Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?
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And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersLet not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
Proverbs
WisdomSing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the LORD.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the children of Israel were numbered, and were all present, and went against them: and the children of Israel pitched before them like two little flocks of kids; but the Syrians filled the country.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd three times in a year did Solomon offer burnt offerings and peace offerings upon the altar which he built unto the LORD, and he burnt incense upon the altar that was before the LORD. So he finished the house.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahFor we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThat ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesBut when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.
Matthew
GospelsAnd Jehoahaz besought the LORD, and the LORD hearkened unto him: for he saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Syria oppressed them.
2 Kings
HistoryVerily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy.
Luke
GospelsAnd they said, It is false; tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus spake he to me, saying, Thus saith the LORD, I have anointed thee king over Israel.
2 Kings
HistoryAs the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.
Psalms
PoetryThou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.
Acts
History / LukeHe sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:
Hebrews
General EpistlesFor this shall the earth mourn, and the heavens above be black: because I have spoken it, I have purposed it, and will not repent, neither will I turn back from it.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahI saw also the height of the house round about: the foundations of the side chambers were a full reed of six great cubits.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsNeither shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to vex her, to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her life time.
Leviticus
Law / MosesPoverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
Proverbs
WisdomThe righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.