Verb archō (to begin, to rule) in the New Testament

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

Matthew

4: 17From that time Jesus began (archō) to proclaim, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near."
11: 7As they went away, Jesus began (archō) to speak to the crowds about John: "What did you go out into the wilderness to look at? A reed shaken by the wind?
11: 20Then he began (archō) to reproach the cities in which most of his deeds of power had been done, because they did not repent.
12: 1At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the sabbath; his disciples were hungry, and they began (archō) to pluck heads of grain and to eat.
14: 30But when he noticed the strong wind, he became frightened, and beginning (archō) to sink, he cried out, "Lord, save me!"
16: 21From that time on, Jesus began (archō) to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and undergo great suffering at the hands of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.
16: 22And Peter took him aside and began (archō) to rebuke him, saying, "God forbid it, Lord! This must never happen to you."
18: 24When he began (archō) the reckoning, one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him;
20: 8When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his manager, 'Call the laborers and give them their pay, beginning (archō) with the last and then going to the first.'
24: 49and he begins (archō) to beat his fellow slaves, and eats and drinks with drunkards,
26: 22And they became greatly distressed and began (archō) to say to him one after another, "Surely not I, Lord?"
26: 37He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began (archō) to be grieved and agitated.
26: 74Then he began (archō) to curse, and he swore an oath, "I do not know the man!" At that moment the cock crowed.

Mark

1: 45But he went out and began (archō) to proclaim it freely, and to spread the word, so that Jesus could no longer go into a town openly, but stayed out in the country; and people came to him from every quarter.
2: 23One sabbath he was going through the grainfields; and as they made their way his disciples began (archō) to pluck heads of grain.
4: 1Again he began (archō) to teach beside the sea. Such a very large crowd gathered around him that he got into a boat on the sea and sat there, while the whole crowd was beside the sea on the land.
5: 17Then they began (archō) to beg Jesus to leave their neighborhood.
5: 20And he went away and began (archō) to proclaim in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him; and everyone was amazed.
6: 2On the sabbath he began (archō) to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astounded. They said, "Where did this man get all this? What is this wisdom that has been given to him? What deeds of power are being done by his hands!
6: 7He called the twelve and began (archō) to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits.
6: 34As he went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began (archō) to teach them many things.
6: 55and rushed about that whole region and began (archō) to bring the sick on mats to wherever they heard he was.
8: 11The Pharisees came and began (archō) to argue with him, asking him for a sign from heaven, to test him.
8: 31Then he began (archō) to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.
8: 32He said all this quite openly. And Peter took him aside and began (archō) to rebuke him.
10: 28Peter began (archō) to say to him, "Look, we have left everything and followed you."
10: 32They were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them; they were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. He took the twelve aside again and began (archō) to tell them what was to happen to him,
10: 41When the ten heard this, they began (archō) to be angry with James and John.
10: 42So Jesus called them and said to them, "You know that those who are considered to rule (archō) over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and their great ones are tyrants over them.
10: 47When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began (archō) to shout out and say, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"
11: 15Then they came to Jerusalem. And he entered the temple and began (archō) to drive out those who were selling and those who were buying in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves;
12: 1Then he began (archō) to speak to them in parables. "A man planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a pit for the wine press, and built a watchtower; then he leased it to tenants and went to another country.
13: 5Then Jesus began (archō) to say to them, "Beware that no one leads you astray.
14: 19They began (archō) to be distressed and to say to him one after another, "Surely, not I?"
14: 33He took with him Peter and James and John, and began (archō) to be distressed and agitated.
14: 65Some began (archō) to spit on him, to blindfold him, and to strike him, saying to him, "Prophesy!" The guards also took him over and beat him.
14: 69And the servant-girl, on seeing him, began (archō) again to say to the bystanders, "This man is one of them."
14: 71But he began (archō) to curse, and he swore an oath, "I do not know this man you are talking about."
15: 8So the crowd came and began (archō) to ask Pilate to do for them according to his custom.
15: 18And they began (archō) saluting him, "Hail, King of the Jews!"

