And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
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Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
James
General Epistles / JamesI have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.
Job
Wisdom / JobThen David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath the LORD chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraWherefore? because I love you not? God knoweth.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd after him Abdon the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, judged Israel.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd said unto them, Hear me, ye Levites, sanctify now yourselves, and sanctify the house of the LORD God of your fathers, and carry forth the filthiness out of the holy place.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThey are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
Matthew
GospelsAnd through a window in a basket was I let down by the wall, and escaped his hands.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.
Mark
GospelsAnd he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.
Mark
Gospels / MarkSaying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
Luke
GospelsAt this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place.
Job
Wisdom / JobBut Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.
Mark
GospelsThen said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.
Matthew
GospelsHe that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.
Genesis
Law / MosesHis name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSo Manoah took a kid with a meat offering, and offered it upon a rock unto the LORD: and the angel did wondrously; and Manoah and his wife looked on.
Judges
HistoryNow go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThe hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonI have seen an horrible thing in the house of Israel: there is the whoredom of Ephraim, Israel is defiled.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd do ye abide without the camp seven days: whosoever hath killed any person, and whosoever hath touched any slain, purify both yourselves and your captives on the third day, and on the seventh day.