The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.
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And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.
Acts
HistoryAnd when I looked, behold the four wheels by the cherubims, one wheel by one cherub, and another wheel by another cherub: and the appearance of the wheels was as the colour of a beryl stone.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd he called the name of that place Kibroth-hattaavah: because there they buried the people that lusted.
Numbers
Law / MosesIsrael shall cry unto me, My God, we know thee.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaWhen thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;
Luke
GospelsAnd Noah lived after the flood three hundred and fifty years.
Genesis
LawAnd Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.
Genesis
LawAnd so return unto thee with all their heart, and with all their soul, in the land of their enemies, which led them away captive, and pray unto thee toward their land, which thou gavest unto their fathers, the city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for thy name:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThese were the potters, and those that dwelt among plants and hedges: there they dwelt with the king for his work.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraSo Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house; and he was laid down. And she took flour, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and did bake the cakes.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;)
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd now my soul is poured out upon me; the days of affliction have taken hold upon me.
Job
Wisdom / JobBehold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things?
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd a clean person shall take hyssop, and dip it in the water, and sprinkle it upon the tent, and upon all the vessels, and upon the persons that were there, and upon him that touched a bone, or one slain, or one dead, or a grave:
Numbers
LawAnd his breath, as an overflowing stream, shall reach to the midst of the neck, to sift the nations with the sieve of vanity: and there shall be a bridle in the jaws of the people, causing them to err.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsSaying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child's life.
Matthew
GospelsAnd I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAccording to the word of the LORD they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnath-serah in mount Ephraim: and he built the city, and dwelt therein.
Joshua
HistoryThe LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonTherefore thou shalt speak unto them this word; Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Every bottle shall be filled with wine: and they shall say unto thee, Do we not certainly know that every bottle shall be filled with wine?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.