was KJV

“Was” is in the King James Bible 4,531 times, in 3,638 verses. Jump to the verses ↓

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Matthew
  1. 16:20 Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.
Mark
  1. 2:1 And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house.
  2. 5:14 And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done.
  3. 6:55 And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.
  4. 10:47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
Luke
  1. 7:4 And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this:
  2. 19:3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.
John
  1. 2:9 When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,
  2. 2:17 And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.
  3. 5:13 And he that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in that place.
  4. 5:15 The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus, which had made him whole.
  5. 6:24 When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus.
  6. 12:9 Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.
  7. 20:14 And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.
  8. 21:4 But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.
  9. 21:7 Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher's coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.
  10. 21:12 Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord.
Acts
  1. 9:26 And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.
  2. 9:38 And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them.
  3. 12:9 And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.
  4. 19:34 But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
  5. 22:29 Then straightway they departed from him which should have examined him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.
  6. 23:5 Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.
  7. 23:27 This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman.
  8. 23:34 And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;
  9. 26:26 For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.
Romans
  1. 4:21 And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
Revelation
  1. 16:21 And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.
  2. 21:1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.

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