Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they shall answer, Because they forsook the LORD their God, who brought forth their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and have taken hold upon other gods, and have worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath the LORD brought upon them all this evil.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahReturn, O LORD, how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy servants.
Psalms
PoetryThese words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from lying in wait.
Judges
HistoryThat all the people of the earth might know the hand of the LORD, that it is mighty: that ye might fear the LORD your God for ever.
Joshua
HistoryHe saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
James
General Epistles / JamesLo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. And Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, Let the Hebrews hear.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThe king of Dor in the coast of Dor, one; the king of the nations of Gilgal, one;
Joshua
HistoryAnd great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.
Acts
History / LukeDo good, O LORD, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNot as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.
1 John
General EpistlesIf thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.
Exodus
LawAnd Araunah looked, and saw the king and his servants coming on toward him: and Araunah went out, and bowed himself before the king on his face upon the ground.
2 Samuel
HistoryMy son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd say, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto Jerusalem; Thy birth and thy nativity is of the land of Canaan; thy father was an Amorite, and thy mother an Hittite.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites; and the children of Israel cried unto the LORD.
Judges
History / SamuelOnly Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahaziah the son of Tikvah were employed about this matter: and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them.
Ezra
HistoryAnd they were to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of the LORD, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAsk me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife.