And it came about that when he got near Jericho, a certain blind man was seated by the side of the road, making requests for money from those who went by.
And Jesus, stopping, gave orders that he was to come to him, and when he came near, he said to him,
And while they were giving ear to these words, he made another story for them, because he was near Jerusalem, and because they were of the opinion that the kingdom of God was coming straight away.
And he said to the others who were near, Take the pound away from him, and give it to the man who has ten.
And it came about that when he got near Beth-phage and Bethany by the mountain which is named the Mountain of Olives, he sent two of the disciples,
And when he came near the foot of the Mountain of Olives, all the disciples with loud voices gave praise to God with joy, because of all the great works which they had seen;
And when he got near and saw the town, he was overcome with weeping for it,
But they were not able to do anything, because the people all kept near him, being greatly interested in his words.
But when you see armies all round about Jerusalem, then be certain that her destruction is near.
But when these things come about, let your heads be lifted up, because your salvation is near.
In the same way, when you see these things taking place you may be certain that the kingdom of God is near.
And he said, Take care that you are not tricked: for a number of people will come in my name, saying, I am he; and, The time is near: do not go after them.
Now the feast of unleavened bread was near, which is called the Passover.
And while he was saying these words, there came a band of people, and Judas, one of the twelve, was in front of them, and he came near to Jesus to give him a kiss.
And while they were talking and questioning together, Jesus himself came near and went with them.
And they came near the town to which they were going, and he seemed as if he was going on;
But they kept him back, saying, Do not go, for evening is near, the day is almost gone. And he went in with them.
And he took them out till they were near Bethany, and lifting up his hands, he gave them a blessing.
He went near her, and with a sharp word he gave orders to the disease and it went away from her; and straight away she got up and took care of their needs.
Now it came about that while the people came pushing to be near him, and to have knowledge of the word of God, he was by a wide stretch of water named Gennesaret;
Now when he came near the door of the town, a dead man was being taken out, the only son of his mother, who was a widow: and a great number of people from the town were with her.
And he came near, and put his hand on the stretcher where the dead man was: and those who were moving it came to a stop. And he said, Young man, I say to you, Get up.
And a certain captain had a servant who was very dear to him; this servant was ill and near to death.
And went in and took her place at the back of him, near his feet, weeping, so that his feet were washed with the drops from her eyes, and with her hair she made them dry, and kissing his feet she put the perfume on them.
And his mother and his brothers came to him, and they were not able to get near him because of the great number of people.
Then they came to him and, awaking him out of his sleep, said, Master, Master, destruction is near. And he, when he was awake, gave orders to the wind and the rolling waves, and the storm came to an end, and all was calm.
For he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was near to death. But while he was on his way, the people were pushing to be near him.
And it came about that when the days were near for him to be taken up, his face was turned to go to Jerusalem,
And I will come near to you for judging; I will quickly be a witness against the wonder-workers, against those who have been untrue in married life, against those who take false oaths; against those who keep back from the servant his payment, and who are hard on the widow and the child without a father, who do not give his rights to the man from a strange country, and have no fear of me, says the Lord of armies.
And when they came near to Jerusalem, to Beth-phage and Bethany, at the Mountain of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
And saying, The time has come, and the kingdom of God is near: let your hearts be turned from sin and have faith in the good news.
Take an example from the fig-tree: when its branches become soft and put out their leaves, you see that the summer is near;
Even so, when you see these things taking place, you may be certain that he is near, even at the doors.
Get up, let us be going; see, he who gives me up is near.
But a certain one of those who were near took out his sword, and gave the servant of the high priest a blow, cutting off his ear.
And the girl saw him, and said again to those who were near, This is one of them.
But again he said it was not so. And after a little time, again those who were near said to Peter, Truly you are one of them; for you are a Galilaean.
And some of those who were near, hearing it, said, See, he is crying to Elijah.
And when the captain, who was near, saw how he gave up his spirit, he said, Truly this man was a son of God.
And when they were unable to get near him because of all the people, they got the roof uncovered where he was: and when it was broken up, they let down the bed on which the man was.
And made strong prayers to him, saying, My little daughter is near to death: it is my prayer that you will come and put your hands on her, so that she may be made well, and have life.
And, on your way, say, The kingdom of heaven is near.
And when they were near Jerusalem, and had come to Beth-phage, to the Mountain of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples,
And when the time for the fruit came near, he sent his servants to the workmen, to get the fruit.
Now take an example from the fig-tree: when her branch has become soft and puts out its leaves, you are certain that the summer is near;
Even so, when you see all these things, you may be certain that he is near, even at the doors.
And he said to them, Go into the town to such a man, and say to him, The Master says, My time is near: I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples.
Up, let us be going: see, he who gives me up is near.
And after a little time those who were near came and said to Peter, Truly you are one of them; because your talk is witness against you.
And some of those who were near by, hearing it, said, This man is crying to Elijah.
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