It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
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And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;
Exodus
Law / MosesA good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.
Psalms
PoetryThese were the chief of the officers that were over Solomon's work, five hundred and fifty, which bare rule over the people that wrought in the work.
1 Kings
HistoryWithout me they shall bow down under the prisoners, and they shall fall under the slain. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor a voice declareth from Dan, and publisheth affliction from mount Ephraim.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance: redeem thou my right to thyself; for I cannot redeem it.
Ruth
History / SamuelHow oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Naomi said unto her two daughters in law, Go, return each to her mother's house: the LORD deal kindly with you, as ye have dealt with the dead, and with me.
Ruth
History / SamuelBy the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownHe rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth.
Nahum
Minor ProphetsAnd his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brethren came to comfort him.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThe mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,
Isaiah
Major ProphetsIn that day I will perform against Eli all things which I have spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an end.
1 Samuel
HistoryI went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness:
Leviticus
LawI will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
John
GospelsIf thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended.
Genesis
LawAnd they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.