Caravaggio, Saint Jerome Writing (c. 1605), Galleria Borghese. Public domain.
19 verses in the King James Version. Word study for “would” →
The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.
Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days.
When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judæa into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death.
For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me.
And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.
And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.
When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.
After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him.
And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.
They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham’s children, ye would do the works of Abraham.
Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.
He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciples?
The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.
In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so , I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.
If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee.
Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
