poieō G4160

ποιέω (poieō) means “to do/make: do” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

ποιέω Greek · G4160 569 tagged occurrences in 515 verses

Pronunciation guide: poy-eh'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G4160G

ποιέω · poieō · to do/make: do

ποιέω, -ῶ, [in LXX for a great variety of words, but chiefly for עשׂה ;] 1. to make, produce, create, cause: with accusative of thing(s), Mat.17:4, Mrk.9:5, Jhn.9:11, Act.9:39, Rom.9:20, al.; of God as Creator (with accusative of person(s) also), Mat.19:4, Mrk.10:6, Luk.11:40, Act.4:24, Heb.1:2, al.; like Heb. עשׂה, absol. = ἐργάζομαι, to work, Mat.20:12 (cf. Rut.2:19; so AV, but see infr.), Rev.13:5, R, mg. (but see infr.); σκάνδαλα, Rom.16:17; εἰρεήνην, Eph.2:15, Jas.3:18; ἐπίστασιν, Act.24:12; συστροφήν, Act.23:12; with accusative of thing(s) and dative of person(s), Luk.1:68, Act.15:3; with nouns expressing action or its accomplishment, forming a periphr. for the cogn. verb: ὁδόν π. (cl. ὁ ποιεῖσθαι), to go on, advance, Mrk.2:23; πόλεμον, Rev.11:7, al.; ἐκδίκησιν, Luk.18:7, 8; ἐνέδραν, Act.25:3; κρίσιν, Jhn.5:27, Ju 15; ἔργα, Jhn.5:36, al.; (σημεῖα), Jhn.2:23 and freq., Act.2:22, al.; so also mid. ποιεῖσθαι: μονήν, Jhn.14:23; πορείαν, Luk.13:22; κοινωνίαν, Rom.15:26; of food, to make ready, prepare: δεῖπνον, Mrk.6:21, al.; δοχήν, Luk.5:29 14:13; γάμους, Mat.22:2; of time, to spend (cl.): ὥραν, Mat.20:12, RV (but see supr. and cf. McN, in l.); μῆνας, Rev.13:5, R, txt. (cf. Swete, in l.; but see supr.); ἐνιαυτόν, Jas.4:13; with accusative before ἐκ, Jhn.2:15, al.; with accusative and accusative pred., Mat.3:3 12:16, Mrk.1:3 3:12, Jhn.5:11, al.; with adv., καλῶς, Mrk.7:37; ἑορτὴν π. (Dem., Exo.23:16, al.), Act.18:21, Rec.; πάσχα, Mat.26:18; to make or offer a sacrifice (Plat., Xen., al.; Job.42:8, 3Ki.11:33; so some understand τοῦτο ποιεῖτε, Luk.22:19, but see Abbott, Essays, 110ff.); before ἵνα (WM, 422f.; M, Pr., 228), Jhn.11:37, Col.4:16, Rev.3:9. 2. to do, perform, carry out, execute: absol., with adv., καλῶς π., Mat.12:12, 1Co.7:37, 38 Jas.2:19; id. before ptcp. (cl.; see M, Pr., 228), Act.10:33, Php.4:14, 2Pe.1:19, 3Jo.6; οὕτως, Mat.24:46, Luk.9:15, al.; ὡς (καθώς), Mat.1:24 2:16, al.; ὁμοίως, Luk.3:11; ὡσαύτως, Mat.20:5; with ptcp., ἀγνοῶν ἐποίησα, 1Ti.1:13; with accusative of thing(s): τί interrog., Mat.12:3, Mrk.2:25, Luk.6:2, al.; τοῦτο, Mat.13:28, Mrk.5:32, Luk.22:19 (WH om.; see supr., ref. to Abbott, Essays), Rom.7:20, al.; with nouns expressing command or regulation: τ. νόμον (not as in cl., to make a law), Jhn.7:19, Gal.5:3 (cf. in LXX, Jos.22:5, 1Ch.22:12, al.); τ. ἐντολάς, Mat.5:19; similarly with other nouns expressing conduct: τ. δικαιοσύνην, Mat.6:1, al.; τ. ἀλήθειαν, Jhn.3:21, al., etc.; with dupl. accusative, Mat.27:22, Mrk.15:12; with accusative of thing(s) and dative of person(s) (commod., incomm.; rare in cl.), Mat.7:12, Mrk.5:19, 20 Luk.1:49, Jhn.9:26, al. SYN.: πράσσω, which see The general distinction between the two words is that between particular action and its habitual performance (cf. Tr., Syn., §xcvi; Westc. on Jhn.3:21; ICC on Rom.1:32). (AS)

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TBESG · G4160H

ποιέω · poieō · to do/make: make

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TBESG · G4160I

ποιέω · poieō · to do/make: appoint

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TBESG · G4160J

ποιέω · poieō · to do/make: spend(TIME)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.

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How translators render G4160

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
do	48
to do	23
make	15
does	14
vvv	14
did	13
had done	11
made	10
practices	9
are you doing	7
i am doing	7
to make	7
you do	7
has done	6
perform	6
has made	5
i do	5
i will make	4
me to do	4
must i do	4
performed	4
practice	4
you are doing	4
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bear	3
bears	3
doing	3
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had performed	3
have done	3
he did	3
he has done	3
he made	3
i did	3
i will do	3
produce	3
shall i do	3
should we do	3
they had done	3
acts on	2
am doing	2
and did	2
are you	2
god made	2
has he done	2
have made	2
have you done	2
he appointed	2
he does it	2
he had done	2
he was doing	2
he will do	2
him doing	2
i ever did	2
is doing	2
jesus was doing	2
keep	2
let us put up	2
making	2
practiced	2
prepared	2
shall we do	2
should do	2
that does not produce	2
they did	2
to carry out	2
to execute	2
to perform	2
treated	2
will carry out	2
will do it	2
you did	2
you did not do	2
you have done	2
you have made	2
you host	2
you make	2
you will do	2
act	1
act on them	1
acts	1
after spending	1
after you have done	1
allow them	1
although i have done	1
although i made	1
always	1
and indulging	1
and may he accomplish	1
and performed	1
and produced	1
and to do	1
and unite them	1
and you will do	1
appointed	1
are done	1
are making	1
are they doing	1
are to do	1
are we to do	1
as he made	1
as they walked along	1
be offered	1
be put	1
bearing	1
because they were preparing	1
bore	1
bring about	1
bringing	1
brings	1
by so doing	1
can commit	1
carry it out	1
cause	1
caused	1
causing	1
committed	1
continue to do	1
continue to practice	1
create	1
created things	1
declares	1
devised	1
did he do	1
did you make	1
do you claim to be	1
does not act on	1
does not practice	1
done	1
follow	1
for me	1
for you	1
forcing them	1
formed	1
give to the needy	1
gives	1
grow	1
had committed	1
has not been merciful	1
has sinned	1
have	1
have kept	1
he accomplished	1
he declared	1
he did not do	1
he did so	1
he does	1
he gave generously	1
he had acted	1
he had provided	1
he had turned	1
he has performed	1
he kept	1
he makes	1
he performed	1
he sacrificed for sin	1
he stayed	1
he was performing	1
he will also provide	1
he will promptly carry out	1
held	1
him perform	1
hosted	1
i am doing them	1
i am not doing	1
i consider	1
i do not do	1
i had acted	1
i had not done	1
i have done	1
i made	1
i make	1
i spent	1
i will keep	1
i will keep on doing	1
i will put up	1
i wrote	1
if you practice	1
in so doing	1
involved	1
is performing	1
it bears	1
it was constructed	1
jesus did	1
jesus had performed	1
keeps	1
let him do	1
let us do	1
make sure	1
make yourself out to be	1
makes	1
men do	1
must we do	1
paul had spent	1
performing	1
performs	1
peter did	1
produces a crop	1
provide	1
puts forth	1
refuses to practice	1
remembering	1
remembering you	1
riling up	1
she continued	1
she has done	1
she has prepared	1
should i do	1
should i do with	1
showing	1
spend	1
sweep	1
that does not bear	1
that perform	1
the men began	1
the second beast performed	1
the second beast required	1
the tenants did	1
the work	1
them do	1
then do	1
they are doing	1
they carried out	1
they do not practice	1
they had made	1
they have done	1
they hosted	1
they might do	1
