Preposition para (from, by, beside) in the Gospels-Acts

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

Matthew

2: 4and calling together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired from (para) them where the Messiah was to be born.
2: 7Then Herod secretly called for the wise men and learned from (para) them the exact time when the star had appeared.
2: 16When Herod saw that he had been tricked by (para) the wise men, he was infuriated, and he sent and killed all the children in and around Bethlehem who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had learned from (para) the wise men.
4: 18As he walked by (para) the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea - for they were fishermen.
6: 1"Beware of practicing your piety before others in order to be seen in front of them; for then you have no reward from (para) your Father in heaven.
8: 10When Jesus heard him, he was amazed and said to those who followed him, "Truly I tell you, from (para) no one in Israel have I found such faith.
13: 1That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by (para) the sea.
13: 4And as he sowed, some seeds fell on the path, and the birds came and ate them up.
13: 19When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart; this is what was sown by (para) the road.
15: 29After Jesus had left that place, he passed by (para) the Sea of Galilee, and he went up the mountain, where he sat down.
15: 30Great crowds came to him, bringing with them the lame, the maimed, the blind, the mute, and many others. They put them by (para) his feet, and he cured them,
18: 19Again, truly I tell you, if two of you agree on earth about anything you ask, it will be done for you by (para) my Father in heaven.
19: 26But Jesus looked at them and said, "From (para) mortals it is impossible, but from (para) God all things are possible."
20: 30There were two blind men sitting by (para) the roadside. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they shouted, "Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!"
21: 42Jesus said to them, "Have you never read in the scriptures: 'The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; this is what happened from (para) the Lord's, and it is amazing in our eyes'?
22: 25Now there were seven brothers by (para) us; the first married, and died childless, leaving the widow to his brother.
28: 15So they took the money and did as they were directed. And this story is still told from (para) the Jews to this day.

Mark

1: 16As Jesus passed by (para) the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the sea - for they were fishermen.
2: 13Jesus went out again by (para) the sea; the whole crowd gathered around him, and he taught them.
3: 21When those from (para) his family heard it, they went out to restrain him, for people were saying, "He has gone out of his mind."
4: 1Again he began to teach by (para) 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.
4: 4And as he sowed, some seed fell by (para) the road, and the birds came and ate it up.
4: 15These are the ones by (para) de road where the word is sown: when they hear, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word that is sown in them.
5: 21When Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a great crowd gathered around him; and he was by (para) the sea.
5: 26She had endured much under many physicians, and had spent all from (para) what she had; and she was no better, but rather grew worse.
8: 11The Pharisees came and began to argue with him, asking him for a sign from (para) heaven, to test him.
10: 27Jesus looked at them and said, "From (para) mortals it is impossible, but not from (para) God; from (para) God all things are possible."
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 by (para) the roadside.
12: 2When the season came, he sent a slave to the tenants to collect from (para) them his share of the produce of the vineyard.
12: 11this happened from (para) the Lord, and it is amazing in our eyes'?"
14: 43Immediately, while he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, arrived; and with him there was a crowd with swords and clubs, from (para) the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders.
16: 9[[Now after he rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from (para) whom he had cast out seven demons.

