These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
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The hands of the pitiful women have sodden their own children: they were their meat in the destruction of the daughter of my people.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor;
Genesis
LawAnd I will set my jealousy against thee, and they shall deal furiously with thee: they shall take away thy nose and thine ears; and thy remnant shall fall by the sword: they shall take thy sons and thy daughters; and thy residue shall be devoured by the fire.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison, and after many days shall they be visited.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThus saith the LORD of hosts; The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts; therefore love the truth and peace.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd they stood in their place after their manner, according to the law of Moses the man of God: the priests sprinkled the blood, which they received of the hand of the Levites.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd after he is cleansed, they shall reckon unto him seven days.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:
Exodus
LawThou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he coupled five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd rams' skins dyed red, and badgers' skins, and shittim wood,
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez.
Genesis
LawBehold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes within thy locks: thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from mount Gilead.
Solomon's Song
PoetryBehold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThe sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
Proverbs
WisdomBehold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
Luke
GospelsTherefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd if any man's seed of copulation go out from him, then he shall wash all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the even.
Leviticus
Law / MosesWho hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones;
Micah
Minor ProphetsDo ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?
Job
Wisdom / JobIn the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign.
2 Kings
HistoryThen there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.