Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.
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And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBy the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,
Luke
GospelsAnd Eleazar the priest took the brasen censers, wherewith they that were burnt had offered; and they were made broad plates for a covering of the altar:
Numbers
LawWho, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.
Acts
History / LukeThat the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.
Job
WisdomI know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?
Job
WisdomWhoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonSo Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up against Ai: and Joshua chose out thirty thousand mighty men of valour, and sent them away by night.
Joshua
History / JoshuaSolomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam. And Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, unto Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahLest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.
Hebrews
General EpistlesUpon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.
Psalms
PoetryThe LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
Psalms
PoetryAnd she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.
Mark
GospelsI would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Abimelech charged all his people, saying, He that toucheth this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.
Genesis
LawTherefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of musick, all the people, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAs arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.
Acts
HistoryAfterward he brought me to the gate, even the gate that looketh toward the east:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?
1 Kings
HistoryYe shall do no manner of work: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.
Leviticus
Law / MosesO God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?