Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And Hezekiah was glad of them, and shewed them the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThey shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd offered at the dedication of this house of God an hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and for a sin offering for all Israel, twelve he goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.
Ezra
HistoryA prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThen saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which should betray him,
John
Gospels / JohnBread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Proverbs
WisdomBut the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.
Exodus
LawFrom the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan turned not back, and the sword of Saul returned not empty.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThen when he was come into Galilee, the Galilaeans received him, having seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the LORD answered the angel that talked with me with good words and comfortable words.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd I will punish Bel in Babylon, and I will bring forth out of his mouth that which he hath swallowed up: and the nations shall not flow together any more unto him: yea, the wall of Babylon shall fall.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred.
Numbers
Law / MosesNeither shouldest thou have stood in the crossway, to cut off those of his that did escape; neither shouldest thou have delivered up those of his that did remain in the day of distress.
Obadiah
Minor Prophets / ObadiahNow therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd they did so; for Aaron stretched out his hand with his rod, and smote the dust of the earth, and it became lice in man, and in beast; all the dust of the land became lice throughout all the land of Egypt.
Exodus
Law / MosesLet the floods clap their hands: let the hills be joyful together
Psalms
PoetryAnd they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.
Luke
GospelsWe will make thee borders of gold with studs of silver.
Solomon's Song
PoetryThat it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBe thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?
John
GospelsAnd he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town.