Luke

1: 30The angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor from (para) God.
1: 37For nothing will be impossible from (para) God."
1: 45And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her by (para) the Lord."
2: 1In those days a decree went out from (para) Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered.
2: 52And Jesus increased in wisdom and in years, and in grace from (para) God and men.
3: 13He said to them, "Collect no more beside (para) the amount prescribed for you."
5: 1Once while Jesus was standing beside (para) the lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God,
5: 2he saw two boats there by (para) the shore of the lake; the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets.
6: 19And all in the crowd were trying to touch him, for power came out from (para) him and healed all of them.
6: 34If you lend to those from (para) whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much again.
7: 38She stood behind him by (para) his feet, weeping, and began 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.
8: 5"A sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell by (para) the road and was trampled on, and the birds of the air ate it up.
8: 12The ones on the path are those who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from (para) their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.
8: 35Then people came out to see what had happened, and when they came to Jesus, they found the man from (para) whom the demons had gone sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind. And they were afraid.
8: 41Just then there came a man named Jairus, a leader of the synagogue. He fell by (para) Jesus' feet and begged him to come to his house,
8: 49While he was still speaking, someone came from (para) the leader's house to say, "Your daughter is dead; do not trouble the teacher any longer."
9: 47But Jesus, aware of their inner thoughts, took a little child and put it by (para) his side,
10: 7Remain in the same house, eating and drinking whatever things from (para) them, for the laborer deserves to be paid. Do not move about from house to house.
11: 16Others, to test him, kept demanding from (para) him a sign out of heaven.
11: 37While he was speaking, a Pharisee invited him to dine by (para) him; so he went in and took his place at the table.
12: 48But the one who did not know and did what deserved a beating will receive a light beating. Everyone to whom much has been given, much will be required from (para) him; and the one to whom much has been entrusted, even more will be demanded.
13: 2He asked them, "Do you think that because these Galileans suffered in this way they were worse sinners beside (para) all other Galileans?
13: 4Or those eighteen who were killed when the tower of Siloam fell on them - do you think that they were worse offenders beside (para) all the others living in Jerusalem?
17: 16He prostrated himself by (para) Jesus' feet and thanked him. And he was a Samaritan.
18: 14I tell you, this man went down to his home justified beside (para) the other; for all who exalt themselves will be humbled, but all who humble themselves will be exalted."
18: 27He replied, "What is impossible from (para) mortals is possible from (para) God."
18: 35As he approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by (para) the roadside begging.
19: 7All who saw it began to grumble and said, " He went to stay by (para) a sinner!"

John

1: 6There was a man sent from (para) God, whose name was John.
1: 14And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory from (para) a father's only son, full of grace and truth.
1: 39He said to them, "Come and see." They came and saw where he was staying, and they remained by (para) him that day. It was about four o'clock in the afternoon.
1: 40One of the two who heard from (para) John and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
4: 9The Samaritan woman said to him, "How is it that you, a Jew, ask a drink from (para) me, a woman of Samaria?" (Jews do not share things in common with Samaritans.)
4: 40So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay by (para) them; and he stayed there two days.
4: 52So he asked from (para) them the hour when he began to recover, and they said to him, "Yesterday at one in the afternoon the fever left him."
5: 34Not that I accept a testimony from (para) a man, but I say these things so that you may be saved.
5: 41I do not accept glory from (para) human beings.
5: 44How can you believe when you accept glory from (para) one another and do not seek the glory that comes from (para) the one who alone is God?
6: 45It is written in the prophets, 'And they shall all be taught by God.' Everyone who has heard and learned from (para) the Father comes to me.
6: 46Not that anyone has seen the Father except the one who is from (para) God; he has seen the Father.
7: 29I know him, because I am from (para) him, and he sent me."
7: 51"Our law does not judge people without first hearing from (para) them to find out what they are doing, does it?"
8: 26I have much to say about you and much to condemn; but the one who sent me is true, and I declare to the world what I have heard from (para) him."
8: 38I declare what I have seen from (para) the Father's presence; as for you, you should do what you have heard from (para) the Father."
8: 40but now you are trying to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from (para) God. This is not what Abraham did.
9: 16Some of the Pharisees said, "This man is not from (para) God, for he does not observe the sabbath." But others said, "How can a man who is a sinner perform such signs?" And they were divided.
9: 33If this man were not from (para) God, he could do nothing."
10: 18No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it up again. I have received this command from (para) my Father."
14: 17This is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, because he abides by (para) you, and he will be in you.
14: 23Jesus answered him, "Those who love me will keep my word, and my Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home by (para) them.
14: 25"I have said these things to you while I am still by (para) you.
15: 15I do not call you servants any longer, because the servant does not know what the master is doing; but I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything that I have heard from (para) my Father.
15: 26"When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from (para) the Father, the Spirit of truth who comes from (para) the Father, he will testify on my behalf.
16: 27for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came from (para) God.
16: 28I came from (para) the Father and have come into the world; again, I am leaving the world and am going to the Father."
17: 5So now, Father, glorify me by (para) your own the glory that I had by (para) you before the world existed.
17: 7Now they know that everything you have given me is from (para) you;
17: 8for the words that you gave to me I have given to them, and they have received them and know in truth that I came from (para) you; and they have believed that you sent me.
19: 25And that is what the soldiers did. Meanwhile, standing by (para) the cross of Jesus were his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.

