And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
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It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen the tabernacle of the congregation shall set forward with the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camp: as they encamp, so shall they set forward, every man in his place by their standards.
Numbers
LawAnd Solomon built Gezer, and Beth-horon the nether,
1 Kings
HistorySaying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt offering, and I will go: peradventure the LORD will come to meet me: and whatsoever he sheweth me I will tell thee. And he went to an high place.
Numbers
LawAnd Hazar-shual, and Balah, and Azem,
Joshua
History / JoshuaBut Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard left of the poor of the people, which had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields at the same time.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the chief of all the people, even of all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen that drew sword.
Judges
HistoryBut he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
Luke
GospelsWhen they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand.
Luke
Gospels / LukeHe shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
John
Gospels / JohnThou shalt betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her: thou shalt build an house, and thou shalt not dwell therein: thou shalt plant a vineyard, and shalt not gather the grapes thereof.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesMy beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonFor destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.
Job
WisdomReuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
Genesis
LawOrder my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were backward, and they saw not their father's nakedness.
Genesis
Law / MosesBind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsTo fetch about this form of speech hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBehold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! O Judah, keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy vows: for the wicked shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off.
Nahum
Minor Prophets / NahumFor we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:
Acts
HistoryBut the army of the Chaldeans pursued after the king, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho; and all his army was scattered from him.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd thou shalt have a paddle upon thy weapon; and it shall be, when thou wilt ease thyself abroad, thou shalt dig therewith, and shalt turn back and cover that which cometh from thee: