed, saying the same thing.
And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying,
Then some men stood up and testified falsely against Him:
We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.
“We heard Him say, ‘I will destroy this man-made temple, and in three days I will build another that is made without hands.’”
And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
So the high priest stood up before them and questioned Jesus, “Have You no answer? What are these men testifying against You?”
And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.
Then some of them began to spit on Him. They blindfolded Him, struck Him with their fists, and said to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers received Him with slaps in His face.
And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.
Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.
And all who heard this wondered in their hearts and asked, “What then will this child become?” For the Lord’s hand was with him.
And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
And suddenly there appeared with the angel a great multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying:
And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.
After they had seen the Child, they spread the message they had received about Him.
Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,
Simeon took Him in his arms and blessed God, saying:
And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.
But they did not understand the statement He was making to them.