Verb phileō (to love, to kiss) in the Gospels-Acts

(Translation from NRSV)


Matthew

6: 5"And whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites; for they love (phileō) to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, so that they may be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward.
10: 37Whoever loves (phileō) father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever loves (phileō) son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me;
23: 6They love (phileō) to have the place of honor at banquets and the best seats in the synagogues,
26: 48Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, "The one I will kiss (phileō) is the man; arrest him."

Mark

14: 44Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, "The one I will kiss (phileō) is the man; arrest him and lead him away under guard."

Luke

20: 46"Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and love (phileō) to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces, and to have the best seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets.
22: 47While he was still speaking, suddenly a crowd came, and the one called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He approached Jesus to kiss (phileō) him;

John

5: 20The Father loves (phileō) the Son and shows him all that he himself is doing; and he will show him greater works than these, so that you will be astonished.
11: 3So the sisters sent a message to Jesus, "Lord, he whom you love (phileō) is ill."
11: 36So the Jews said, "See how he loved (phileō) him!"
12: 25Those who love (phileō) their life lose it, and those who hate their life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
15: 19If you belonged to the world, the world would love (phileō) you as its own. Because you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world - therefore the world hates you.
16: 27for the Father himself loves (phileō) you, because you have loved (phileō) me and have believed that I came from God.
20: 2So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved (phileō), and said to them, "They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him."
21: 15When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love (phileō) you." Jesus said to him, "Feed my lambs."
21: 16A second time he said to him, "Simon son of John, do you love me?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love (phileō) you." Jesus said to him, "Tend my sheep."
21: 17He said to him the third time, "Simon son of John, do you love (phileō) me?" Peter felt hurt because he said to him the third time, "Do you love (phileō) me?" And he said to him, "Lord, you know everything; you know that I love (phileō) you." Jesus said to him, "Feed my sheep.