And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.
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And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.
Luke
GospelsFor if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?
Matthew
GospelsAnd all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them.
John
GospelsAnd Moses spake unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons that were left, Take the meat offering that remaineth of the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and eat it without leaven beside the altar: for it is most holy:
Leviticus
LawAnd when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.
Luke
GospelsThen let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:
Matthew
GospelsAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Fear him not: for I have delivered him into thy hand, and all his people, and his land; and thou shalt do to him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon.
Numbers
LawShall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWhat profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: as a man falleth before wicked men, so fellest thou. And all the people wept again over him.
2 Samuel
HistoryBut murmured in their tents, and hearkened not unto the voice of the LORD.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, and Meshullam.
Nehemiah
HistoryBut as for us, the LORD is our God, and we have not forsaken him; and the priests, which minister unto the LORD, are the sons of Aaron, and the Levites wait upon their business:
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanMy little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnYet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin--; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written.
Exodus
Law / MosesThou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea on this side Syria; and, behold, they be in Hazazon-tamar, which is En-gedi.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraHe said, Bring them hither to me.
Matthew
GospelsAnd it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah?
1 Kings
History / JeremiahIf I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my help in the gate:
Job
Wisdom / JobI would they were even cut off which trouble you.