But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put them to the hold, and set the hold on fire upon them; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.
Judges
HistoryI am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd he spread abroad the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent above upon it; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd I will destroy her vines and her fig trees, whereof she hath said, These are my rewards that my lovers have given me: and I will make them a forest, and the beasts of the field shall eat them.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaSome indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesFor though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:
Genesis
Law / MosesAfter him repaired Malchiah the goldsmith's son unto the place of the Nethinims, and of the merchants, over against the gate Miphkad, and to the going up of the corner.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahIn that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, even a blessing in the midst of the land:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd, behold, Saul came after the herd out of the field; and Saul said, What aileth the people that they weep? And they told him the tidings of the men of Jabesh.
1 Samuel
HistoryAll the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryAnd concerning the children of Israel and Judah, that dwelt in the cities of Judah, they also brought in the tithe of oxen and sheep, and the tithe of holy things which were consecrated unto the LORD their God, and laid them by heaps.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou thy lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and escape us.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBut now they break down the carved work thereof at once with axes and hammers.
Psalms
PoetryI will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.
Jude
General EpistlesAt the end of three years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thine increase the same year, and shalt lay it up within thy gates:
Deuteronomy
LawAnd fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahHeaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.