'Making' in the Bible

and were baptized by him in the Jordan, making full confession of their sins.

"It is written," He said, "'My House shall be called the House of Prayer', but you are making it a robbers' cave."

There went out to him people of all classes from Judaea, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem of all ranks, and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, making open confession of their sins.

"Rabbi," said John to Him, "we saw a man making use of your name to expel demons, and we tried to hinder him, on the ground that he did not follow us."

and who swallow up the property of widows and then mask their wickedness by making long prayers: these men will receive far heavier punishment."

And signs shall attend those who believe, even such as these. By making use of my name they shall expel demons. They shall speak new languages.

When, however, he came out, he was unable to speak to them; and they knew that he must have seen a vision in the Sanctuary; but he kept making signs to them and continued dumb.

but being unable to find Him they returned to Jerusalem, making anxious inquiry for Him.

They did so, making them all, without exception, sit down.

"Rabbi," replied John, "we have seen a man making use of your name to expel demons; and we forbad him, because he does not come with us."

who swallow up the property of widows and mask their wickedness by making long prayers. They will be punished far more severely than others."

"For no good deed," the Jews replied, "are we going to stone you, but for blasphemy, and because you, who are only a man, are making yourself out to be God."

Making a sign therefore to him, Simon Peter said, "Tell us to whom he is referring."

"I am making request for them: for the world I do not make any request, but for those whom Thou hast given me. Because they are Thine,

He adopted a crafty policy towards our race, and oppressed our forefathers, making them cast out their infants so that they might not be permitted to live.

So the Apostles, after giving a solemn charge and delivering the Lord's Message, travelled back to Jerusalem, making known the Good News also in many of the Samaritan villages.

Says the Lord, who has been making these things known from ages long past.'

Then the Tribune, making his way to him, arrested him, and, having ordered him to be secured with two chains, proceeded to ask who he was and what he had been doing.

"The Jews," he replied, "have agreed to request you to bring Paul down to the Sanhedrin to-morrow for the purpose of making yourself more accurately acquainted with the case.

for the Lord will hold a reckoning upon the earth, making it efficacious and brief."

making it my ambition, however, not to tell the Good News where Christ's name was already known, for fear I should be building on another man's foundation.

So after discharging this duty, and making sure that these kind gifts reach those for whom they are intended, I shall start for Spain, passing through Rome on my way there;

Am I making use of merely worldly illustrations? Does not the Law speak in the same tone?

But He who is making us as well as you stedfast through union with the Anointed One, and has anointed us, is God,

On Christ's behalf therefore we come as ambassadors, God, as it were, making entreaty through our lips: we, on Christ's behalf, beseech men to be reconciled to God.

You are imagining, all this time, that we are making our defense at your bar. In reality it is as in God's presence and in communion with Christ that we speak; but, dear friends, it is all with a view to your progress in goodness.

In making these assertions I am speaking the truth, as in the sight of God.

So we shall no longer be babes nor shall we resemble mariners tossed on the waves and carried about with every changing wind of doctrine according to men's cleverness and unscrupulous cunning, making use of every shifting device to mislead.

And God purposed through Him to reconcile the universe to Himself, making peace through His blood, which was shed upon the Cross--to reconcile to Himself through Him, I say, things on earth and things in Heaven.

but--as befits women making a claim to godliness--with the ornament of good works.

You must stop the mouths of such men, for they overthrow the faith of whole families, teaching what they ought not, just for the sake of making money.

I give continual thanks to my God while making mention of you, my brother, in my prayers,

But if you are making distinctions between one man and another, you are guilty of sin, and are convicted by the Law as offenders.

He reduced to ashes the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, and condemned them to overthrow, making them an example to people who might in future be living godless lives.