For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.
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And it shall be answered, Because they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, and laid hold on other gods, and worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath he brought all this evil upon them.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBut he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.
Job
Wisdom / JobThe LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryAnd could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the coast of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh,
Joshua
HistoryPeter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewSix days thou shalt labour, and do all thy work:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd a man's uncle shall take him up, and he that burneth him, to bring out the bones out of the house, and shall say unto him that is by the sides of the house, Is there yet any with thee? and he shall say, No. Then shall he say, Hold thy tongue: for we may not make mention of the name of the LORD.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd the people to whom they prophesy shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword; and they shall have none to bury them, them, their wives, nor their sons, nor their daughters: for I will pour their wickedness upon them.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Asa did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, as did David his father.
1 Kings
HistoryHave mercy upon me, O LORD; consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death:
Psalms
PoetryThe God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.
Acts
HistoryAnd the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am a great people, forasmuch as the LORD hath blessed me hitherto?
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahHe who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahSon of man, speak unto the elders of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Are ye come to enquire of me? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be enquired of by you.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThe Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulTo be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
Luke
GospelsBut when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
Matthew
GospelsAnd when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied;
Deuteronomy
LawAnd when I rose in the morning to give my child suck, behold, it was dead: but when I had considered it in the morning, behold, it was not my son, which I did bear.