The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.
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Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate: and he shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd thou shalt say unto them, This is the offering made by fire which ye shall offer unto the LORD; two lambs of the first year without spot day by day, for a continual burnt offering.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering.
Numbers
LawTherefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.
Genesis
LawAnd it came to pass, when the people removed from their tents, to pass over Jordan, and the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people;
Joshua
History / JoshuaNow will I rise, saith the LORD; now will I be exalted; now will I lift up myself.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe seed also of his servants shall inherit it: and they that love his name shall dwell therein.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBecause they had not executed my judgments, but had despised my statutes, and had polluted my sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers' idols.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThat I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Uzziah the king was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a several house, being a leper; for he was cut off from the house of the LORD: and Jotham his son was over the king's house, judging the people of the land.
2 Chronicles
HistoryFor they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is his name.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahIs any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.
James
General EpistlesConfirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
Acts
HistoryAnd now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman.
Ruth
History / SamuelAnd that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesBehold, the days come, that all that is in thine house, and that which thy fathers have laid up in store until this day, shall be carried to Babylon: nothing shall be left, saith the LORD.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut woe to them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!
Mark
Gospels / MarkFrom following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the children of Dan said unto him, Let not thy voice be heard among us, lest angry fellows run upon thee, and thou lose thy life, with the lives of thy household.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
1 Kings
HistoryThe LORD is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.