And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:
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If thy father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Beth-lehem his city: for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family.
1 Samuel
HistoryLet them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd she gave the savoury meat and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.
Genesis
Law / MosesIn the first day shall be an holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work therein:
Numbers
LawI chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.
Job
WisdomAnd Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron: and he said, Thus saith the LORD, With these shalt thou push the Syrians, until thou have consumed them.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahJesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
John
GospelsAfterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesHowbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard.
1 Kings
HistoryBehold, when it was whole, it was meet for no work: how much less shall it be meet yet for any work, when the fire hath devoured it, and it is burned?
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of them: remember the Lord, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.
Nehemiah
HistoryBut as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy.
Luke
GospelsAnd they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils.
Matthew
GospelsNow these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,
2 Samuel
HistoryGod is known in her palaces for a refuge.
Psalms
PoetryIf I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself:
Job
WisdomAnd see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd if it be on her bed, or on any thing whereon she sitteth, when he toucheth it, he shall be unclean until the even.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesBeginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
Acts
HistoryBehold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, shall lop the bough with terror: and the high ones of stature shall be hewn down, and the haughty shall be humbled.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: and they served other gods.
Joshua
HistoryGo not forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy and fear is on every side.