Acts

2: 33Being therefore exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from (para) the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this that you both see and hear.
3: 2And a man lame till birth was being carried in. People would lay him daily at the gate of the temple called the Beautiful Gate so that he could ask for alms from (para) those entering the temple.
3: 5And he fixed his attention on them, expecting to receive something from (para) them.
4: 35They laid it by (para) the apostles' feet, and it was distributed to each as any had need.
5: 2with his wife's knowledge, he kept back some of the proceeds, and brought only a part and laid it by (para) the apostles' feet.
7: 16and their bodies were brought back to Shechem and laid in the tomb that Abraham had bought for a sum of silver from (para) the sons of Hamor in Shechem.
7: 58Then they dragged him out of the city and began to stone him; and the witnesses laid their coats by (para) the feet of a young man named Saul.
9: 2and asked from (para) him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any who belonged to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
9: 14and here he has authority from (para) the chief priests to bind all who invoke your name."
9: 43Meanwhile he stayed in Joppa for some time by (para) a certain Simon, a tanner.
10: 6he is lodging by (para) Simon, a tanner, whose house is by (para) the seaside."
10: 22They answered, "Cornelius, a centurion, an upright and God-fearing man, who is well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and to hear a word from (para) you. "
10: 32Send therefore to Joppa and ask for Simon, who is called Peter; he is staying in the home of Simon, a tanner, by (para) the sea.'
16: 13On the sabbath day we went outside the gate by (para) the river, where we supposed there was a place of prayer; and we sat down and spoke to the women who had gathered there.
17: 9and after they had taken bail from (para) Jason and the others, they let them go.
18: 3and, because he was of the same trade, he stayed with them, and they worked together - by (para) trade they were tentmakers.
18: 13They said, "This man is persuading people to worship God in ways that are beside (para) the law."
20: 24But I do not count my life of any value to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from (para) the Lord Jesus, to testify to the good news of God's grace.
21: 7When we had finished the voyage from (para) Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais; and we greeted the believers and stayed with them for one day.
21: 8The next day we left and came to Caesarea; and we went into the house of Philip the evangelist, one of the seven, and stayed by (para) him.
21: 16Some of the disciples from Caesarea also came along and brought us by (para) the house of Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we were to stay.
22: 3"I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city by (para) the feet of Gamaliel, educated strictly according to our ancestral law, being zealous for God, just as all of you are today.
22: 5as the high priest and the whole council of elders can testify about me. From (para) them I also received letters to the brothers in Damascus, and I went there in order to bind those who were there and to bring them back to Jerusalem for punishment.
24: 8Examining him yourself you will be able to learn from (para) him concerning everything of which we accuse him."
26: 8Why is it thought incredible by (para) any of you that God raises the dead?
26: 10And that is what I did in Jerusalem; with authority received from (para) the chief priests, I not only locked up many of the saints in prison, but I also cast my vote against them when they were being condemned to death.
28: 14There we found believers and were invited to stay by (para) them for seven days. And so we came to Rome.
28: 22But we would like to hear from (para) you what you think, for with regard to this sect we know that everywhere it is spoken against."

2 John

1: 3Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us from (para) God the Father and from (para) Jesus Christ, the Father's Son, in truth and love.
1: 4I was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as we have been commanded by (para) the Father.