Adjective pleiōn (more) in the Gospels-Acts

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


Matthew

5: 20For I tell you, unless your righteousness abounds more (pleiōn) than of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
6: 25"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more (pleiōn) than food, and the body (more) than clothing?
12: 41The people of Nineveh will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at the proclamation of Jonah, and see, something more (pleiōn) than Jonah is here!
12: 42The queen of the South will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to listen to the wisdom of Solomon, and see, something more (pleiōn) than Solomon is here!
20: 10Now when the first came, they thought they would receive more (pleiōn); but each of them also received the usual daily wage.
21: 36Again he sent other slaves, more (pleiōn) than the first; and they treated them in the same way.
26: 53Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more (pleiōn) than twelve legions of angels?

Mark

12: 43Then he called his disciples and said to them, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more (pleiōn) than all those who are contributing to the treasury.

Luke

3: 13He said to them, "Collect no more (pleiōn) than the amount prescribed for you."
7: 42When they could not pay, he canceled the debts for both of them. Now which of them will love him more (pleiōn)?"
7: 43Simon answered, "I suppose the one for whom he canceled more (pleiōn) debt." And Jesus said to him, "You have judged rightly."
9: 13But he said to them, "You give them something to eat." They said, "We have no more (pleiōn) than five loaves and two fish - unless we are to go and buy food for all these people."
11: 31The queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the people of this generation and condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to listen to the wisdom of Solomon, and see, something more (pleiōn) than Solomon is here!
11: 32The people of Nineveh will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at the proclamation of Jonah, and see, something more (pleiōn) than Jonah is here!
11: 53When he went outside, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be very hostile toward him and to cross-examine him about more (pleiōn) things,
12: 23For life is more (pleiōn) than food, and the body (more) than clothing.
21: 3He said, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more (pleiōn) than all of them;

John

4: 1Now when Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard, "Jesus is making and baptizing more (pleiōn) disciples than John"
4: 41And many more (pleiōn) believed because of his word.
7: 31Yet many in the crowd believed in him and were saying, "When the Messiah comes, will he do more (pleiōn) signs than this man has done?"
15: 2He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it bear more (pleiōn) fruit.
21: 15When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon son of John, do you love me more (pleiōn) than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Feed my lambs."

Acts

2: 40And he testified with more (pleiōn) other arguments and exhorted them, saying, "Save yourselves from this corrupt generation."
4: 17But to keep it from spreading further among the people, let us warn them to speak no more (pleiōn) to anyone in this name."
4: 22For the man on whom this sign of healing had been performed was more (pleiōn) than forty years old.
13: 31and for more (pleiōn) days he appeared to those who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, and they are now his witnesses to the people.
15: 28For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to impose on you no more (pleiōn) burden than these essentials:
18: 20When they asked him to stay more (pleiōn) time, he declined;
19: 32Meanwhile, some were shouting one thing, some another; for the assembly was in confusion, and more (pleiōn) did not know why they had come together.
20: 9A young man named Eutychus, who was sitting in the window, began to sink off into a deep sleep while Paul talked more (pleiōn). Overcome by sleep, he fell to the ground three floors below and was picked up dead.
21: 10While we were staying there for more (pleiōn) days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.
23: 13There were more (pleiōn) than forty who joined in this conspiracy.
23: 21But do not be persuaded by them, for more (pleiōn) than forty of their men are lying in ambush for him. They have bound themselves by an oath neither to eat nor drink until they kill him. They are ready now and are waiting for your consent."
24: 4But, to detain you more (pleiōn), I beg you to hear us briefly with your customary graciousness.
24: 11As you can find out, it is not more (pleiōn) than twelve days since I went up to worship in Jerusalem.
24: 17Now after more (pleiōn) years I came to bring alms to my nation and to offer sacrifices.
25: 6After he had stayed among them not more (pleiōn) than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea; the next day he took his seat on the tribunal and ordered Paul to be brought.
25: 14Since they were staying there more (pleiōn) days, Festus laid Paul's case before the king, saying, "There is a man here who was left in prison by Felix.
27: 12Since the harbor was not suitable for spending the winter, more (pleiōn) were in favor of putting to sea from there, on the chance that somehow they could reach Phoenix, where they could spend the winter. It was a harbor of Crete, facing southwest and northwest.
27: 20When neither sun nor stars appeared for more (pleiōn) days, and no small tempest raged, all hope of our being saved was at last abandoned.
28: 23After they had set a day to meet with him, more (pleiōn) came to him at his lodgings. From morning until evening he explained the matter to them, testifying to the kingdom of God and trying to convince them about Jesus both from the law of Moses and from the prophets.