Kneeling


Psalm 95:6 : Come let us adore and fall down: and weep before the Lord that made us.
Other translations of this verse:
KJV: O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.
NASB: Come, let us worship and bow down, Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker

Isaiah 45:23 : I have sworn by myself, the word of justice shall go out of my mouth, and shall not return: (45:24) For every knee shall be bowed to me, and every tongue shall swear.
Other translations:
KJV: I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
NASB: "I have sworn by Myself, The word has gone forth from My mouth in righteousness And will not turn back, That to Me every knee will bow, every tongue will swear allegiance.

Matthew 8:2 : And behold a leper came and adored him, saying: Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
CEV: Suddenly a man with leprosy came and knelt in front of Jesus. He said, "Lord, you have the power to make me well, if only you wanted to."
ESV: And behold, a leper came to him and knelt before him, saying, "Lord, if you will, you can make me clean."


Matthew 15:25 : But she came and adored him, saying: Lord, help me.
CEV: The woman came closer. Then she knelt down and begged, "Please help me, Lord!"
ESV: But she came and knelt before him, saying, "Lord, help me."

Matthew 17:14 : And when he was come to the multitude, there came to him a man falling down on his knees before him saying:


Matthew 26:39 : And going a little further, he fell upon his face, praying and saying: My Father, if it be possible, let this chalice pass from me. Nevertheless, not as I will but as thou wilt.
CEV: Jesus walked on a little way. Then he knelt with his face to the ground and prayed, "My Father, if it is possible, don't make me suffer by having me drink from this cup. But do what you want, and not what I want."

Mark 1:40 : And there came a leper to him, beseeching him and kneeling down, said to him: If thou wilt thou canst make me clean.


Mark 3:11-12 : 11 And the unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him: and they cried, saying: 12 Thou art the Son of God. And he strictly charged them that they should not make him known.


Mark 5:6 : And seeing Jesus afar off, he ran and adored him.
CEV: When the man saw Jesus in the distance, he ran up to him and knelt down.
ESV: And when he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and fell down before him.

Mark 5:22 : And there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue named Jairus: and seeing him, falleth down at his feet.


Mark 5:33 : But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.


Mark 7:25 : For a woman as soon as she heard of him, whose daughter had an unclean spirit, came in and fell down at his feet.


Luke 22:41-42 : 41 And he was withdrawn away from them a stone's cast. And kneeling down, he prayed. 42 Saying: Father, if thou wilt, remove this chalice from me: but yet not my will, but thine be done.


Acts 20:36 : And when he had said these things, kneeling down, he prayed with them all.


Acts 21:5 : And the days being expired, departing we went forward, they all bringing us on our way, with their wives and children, till we were out of the city. And we kneeled down on the shore: and we prayed.


Romans 11:4 : But what saith the divine answer to him? I have left me seven thousand men that have not bowed their knees to Baal.


Romans 14:11 : For it is written: As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me and every tongue shall confess to God.


Philippians 2:9-11 : 9 For which cause, God also hath exalted him and hath given him a name which is above all names: 10 That in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those that are in heaven, on earth, and under the earth: 11 And that every tongue should confess that the Lord Jesus Christ is in the glory of God the Father


The above list of quotes of the Sacred Scripture is by no means exhaustive. I have selected only the texts that I believe are so obvious.
Unless otherwise indicated, all biblical texts are quoted from the Douay-Rheims Bible.
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