And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
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And the rest of the trees of his forest shall be few, that a child may write them.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.
Genesis
Law / MosesSo took the priests and the Levites the weight of the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, to bring them to Jerusalem unto the house of our God.
Ezra
HistoryHe gave his people over also unto the sword; and was wroth with his inheritance.
Psalms
PoetryThis was the dedication of the altar, in the day when it was anointed, by the princes of Israel: twelve chargers of silver, twelve silver bowls, twelve spoons of gold:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd he set the rods which he had pilled before the flocks in the gutters in the watering troughs when the flocks came to drink, that they should conceive when they came to drink.
Genesis
LawThat is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulGet thee up into the top of Pisgah, and lift up thine eyes westward, and northward, and southward, and eastward, and behold it with thine eyes: for thou shalt not go over this Jordan.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesVerily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before this holy LORD God? and to whom shall he go up from us?
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd I will lay sinews upon you, and will bring up flesh upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and ye shall live; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielTherefore David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And the LORD said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewRemove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersOnly by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
Proverbs
WisdomI therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulOnly rebel not ye against the LORD, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defence is departed from them, and the LORD is with us: fear them not.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maachah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the trench: and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down.
2 Samuel
HistoryHold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor all the wells which his father's servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth.
Genesis
LawAnd 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 / MosesFor ye dissembled in your hearts, when ye sent me unto the LORD your God, saying, Pray for us unto the LORD our God; and according unto all that the LORD our God shall say, so declare unto us, and we will do it.