Lexicon :: Strong's G4172 - polis

Then he went and settled in a town called Nazareth to fulfill what was spoken through the prophets, that he would be called a Nazarene.

Then the devil took him to the holy city, had him stand on the pinnacle of the temple,

“You are the light of the world. A city situated on a hill cannot be hidden.

“or by the earth, because it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King.

Then the men who tended them fled. They went into the city and reported everything, especially what had happened to those who were demon-possessed.

So he got into a boat, crossed over, and came to his own town.

Jesus continued going around to all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every[fn] disease and every sickness.[fn][fn]

Jesus sent out these twelve after giving them instructions: “Don’t take the road that leads to the Gentiles, and don’t enter any Samaritan town.

“When you enter any town or village, find out who is worthy, and stay there until you leave.

“If anyone does not welcome you or listen to your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that house or town.

“When they persecute you in one town, flee to another. For truly I tell you, you will not have gone through the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

When Jesus had finished giving instructions to his twelve disciples, he moved on from there to teach and preach in their towns.

Then he proceeded to denounce the towns where most of his miracles were done, because they did not repent:

Knowing their thoughts, he told them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is headed for destruction, and no city or house divided against itself will stand.

When Jesus heard about it, he withdrew from there by boat to a remote place to be alone. When the crowds heard this, they followed him on foot from the towns.

When he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was in an uproar, saying, “Who is this? ”

Then he left them, went out of the city to Bethany, and spent the night there.

“The king[fn] was enraged, and he sent out his troops, killed those murderers, and burned down their city.

“This is why I am sending you prophets, sages, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will flog in your synagogues and pursue from town to town.

“Go into the city to a certain man,” he said, “and tell him, ‘The Teacher says: My time is near; I am celebrating the Passover at your place[fn] with my disciples.’ ”

And they came out of the tombs after his resurrection, entered the holy city, and appeared to many.

As they were on their way, some of the guards came into the city and reported to the chief priests everything that had happened.