Quotes about Reply

It was expected, however, that [Erasmus] should make some reply and give some definition. But instead, by availing himself of a rhetorical transition, he drags us who knew nothing of rhetoric away with him, as if the matter at issue here were of no moment, but simply a lot of quibbling, and dashes bravely out of the crowded court, crowned with ivy and laurel.

Then Abraham said, “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak further. Suppose thirty are found there?” He replied, “If I find thirty there, I will not do it.”

But Lot replied, “No, my lords, please!

Now Abimelech had not gone near her, so he replied, “Lord, would You destroy a nation even though it is innocent?

Abimelech replied, “I do not know who has done this. You did not tell me, so I have not heard about it until today.”

The Hittites replied to Abraham,

“I am Abraham’s servant,” he replied.

But he replied, “Do not delay me, since the LORD has made my journey a success. Send me on my way so that I may go to my master.”

In that dream the angel of God said to me, ‘Jacob!’ And I replied, ‘Here I am.’

Israel said to him, “Are not your brothers pasturing the flocks at Shechem? Get ready; I am sending you to them.” “I am ready,” Joseph replied.

“Not so, my lord,” they replied. “Your servants have come to buy food.

But in the LORD’s presence Moses replied, “Since I am unskilled in speech, why would Pharaoh listen to me?”