For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves sufficiently, neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD.
Psalms
PoetryAnd it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in summer and in winter shall it be.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast made an end of telling the matters of the war unto the king,
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.
Genesis
Law / MosesA blessing, if ye obey the commandments of the LORD your God, which I command you this day:
Deuteronomy
LawAnd we came to Jerusalem, and abode there three days.
Ezra
HistoryNow when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done.
Matthew
GospelsBut whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,
Matthew
GospelsThe children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahIf my step hath turned out of the way, and mine heart walked after mine eyes, and if any blot hath cleaved to mine hands;
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThus shall he do in the most strong holds with a strange god, whom he shall acknowledge and increase with glory: and he shall cause them to rule over many, and shall divide the land for gain.
Daniel
Major ProphetsGive not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonWhat profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred.
Mark
GospelsHe that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesFor as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewI have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersOn the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same rested they, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
Esther
HistoryMoreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.
Mark
GospelsLet the extortioner catch all that he hath; and let the strangers spoil his labour.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he declared unto you his covenant, which he commanded you to perform, even ten commandments; and he wrote them upon two tables of stone.