they will do	1
they will put	1
they will treat	1
this beast exercised	1
those who do	1
thus making	1
to	1
to act	1
to become	1
to bring	1
to do it	1
to do so	1
to give	1
to obey	1
to show	1
to wage	1
to win	1
turn	1
was gaining	1
was performing	1
we had made	1
we have only done	1
we make him out to be	1
we will do	1
were	1
what had been done	1
who does	1
who made	1
who showed	1
who will produce	1
will also do	1
will continue to do	1
will do	1
will he do	1
will he perform	1
will leave	1
will not do	1
will those do	1
will treat	1
will wage	1
will you do	1
worked	1
you are	1
you are about to do	1
you are already doing	1
you do not do	1
you give to the needy	1
you made	1
you to do	1
you to pray	1
you would do	1
your authority to do	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
do	78
did	28
make	22
to do	22
doeth	21
made	17
he did	12
i do	12
ye do	11
done	9
had done	9
shall i do	9
hath done	7
to make	7
doing	6
making	6
do ye	5
hath made	5
he doeth	5
shall we do	5
thou doest	5
bring forth	4
doest	4
forth	4
he that doeth	4
maketh	4
shall do	4
should do	4
ye	4
bringeth forth	3
doest thou	3
hath	3
have done	3
have made	3
he made	3
i did	3
i will make	3
let us make	3
shall	3
that i shall do	3
they did	3
they do	3
they had done	3
will do	3
and did	2
cause	2
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dealt	2
doth	2
had wrought	2
hast made	2
hath he done	2
have	2
he had done	2
he hath done	2
he maketh	2
he that made	2
i have done	2
i make	2
let him do	2
makest	2
shall he do	2
shall make	2
she did	2
that	2
that doeth	2
thou do	2
thou makest	2
to execute	2
to have done	2
to perform	2
which bringeth	2
will	2
will i do	2
will they do	2
working	2
ye did	2
ye have done	2
abode	1
after he had spent	1
after that he had shewed	1
after they had tarried	1
after ye have done	1
and bare	1
and make	1
any delay	1
avenged	1
banded	1
be made	1
bear	1
blessed	1
both yield	1
bringing forth	1
brought forth	1
commit	1
committeth	1
continue	1
did commit	1
did he	1
did she	1
do i	1
do they	1
do we	1
for to do	1
fulfilling	1
gave	1
had committed	1
had made	1
hast	1
hast thou	1
hast thou done	1
hast thou made	1
hath gained	1
have caused	1
have committed	1
have i made	1
have wrought	1
he	1
he causeth	1
he exerciseth	1
he had	1
he hath made him	1
he hath shewed	1
he have committed	1
he kept	1
he might cause	1
he ordained	1
he purposed	1
he that committeth	1
he that hath done	1
he that shewed	1
he which made	1
he will	1
held	1
her that had done	1
him that made	1
i	1
i committed	1
i had	1
i have been	1
i have made	1
i made	1
i should do	1
i will keep	1
if ye do	1
in doing	1
journeying	1
keep	1
keepeth	1
laying	1
may be able	1
mean ye	1
move me	1
of things that are made	1
provide	1
raising up	1
shall fulfil	1
shall they do	1
shewest	1
shooteth out	1
should do to	1
so that they	1
that bringeth	1
that do	1
that hath shewed	1
that he should make	1
that made	1
that make	1
that they should make	1
that wrought	1
the doing	1
thee	1
them that do	1
them which cause	1
they can do	1
they caused	1
they have done	1
they lightened	1
they made	1
they may do	1
they might do	1
they should	1
they that have done	1
thou hast made	1
thou make	1
thou shalt do	1
thou shouldest do	1
though	1
to agree	1
to bring	1
to content	1
to continue	1
to fulfil	1
to him that appointed	1
to observe	1
to pluck	1
to put	1
took	1
transgresseth	1
we had made	1
we make	1
when	1
when he had	1
when he had made	1
when i gave	1
when they had	1
which bare	1
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which had made	1
which made	1
who doeth	1
who had made	1
will he do	1
will i make	1
will we do	1
worketh	1
wrought	1
ye have	1
ye made	1
ye make	1
ye shall	1
ye shall have done	1
ye would do	1
you	1

