And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee?
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The same day did the king hallow the middle of the court that was before the house of the LORD: for there he offered burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings: because the brasen altar that was before the LORD was too little to receive the burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things.
Matthew
GospelsAnd the children of Israel heard say, Behold, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh have built an altar over against the land of Canaan, in the borders of Jordan, at the passage of the children of Israel.
Joshua
HistoryLikewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?
Job
Wisdom / JobThen they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
Acts
HistoryOf the children of Naphtali, throughout their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
Numbers
LawAnd the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThey that swear by the sin of Samaria, and say, Thy god, O Dan, liveth; and, The manner of Beer-sheba liveth; even they shall fall, and never rise up again.
Amos
Minor ProphetsNevertheless for David's sake did the LORD his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd they gathered it every morning, every man according to his eating: and when the sun waxed hot, it melted.
Exodus
LawWherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulShe is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd this shall be a sign unto you, saith the LORD, that I will punish you in this place, that ye may know that my words shall surely stand against you for evil:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsWherefore David blessed the LORD before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou, LORD God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraYe have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
Matthew
GospelsO Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.
Matthew
GospelsI decked thee also with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd the vision of the evening and the morning which was told is true: wherefore shut thou up the vision; for it shall be for many days.