And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.
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And when we cried unto the LORD God of our fathers, the LORD heard our voice, and looked on our affliction, and our labour, and our oppression:
Deuteronomy
LawFor Solomon had made a brasen scaffold, of five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the court: and upon it he stood, and kneeled down upon his knees before all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven,
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me;
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.
Genesis
LawIf I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him:
Job
WisdomAnd early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.
John
Gospels / JohnMuch people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd many other things blasphemously spake they against him.
Luke
GospelsAnd the fortress of the high fort of thy walls shall he bring down, lay low, and bring to the ground, even to the dust.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsHe maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen David and his men, which were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go. And it was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah; and he forbare to go forth.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelBecause that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they turned aside thither, to go in and to lodge in Gibeah: and when he went in, he sat him down in a street of the city: for there was no man that took them into his house to lodging.
Judges
HistoryYea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God.
Psalms
PoetryBut Barak pursued after the chariots, and after the host, unto Harosheth of the Gentiles: and all the host of Sisera fell upon the edge of the sword; and there was not a man left.
Judges
History / SamuelThen Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewOur soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThus Israel dwelt in the land of the Amorites.
Numbers
Law / MosesI am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,
Joshua
HistoryThis is the ordinance of the law which the LORD hath commanded, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring thee a red heifer without spot, wherein is no blemish, and upon which never came yoke:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd king Ahaz cut off the borders of the bases, and removed the laver from off them; and took down the sea from off the brasen oxen that were under it, and put it upon a pavement of stones.
2 Kings
HistoryWho is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.