Verses containing G4160

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Matthew 21:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Which of the two did the will of his father?” “The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.
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Matthew 21:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Again, he sent other servants, more than the first group. But the tenants did the same to them.
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Matthew 21:40 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard returns, what will he do to those tenants?”
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Matthew 21:43 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.
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Matthew 22:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.
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Matthew 23:3 · BSB · 3 occurrences
So practice and observe everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.
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Matthew 23:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
All their deeds are done for men to see. They broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.
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Matthew 23:15 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You traverse land and sea to win a single convert, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as you are.
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Matthew 23:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.
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Matthew 24:46 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.
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Matthew 25:40 · BSB · 2 occurrences
And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’
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Matthew 25:45 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Then the King will answer, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for Me.’
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Matthew 26:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
By pouring this perfume on Me, she has prepared My body for burial.
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Matthew 26:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached in all the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”
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Matthew 26:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He answered, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him that the Teacher says, ‘My time is near. I will keep the Passover with My disciples at your house.’”
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Matthew 26:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover.
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Matthew 26:73 · BSB · 1 occurrence
After a little while, those standing nearby came up to Peter. “Surely you are one of them,” they said, “for your accent gives you away.”
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Matthew 27:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“What then should I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” Pilate asked. They all answered, “Crucify Him!”
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Matthew 27:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”
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Matthew 28:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
If this report reaches the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.”
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Matthew 28:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So the guards took the money and did as they were instructed. And this account has been circulated among the Jews to this very day.
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Mark 1:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”
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Mark 1:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”
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Mark 2:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain as they walked along.
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Mark 2:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So the Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”
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Mark 2:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Jesus replied, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need?
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Mark 3:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And He asked them, “Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?” But they were silent.
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Mark 3:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Jerusalem, Idumea, the region beyond the Jordan, and the vicinity of Tyre and Sidon. The large crowd came to Him when they heard what great things He was doing.
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Mark 3:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But He warned them sternly not to make Him known.
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Mark 3:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He appointed twelve of them, whom He designated as apostles, to accompany Him, to be sent out to preach,
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Mark 3:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
These are the twelve He appointed: Simon (whom He named Peter),
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Mark 3:35 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For whoever does the will of God is My brother and sister and mother.”
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Mark 4:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But after it is planted, it grows to be the largest of all garden plants and puts forth great branches, so that the birds of the air nest in its shade.”
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Mark 5:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But Jesus would not allow him. “Go home to your own people,” He said, “and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and what mercy He has shown you.”
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Mark 5:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So the man went away and began to proclaim throughout the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him. And everyone was amazed.
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Mark 5:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But He kept looking around to see who had done this.
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Mark 6:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So He could not perform any miracles there, except to lay His hands on a few of the sick and heal them.
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Mark 6:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
On Herod’s birthday, her opportunity arose. Herod held a banquet for his nobles and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee.
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Mark 6:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Meanwhile, the apostles gathered around Jesus and brought Him news of all they had done and taught.
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Mark 7:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
he is no longer permitted to do anything for his father or mother.
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Mark 7:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Thus you nullify the word of God by the tradition you have handed down. And you do so in many such matters.”
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Mark 7:37 · BSB · 2 occurrences
The people were utterly astonished and said, “He has done all things well! He makes even the deaf hear and the mute speak!”
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Mark 9:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
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Mark 9:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.”
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Mark 9:39 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Do not stop him,” Jesus replied. “For no one who performs a miracle in My name can turn around and speak evil of Me.
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Mark 10:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
However, from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’
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Mark 10:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
As Jesus started on His way, a man ran up and knelt before Him. “Good Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
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Mark 10:35 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and declared, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask.”
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Mark 10:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“What do you want Me to do for you?” He inquired.
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Mark 10:51 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“What do you want Me to do for you?” Jesus asked. “Rabboni,” said the blind man, “let me see again.”
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