Noun kephalē (head) in the Gospels-Acts

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


Matthew

5: 36And do not swear by your head (kephalē), for you cannot make one hair white or black.
6: 17But when you fast, put oil on your head (kephalē) and wash your face,
8: 20And Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head (kephalē)."
10: 30And even the hairs of your head (kephalē) are all counted.
14: 8Prompted by her mother, she said, "Give me the head (kephalē) of John the Baptist here on a platter."
14: 11The head (kephalē) was brought on a platter and given to the girl, who brought it to her mother.
21: 42Jesus said to them, "Have you never read in the scriptures: 'The stone that the builders rejected has become the head (kephalē) of the corner; this was the LORD's doing, and it is amazing in our eyes'?
26: 7a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very costly ointment, and she poured it on his head (kephalē) as he sat at the table.
27: 29and after twisting some thorns into a crown, they put it on his head (kephalē). They put a reed in his right hand and knelt before him and mocked him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!"
27: 30They spat on him, and took the reed and struck him on the head (kephalē).
27: 37Over his head (kephalē) they put the charge against him, which read, "This is Jesus, the King of the Jews."
27: 39Those who passed by derided him, shaking their heads (kephalē)

Mark

6: 24She went out and said to her mother, "What should I ask for?" She replied, "The head (kephalē) of John the baptizer."
6: 25Immediately she rushed back to the king and requested, "I want you to give me at once the head (kephalē) of John the Baptist on a platter."
6: 27Immediately the king sent a soldier of the guard with orders to bring John's head (kephalē). He went and beheaded him in the prison,
6: 28brought his head (kephalē) on a platter, and gave it to the girl. Then the girl gave it to her mother.
12: 10Have you not read this scripture: 'The stone that the builders rejected has become the head (kephalē) of the corner;
14: 3While he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at the table, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very costly ointment of nard, and she broke open the jar and poured the ointment on his head (kephalē).
15: 19They struck his head (kephalē) with a reed, spat upon him, and knelt down in homage to him.
15: 29Those who passed by derided him, shaking their heads (kephalē) and saying, "Aha! You who would destroy the temple and build it in three days,

Luke

7: 38She stood behind him at his feet, weeping, and began to bathe his feet with her tears and to dry them with the hair of her head (kephalē). Then she continued kissing his feet and anointing them with the ointment.
7: 46You did not anoint my head (kephalē) with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.
9: 58And Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head (kephalē)."
12: 7But even the hairs of your head (kephalē) are all counted. Do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows.
20: 17But he looked at them and said, "What then does this text mean: 'The stone that the builders rejected has become the head (kephalē) of the corner'?
21: 18But not a hair of your head (kephalē) will perish.
21: 28Now when these things begin to take place, stand up and raise your heads (kephalē), because your redemption is drawing near."

John

13: 9Simon Peter said to him, "Lord, not my feet only but also my hands and my head (kephalē)!"
19: 2And the soldiers wove a crown of thorns and put it on his head (kephalē), and they dressed him in a purple robe.
19: 30When Jesus had received the wine, he said, "It is finished." Then he bowed his head (kephalē) and gave up his spirit.
20: 7and the cloth that had been on Jesus' head (kephalē), not lying with the linen wrappings but rolled up in a place by itself.
20: 12and she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had been lying, one at the head (kephalē) and the other at the feet.

Acts

4: 11This Jesus is 'the stone that was rejected by you, the builders; it has become the head (kephalē) of the corner.'
18: 6When they opposed and reviled him, in protest he shook the dust from his clothes and said to them, "Your blood be on your own heads (kephalē)! I am innocent. From now on I will go to the Gentiles."
18: 18After staying there for a considerable time, Paul said farewell to the believers and sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. At Cenchreae he had his head (kephalē) shaved, for he was under a vow.
21: 24Join these men, go through the rite of purification with them, and pay for the shaving of their heads (kephalē). Thus all will know that there is nothing in what they have been told about you, but that you yourself observe and guard the law.
27: 34Therefore I urge you to take some food, for it will help you survive; for none of you will lose a hair from your heads (kephalē)."