And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he answered, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.
2 Kings
HistoryMoreover the LORD shall raise him up a king over Israel, who shall cut off the house of Jeroboam that day: but what? even now.
1 Kings
HistoryI am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine: he feedeth among the lilies.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonThey stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias.
Mark
GospelsAnd the LORD shewed me four carpenters.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahFor they have taken of their daughters for themselves, and for their sons: so that the holy seed have mingled themselves with the people of those lands: yea, the hand of the princes and rulers hath been chief in this trespass.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd he said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, then shew me a sign that thou talkest with me.
Judges
HistoryThou hast seen all their vengeance and all their imaginations against me.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
John
GospelsLet mine outcasts dwell with thee, Moab; be thou a covert to them from the face of the spoiler: for the extortioner is at an end, the spoiler ceaseth, the oppressors are consumed out of the land.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may shew the kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, which is lame on his feet.
2 Samuel
HistoryBut if any man love God, the same is known of him.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child.
1 Samuel
HistoryThen king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd thou shalt have goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd David sent to Joab, saying, Send me Uriah the Hittite. And Joab sent Uriah to David.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.
Daniel
Major ProphetsThen the king said to the wise men, which knew the times, (for so was the king's manner toward all that knew law and judgment:
Esther
HistoryAnd his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd as Esaias said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been as Sodoma, and been made like unto Gomorrha.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAre ye not as children of the Ethiopians unto me, O children of Israel? saith the LORD. Have not I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt? and the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Syrians from Kir?
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.