Noun prosōpon (face) in the Gospels-Acts

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


Matthew

6: 16"And whenever you fast, do not look dismal, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces (prosōpon) so as to show others that they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward.
6: 17But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face (prosōpon),
11: 10This is the one about whom it is written, 'See, I am sending my messenger ahead of your face (prosōpon), who will prepare your way before you.'
16: 3And in the morning, 'It will be stormy today, for the sky is red and threatening.' You know how to interpret the face (prosōpon) of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times.
17: 2And he was transfigured before them, and his face (prosōpon) shone like the sun, and his clothes became dazzling white.
17: 6When the disciples heard this, they fell on their face (prosōpon) and were overcome by fear.
18: 10"Take care that you do not despise one of these little ones; for, I tell you, in heaven their angels continually see the face (prosōpon) of my Father in heaven.
22: 16So they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are sincere, and teach the way of God in accordance with truth, and show deference to no one; for you do not regard people's face (prosōpon).
26: 39And going a little farther, he threw himself on his face (prosōpon) and prayed, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me; yet not what I want but what you want."
26: 67Then they spat in his face (prosōpon) and struck him; and some slapped him,

Mark

1: 2As it is written in the prophet Isaiah, "See, I am sending my messenger ahead of your face (prosōpon), who will prepare your way;
12: 14And they came and said to him, "Teacher, we know that you are sincere, and show deference to no one; for you do not regard people's face (prosōpon), but teach the way of God in accordance with truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to the emperor, or not?
14: 65Some began to spit on him, to blindfold his face (prosōpon), and to strike him, saying to him, "Prophesy!" The guards also took him over and beat him.

Luke

2: 31which you have prepared in the face (prosōpon) of all peoples,
5: 12Once, when he was in one of the cities, there was a man covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he bowed with his face (prosōpon) to the ground and begged him, "Lord, if you choose, you can make me clean."
7: 27This is the one about whom it is written, 'See, I am sending my messenger ahead of your face (prosōpon), who will prepare your way before you.'
9: 29And while he was praying, the appearance of his face (prosōpon) changed, and his clothes became dazzling white.
9: 51When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face (prosōpon) to go to Jerusalem.
9: 52And he sent messengers ahead of his face (prosōpon). On their way they entered a village of the Samaritans to make ready for him;
9: 53but they did not receive him, because his face (prosōpon) was set toward Jerusalem.
10: 1After this the Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of his face (prosōpon) in pairs to every town and place where he himself intended to go.
12: 56You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the face (prosōpon) of earth and sky, but why do you not know how to interpret the present time?
17: 16He fell on his face (prosōpon) at Jesus' feet and thanked him. And he was a Samaritan.
20: 21So they asked him, "Teacher, we know that you are right in what you say and teach, and you show deference to any face (prosōpon), but teach the way of God in accordance with truth.
21: 35like a trap. For it will come upon all who live on the face (prosōpon) of the whole earth.
24: 5The women were terrified and bowed their faces (prosōpon) to the ground, but the men said to them, "Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen.

Acts

2: 28You have made known to me the ways of life; you will make me full of gladness with your face (prosōpon).'
3: 13The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, the God of our ancestors has glorified his servant Jesus, whom you handed over and rejected in the face (prosōpon) of Pilate, though he had decided to release him.
3: 20so that times of refreshing may come from the face (prosōpon) of the Lord, and that he may send the Messiah appointed for you, that is, Jesus,
5: 41As they went from the face (prosōpon) of the council, they rejoiced that they were considered worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name.
6: 15And all who sat in the council looked intently at him, and they saw that his face (prosōpon) was like the face (prosōpon) of an angel.
7: 45Our ancestors in turn brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations that God drove out of the face (prosōpon) of our ancestors. And it was there until the time of David,
13: 24before the face (prosōpon) his coming John had already proclaimed a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
17: 26From one ancestor he made all nations to inhabit the whole face (prosōpon) of earth, and he allotted the times of their existence and the boundaries of the places where they would live,
20: 25"And now I know that none of you, among whom I have gone about proclaiming the kingdom, will ever see my face (prosōpon) again.
20: 38grieving especially because of what he had said, that they would not see his face (prosōpon) again. Then they brought him to the ship.
25: 16I told them that it was not the custom of the Romans to hand over anyone before the accused had met the accusers before his face (prosōpon) and had been given an opportunity to make a defense against the charge.