For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
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And the Levite, the husband of the woman that was slain, answered and said, I came into Gibeah that belongeth to Benjamin, I and my concubine, to lodge.
Judges
History / SamuelAlso for the courses of the priests and the Levites, and for all the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and for all the vessels of service in the house of the LORD.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:
Mark
GospelsAnd there was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither sons nor daughters, neither spoil, nor any thing that they had taken to them: David recovered all.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelTherefore they turned their backs before the men of Israel unto the way of the wilderness; but the battle overtook them; and them which came out of the cities they destroyed in the midst of them.
Judges
History / SamuelWhich Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took not, when he carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah from Jerusalem to Babylon, and all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue:
Matthew
GospelsFor now ye are nothing; ye see my casting down, and are afraid.
Job
WisdomO give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms
PoetryExcept it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.
Acts
HistoryAnd when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewHe that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.
Matthew
GospelsMy righteousness is near; my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the people; the isles shall wait upon me, and on mine arm shall they trust.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAll this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant.
Psalms
PoetryNeither shall there be any work for Egypt, which the head or tail, branch or rush, may do.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron: (now the name of Hebron before was Kirjath-arba:) and they slew Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the LORD our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.
1 Samuel
HistoryIn those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there shall be none; and the sins of Judah, and they shall not be found: for I will pardon them whom I reserve.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBecause that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesFor thy people Israel didst thou make thine own people for ever; and thou, LORD, becamest their God.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraMy foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.
Job
Wisdom / JobDo ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
James
General EpistlesAnd Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.