And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,
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And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.
Luke
Gospels / LukeOr ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonBehold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd of the sons of Elam; Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah, and with him seventy males.
Ezra
HistoryAnd the priest shall command that one of the birds be killed in an earthen vessel over running water:
Leviticus
LawAnd we will take ten men of an hundred throughout all the tribes of Israel, and an hundred of a thousand, and a thousand out of ten thousand, to fetch victual for the people, that they may do, when they come to Gibeah of Benjamin, according to all the folly that they have wrought in Israel.
Judges
HistoryCan the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?
Job
WisdomThen Hezekiah questioned with the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraProclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up:
Joel
Minor ProphetsAnd that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnSaul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.
2 Samuel
HistoryStablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBehold, a people shall come from the north, and a great nation, and many kings shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahNow these are the things wherein Solomon was instructed for the building of the house of God. The length by cubits after the first measure was threescore cubits, and the breadth twenty cubits.
2 Chronicles
HistoryWherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh; lo, he cometh forth to the water; and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Let my people go, that they may serve me.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months.
1 Samuel
HistoryHow is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsSo the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsTherefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people?
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts.