And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.
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The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.
John
GospelsAnd it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the wayside watching: for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd it shall come to pass in that day, that the prophets shall be ashamed every one of his vision, when he hath prophesied; neither shall they wear a rough garment to deceive:
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.
2 Chronicles
HistorySo Jehu slew all that remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his great men, and his kinsfolks, and his priests, until he left him none remaining.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahSo is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and want of bread in all your places: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosWherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winefat?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe king of Makkedah, one; the king of Beth-el, one;
Joshua
HistoryI pray thee, let me go over, and see the good land that is beyond Jordan, that goodly mountain, and Lebanon.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesNeither did Ephraim drive out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwelt in Gezer among them.
Judges
HistoryWherefore Nathan spake unto Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign, and David our lord knoweth it not?
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd afterward offered the continual burnt offering, both of the new moons, and of all the set feasts of the LORD that were consecrated, and of every one that willingly offered a freewill offering unto the LORD.
Ezra
HistoryYe shall eat the flesh of the mighty, and drink the blood of the princes of the earth, of rams, of lambs, and of goats, of bullocks, all of them fatlings of Bashan.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielOne young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
Numbers
Law / MosesThe children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.
Ezra
HistoryAnd he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd they brought up the ark, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle, these did the priests and the Levites bring up.
2 Chronicles
HistoryFor evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.