Verb ballō (to throw, put, lie) in the Gospels-Acts

(Translation from NRSV with a few modifications for a more literal meaning)


Matthew

3: 10Even now the ax is lying at the root of the trees; every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown (ballō) into the fire.
4: 6saying to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw (ballō) yourself down; for it is written, 'He will command his angels concerning you,' and 'On their hands they will bear you up, so that you will not dash your foot against a stone.'"
4: 18As he walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting (ballō) a net into the sea for they were fishermen.
5: 13"You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything, but is thrown (ballō) out and trampled under foot.
5: 25Come to terms quickly with your accuser while you are on the way to court with him, or your accuser may hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you will be thrown (ballō) into prison.
5: 29If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw (ballō) it away; it is better for you to lose one of your members than for your whole body to be thrown (ballō) into hell.
5: 30And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw (ballō) it away; it is better for you to lose one of your members than for your whole body to go into hell.
6: 30But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown (ballō) into the oven, will he not much more clothe you you of little faith?
7: 6"Do not give what is holy to dogs; and do not throw (ballō) your pearls before swine, or they will trample them under foot and turn and maul you.
7: 19Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown (ballō) into the fire.
8: 6and saying, "Lord, my servant is lying (ballō) at home paralyzed, in terrible distress."
8: 14When Jesus entered Peter's house, he saw his mother-in-law lying (ballō) in bed with a fever;
9: 2And just then some people were carrying a paralyzed man lying (ballō) on a bed. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Take heart, son; your sins are forgiven."
9: 17Neither is new wine put (ballō) into old wineskins; otherwise, the skins burst, and the wine is spilled, and the skins are destroyed; but new wine is put (ballō) into fresh wineskins, and so both are preserved."
10: 34"Do not think that I have come to bring (ballō) peace to the earth; I have not come to bring (ballō) peace, but a sword.
13: 42and they will throw (ballō) them into the furnace of fire, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
13: 47"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was thrown (ballō) into the sea and caught fish of every kind;
13: 48when it was full, they drew it ashore, sat down, and put the good into baskets but threw (ballō) out the bad.
13: 50and throw (ballō) them into the furnace of fire, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
15: 26He answered, "It is not fair to take the children's food and throw (ballō) it to the dogs."
17: 27However, so that we do not give offense to them, go to the sea and cast (ballō) a hook; take the first fish that comes up; and when you open its mouth, you will find a coin; take that and give it to them for you and me."
18: 8"If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw (ballō) it away; it is better for you to enter life maimed or lame than to have two hands or two feet and to be thrown (ballō) into the eternal fire.
18: 9And if your eye causes you to stumble, tear it out and throw (ballō) it away; it is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and to be thrown (ballō) into the hell of fire.
18: 30But he refused; then he went and threw (ballō) him into prison until he would pay the debt.
21: 21Jesus answered them, "Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, 'Be lifted up and thrown (ballō) into the sea,' it will be done.
25: 27Then you ought to have thrown (ballō) my money to the bankers, and on my return I would have received what was my own with interest.
26: 12By pouring (ballō) this ointment on my body she has prepared me for burial.
27: 6But the chief priests, taking the pieces of silver, said, "It is not lawful to put (ballō) them into the treasury, since they are blood money."
27: 35And when they had crucified him, they divided his clothes among themselves by casting (ballō) lots;

Mark

2: 22And no one puts (ballō) new wine into old wineskins; otherwise, the wine will burst the skins, and the wine is lost, and so are the skins; but new wine into fresh wineskins."
4: 26He also said, "The kingdom of God is as if someone would throw (ballō) seed on the ground,
7: 27He said to her, "Let the children be fed first, for it is not fair to take the children's food and throw (ballō) it to the dogs."
7: 30So she went home, found the child lying (ballō) on the bed, and the demon gone.
7: 33He took him aside in private, away from the crowd, and put (ballō) his fingers into his ears, and he spat and touched his tongue.
9: 22It has often thrown (ballō) him into the fire and into the water, to destroy him; but if you are able to do anything, have pity on us and help us."
9: 42"If any of you set a stumbling block before one of these little ones who believe in me, it would be better for you if a great millstone were hung around your neck and you were thrown (ballō) into the sea.
9: 45And if your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and to be thrown (ballō) into hell.
9: 47And if your eye causes you to stumble, tear it out; it is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and to be thrown (ballō) into hell,
11: 23Truly I tell you, if you say to this mountain, 'Be taken up and thrown (ballō) into the sea,' and if you do not doubt in your heart, but believe that what you say will come to pass, it will be done for you.
12: 41He sat down opposite the treasury, and watched the crowd putting (ballō) money into the treasury. Many rich people put (ballō) in large sums.
12: 42A poor widow came and put (ballō) in two small copper coins, which are worth a penny.
12: 43Then he called his disciples and said to them, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put (ballō) in more than all those who put (ballō) into the treasury.
12: 44For all of them put (ballō) their abundance; but she out of her poverty has put (ballō) in everything she had, all she had to live on."
15: 24And they crucified him, and divided his clothes among them, throwing (ballō) lots to decide what each should take.

