Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.
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And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind.
2 Samuel
HistoryAll thy strong holds shall be like fig trees with the firstripe figs: if they be shaken, they shall even fall into the mouth of the eater.
Nahum
Minor ProphetsAnd after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.
Acts
History / LukeThe wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
Proverbs
WisdomI have sent among you the pestilence after the manner of Egypt: your young men have I slain with the sword, and have taken away your horses; and I have made the stink of your camps to come up unto your nostrils: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.
Amos
Minor ProphetsSeven years old was Jehoash when he began to reign.
2 Kings
HistoryUse hospitality one to another without grudging.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd they shall bear the punishment of their iniquity: the punishment of the prophet shall be even as the punishment of him that seeketh unto him;
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city.
1 Samuel
HistorySo when they had gone through all the land, they came to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days.
2 Samuel
HistoryIf ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
John
Gospels / JohnNow the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe fishers also shall mourn, and all they that cast angle into the brooks shall lament, and they that spread nets upon the waters shall languish.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.
2 Kings
HistoryBehold, I will put a fleece of wool in the floor; and if the dew be on the fleece only, and it be dry upon all the earth beside, then shall I know that thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd his brethren by their families, when the genealogy of their generations was reckoned, were the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Joshua made him sharp knives, and circumcised the children of Israel at the hill of the foreskins.
Joshua
HistoryBut it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;
Matthew
GospelsThus Jehu destroyed Baal out of Israel.
2 Kings
HistoryThe tender and delicate woman among you, which would not adventure to set the sole of her foot upon the ground for delicateness and tenderness, her eye shall be evil toward the husband of her bosom, and toward her son, and toward her daughter,
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFor thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.
Psalms
PoetryThe captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counsellor, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.