Luke

3: 8Bear fruits worthy of repentance. Do not begin (archō) to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our ancestor'; for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
3: 23Jesus was about thirty years old when he began (archō) his work. He was the son (as was thought) of Joseph son of Heli,
4: 21Then he began (archō) to say to them, "Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing."
5: 21Then the scribes and the Pharisees began (archō) to question, "Who is this who is speaking blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"
7: 15The dead man sat up and began (archō) to speak, and Jesus gave him to his mother.
7: 24When John's messengers had gone, Jesus began (archō) to speak to the crowds about John: "What did you go out into the wilderness to look at? A reed shaken by the wind?
7: 38She stood behind him at his feet, weeping, and began (archō) to bathe his feet with her tears and to dry them with her hair. Then she continued kissing his feet and anointing them with the ointment.
7: 49But those who were at the table with him began (archō) to say among themselves, "Who is this who even forgives sins?"
9: 12And when the day began (archō) to wear away, and the twelve came to him and said, "Send the crowd away, so that they may go into the surrounding villages and countryside, to lodge and get provisions; for we are here in a deserted place."
11: 29When the crowds were increasing, he began (archō) to say, "This generation is an evil generation; it asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.
11: 53When he went outside, the scribes and the Pharisees began (archō) to be very hostile toward him and to cross-examine him about many things,
12: 1Meanwhile, when the crowd gathered by the thousands, so that they trampled on one another, he began (archō) to speak first to his disciples, "Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, that is, their hypocrisy.
12: 45But if that slave says to himself, 'My master is delayed in coming,' and if he begins (archō) to beat the other slaves, men and women, and to eat and drink and get drunk,
13: 25When once the owner of the house has got up and shut the door, and you begin (archō) to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, 'Lord, open to us,' then in reply he will say to you, 'I do not know where you come from.'
13: 26Then you will begin (archō) to say, 'We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.'
14: 9and the host who invited both of you may come and say to you, 'Give this person your place,' and then in disgrace you would begin (archō) to take the lowest place.
14: 18But they all alike began (archō) to make excuses. The first said to him, 'I have bought a piece of land, and I must go out and see it; please accept my regrets.'
14: 29Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it will begin (archō) to ridicule him,
14: 30saying, 'This fellow began (archō) to build and was not able to finish.'
15: 14When he had spent everything, a severe famine took place throughout that country, and he began (archō) to be in need.
15: 24for this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found!' And they began (archō) to celebrate.
19: 37As he was now approaching the path down from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began (archō) to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the deeds of power that they had seen,
19: 45Then he entered the temple and began (archō) to drive out those who were selling things there;
20: 9He began (archō) to tell the people this parable: "A man planted a vineyard, and leased it to tenants, and went to another country for a long time.
21: 28Now when these things begin (archō) to take place, stand up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near."
22: 23Then they began (archō) to ask one another which one of them it could be who would do this.
23: 2They began (archō) to accuse him, saying, "We found this man perverting our nation, forbidding us to pay taxes to the emperor, and saying that he himself is the Messiah, a king."
23: 5But they were insistent and said, "He stirs up the people by teaching throughout all Judea, from Galilee where he began (archō) even to this place."
23: 30Then they will begin (archō) to say to the mountains, 'Fall on us'; and to the hills, 'Cover us.'
24: 27Then beginning (archō) with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them the things about himself in all the scriptures.
24: 47and that repentance and forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning (archō) from Jerusalem.

John

8: 9When they heard it, they went away, one by one, beginning (archō) with the elders; and Jesus was left alone with the woman standing before him.
13: 5Then he poured water into a basin and began (archō) to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel that was tied around him.

Acts

1: 1In the first book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus did and taught from the beginning (archō)
1: 22beginning (archō) from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us - one of these must become a witness with us to his resurrection."
2: 4All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began (archō) to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.
8: 35Then Philip began (archō) to speak, and starting with this scripture, he proclaimed to him the good news about Jesus.
10: 37That message spread throughout Judea, beginning (archō) in Galilee after the baptism that John announced:
11: 4Then Peter began (archō) to explain it to them, step by step, saying,
11: 15And as I began (archō) to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them just as it had upon us at the beginning.
18: 26He began (archō) to speak boldly in the synagogue; but when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained the Way of God to him more accurately.
24: 2When Paul had been summoned, Tertullus began (archō) to accuse him, saying: "Your Excellency, because of you we have long enjoyed peace, and reforms have been made for this people because of your foresight.
27: 35After he had said this, he took bread; and giving thanks to God in the presence of all, he broke it and began (archō) to eat.

2 Corinthians

3: 1Are we beginning (archō) to commend ourselves again? Surely we do not need, as some do, letters of recommendation to you or from you, do we?

Romans

15: 12and again Isaiah says, "The root of Jesse shall come, the one who rises to rule (archō) the Gentiles; in him the Gentiles shall hope."

1 Peter

4: 17For the time has come for judgment to begin (archō) with the household of God; if we are the first, what will be the end for those who do not obey the gospel of God?