Luke

3: 9Even now the ax is lying at the root of the trees; every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown (ballō) into the fire."
4: 9Then the devil took him to Jerusalem, and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple, saying to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw (ballō) yourself down from here,
5: 37And no one puts (ballō) new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the new wine will burst the skins and will be spilled, and the skins will be destroyed.
12: 28But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown (ballō) into the oven, how much more will he clothe you — you of little faith!
12: 49"I came to throw (ballō) fire to the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!
12: 58Thus, when you go with your accuser before a magistrate, on the way make an effort to settle the case, or you may be dragged before the judge, and the judge hand you over to the officer, and the officer throw (ballō) you in prison.
13: 8He replied, 'Sir, let it alone for one more year, until I dig around it and put (ballō) manure on it.
13: 19It is like a mustard seed that someone took and threw (ballō) in the garden; it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air made nests in its branches."
14: 35It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile; they throw (ballō) it away. Let anyone with ears to hear listen!"
16: 20And at his gate lie (ballō) a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores,
21: 1He looked up and saw rich people putting (ballō) their gifts into the treasury;
21: 2he also saw a poor widow put (ballō) in two small copper coins.
21: 3He said, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put (ballō) in more than all of them;
21: 4for all of them put (ballō) their abundance, but she out of her poverty has put (ballō) in all she had to live on."
23: 19(This was a man who had been put (ballō) in prison for an insurrection that had taken place in the city, and for murder.)
23: 25He released the man they asked for, the one who had been put (ballō) in prison for insurrection and murder, and he handed Jesus over as they wished.
23: 34 [[Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing."]] And they threw (ballō) lots to divide his clothing.

John

3: 24John, of course, had not yet been thrown (ballō) into prison.
5: 7The sick man answered him, "Sir, I have no one to put (ballō) me into the pool when the water is stirred up; and while I am making my way, someone else steps down ahead of me."
8: 7When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, "Let anyone among you who is without sin be the first to throw (ballō) a stone at her."
8: 59So they picked up stones to throw (ballō) at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple.
12: 6(He said this not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief; he kept the common purse and used to steal what was put (ballō) into it.)
13: 2The devil had already put (ballō) it into the heart of Judas son of Simon Iscariot to betray him. And during supper
13: 5Then he put (ballō) water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel that was tied around him.
15: 6Whoever does not abide in me is thrown (ballō) away like a branch and withers; such branches are gathered, thrown (ballō) into the fire, and burned.
18: 11Jesus said to Peter, "Put (ballō) your sword back into its sheath. Am I not to drink the cup that the Father has given me?"
19: 24So they said to one another, "Let us not tear it, but throw (ballō) lots for it to see who will get it." This was to fulfill what the scripture says, "They divided my clothes among themselves, and for my clothing they cast lots."
20: 25So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord." But he said to them, "Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands, and put (ballō) my finger in the mark of the nails and put (ballō) my hand in his side, I will not believe."
20: 27Then he said to Thomas, "Move your finger here and see my hands. Reach out your hand and put (ballō) it in my side. Do not doubt but believe."
21: 6He said to them, "Throw (ballō) the net to the right side of the boat, and you will find some." So they throw (ballō) it, and now they were not able to haul it in because there were so many fish.
21: 7That disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put (ballō) on some clothes, for he was naked, and jumped into the sea.

Acts

16: 23After they had given them a severe flogging, they threw (ballō) them into prison and ordered the jailer to keep them securely.
16: 24Following these instructions, he put (ballō) them in the innermost cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
16: 37But Paul replied, "They have beaten us in public, uncondemned, men who are Roman citizens, and have thrown (ballō) us into prison; and now are they going to discharge us in secret? Certainly not! Let them come and take us out themselves."
22: 23And while they were shouting, throwing (ballō) off their cloaks, and tossing dust into the air,
27: 14But soon a violent wind, called the northeaster, was thrown (ballō) from Crete.

1 John

4: 18 There is no fear in love, but perfect love throws (ballō) out fear; for fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not reached perfection in love.