Verb kathēmai (to sit) in the Gospels-Acts

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


Matthew

4: 16the people who sat (kathēmai) in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who sat (kathēmai) in the region and shadow of death light has dawned."
9: 9As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man called Matthew sitting (kathēmai) at the tax booth; and he said to him, "Follow me." And he got up and followed him.
11: 16"But to what will I compare this generation? It is like children sitting (kathēmai) in the marketplaces and calling to one another,
13: 1That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat (kathēmai) beside the sea.
13: 2Such great crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat (kathēmai) there, while the whole crowd stood on the beach.
15: 29After Jesus had left that place, he passed along the Sea of Galilee, and he went up the mountain, where he sat (kathēmai) down.
19: 28Jesus said to them, "Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man is seated on the throne of his glory, you who have followed me will also sit (kathēmai) on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
20: 30There were two blind men sitting (kathēmai) by the roadside. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they shouted, "Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!"
22: 44'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit (kathēmai) at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet"'?
23: 22and whoever swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God and by the one who is sitting (kathēmai) upon it.
24: 3When he was sitting (kathēmai) on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will this be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?"
26: 58But Peter was following him at a distance, as far as the courtyard of the high priest; and going inside, he sat (kathēmai) with the guards in order to see how this would end.
26: 64Jesus said to him, "You have said so. But I tell you, From now on you will see the Son of Man sitting (kathēmai) at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven."
26: 69Now Peter was sitting (kathēmai) outside in the courtyard. A servant-girl came to him and said, "You also were with Jesus the Galilean."
27: 19While he was sitting (kathēmai) on the judgment seat, his wife sent word to him, "Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for today I have suffered a great deal because of a dream about him."
27: 36then they sat (kathēmai) down there and kept watch over him.
27: 61Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were there, sitting (kathēmai) opposite the tomb.
28: 2And suddenly there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord, descending from heaven, came and rolled back the stone and sat (kathēmai) on it.

Mark

2: 6Now some of the scribes were sitting (kathēmai) there, questioning in their hearts,
2: 14As he was walking along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting (kathēmai) at the tax booth, and he said to him, "Follow me." And he got up and followed him.
3: 32A crowd was sitting (kathēmai) around him; and they said to him, "Your mother and your brothers and sisters are outside, asking for you."
3: 34And looking at those who sat (kathēmai) around him, he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers!
4: 1Again he began to teach beside the sea. Such a very large crowd gathered around him that he got into a boat on the sea and sat (kathēmai) there, while the whole crowd was beside the sea on the land.
5: 15They came to Jesus and saw the demoniac sitting (kathēmai) there, clothed and in his right mind, the very man who had had the legion; and they were afraid.
10: 46They came to Jericho. As he and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, Bartimaeus son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting (kathēmai) by the roadside.
12: 36David himself, by the Holy Spirit, declared, 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit (kathēmai) at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet."'
13: 3When he was sitting (kathēmai) on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately,
14: 62Jesus said, "I am; and 'you will see the Son of Man seated (kathēmai) at the right hand of the Power,' and 'coming with the clouds of heaven.'"
16: 5As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man, dressed in a white robe, sitting (kathēmai) on the right side; and they were alarmed.

Luke

1: 79to give light to those who sit (kathēmai) in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace."
5: 17One day, while he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting (kathēmai) near by (they had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem); and the power of the Lord was with him to heal.
5: 27After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting (kathēmai) at the tax booth; and he said to him, "Follow me."
7: 32They are like children sitting (kathēmai) in the marketplace and calling to one another, 'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we wailed, and you did not weep.'
8: 35Then people came out to see what had happened, and when they came to Jesus, they found the man from whom the demons had gone sitting (kathēmai) at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind. And they were afraid.
10: 13"Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the deeds of power done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting (kathēmai) in sackcloth and ashes.
18: 35As he approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting (kathēmai) by the roadside begging.
20: 42For David himself says in the book of Psalms, 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit (kathēmai) at my right hand,
21: 35like a trap. For it will come upon all who are sitting (kathēmai) on the face of the whole earth.
22: 30so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and you will sit (kathēmai) on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
22: 55When they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat (kathēmai) among them.
22: 56Then a servant-girl, seeing him sitting (kathēmai) in the firelight, stared at him and said, "This man also was with him."
22: 69But from now on the Son of Man will be sitting (kathēmai) at the right hand of the power of God."

John

2: 14In the temple he found people selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and the money changers sitting (kathēmai) at their tables.
6: 3Jesus went up the mountain and sat (kathēmai) down there with his disciples.
9: 8The neighbors and those who had seen him before as a beggar began to ask, "Is this not the man who used to sit (kathēmai) and beg?"
12: 15"Do not be afraid, daughter of Zion. Look, your king is coming, sitting (kathēmai) on a donkey's colt!"

Acts

2: 2And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting (kathēmai).
2: 34For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says, 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit (kathēmai) at my right hand,
3: 10and they recognized him as the one who used to sit (kathēmai) and ask for alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.
8: 28and was returning home; seated (kathēmai) in his chariot, he was reading the prophet Isaiah.
14: 8In Lystra there was a man sitting (kathēmai) who could not use his feet and had never walked, for he had been crippled from birth.
23: 3At this Paul said to him, "God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! Are you sitting (kathēmai) there to judge me according to the law, and yet in violation of the law you order me to be struck?"