And they said unto him, Hold thy peace, lay thine hand upon thy mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest: is it better for thee to be a priest unto the house of one man, or that thou be a priest unto a tribe and a family in Israel?
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And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd now, O LORD my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAs for the sons of Merari, thou shalt number them after their families, by the house of their fathers;
Numbers
LawBy reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty.
Job
WisdomThey shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
Proverbs
WisdomNow Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?
Luke
GospelsAnd it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.
Genesis
Law / MosesFor he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonThe proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law.
Psalms
PoetryWherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanHow oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!
Psalms
PoetryThe stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen said the LORD unto me, Pray not for this people for their good.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen hear thou from heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, when thou hast taught them the good way, wherein they should walk; and send rain upon thy land, which thou hast given unto thy people for an inheritance.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBut I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahMake thy face to shine upon thy servant; and teach me thy statutes.
Psalms
PoetryTo whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterLet them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.
Psalms
PoetryLest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, and they go a whoring after their gods, and do sacrifice unto their gods, and one call thee, and thou eat of his sacrifice;
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay.