And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterI considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonWherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesHe that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd the LORD gave them rest round about, according to all that he sware unto their fathers: and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them; the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.
Joshua
History / JoshuaI hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Moses said unto the children of Israel, See, the LORD hath called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah;
Exodus
LawThus saith the LORD; I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth; and the mountain of the LORD of hosts the holy mountain.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsSo Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,
John
Gospels / JohnBut the other Jews that were in the king's provinces gathered themselves together, and stood for their lives, and had rest from their enemies, and slew of their foes seventy and five thousand, but they laid not their hands on the prey,
Esther
HistoryAnd the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAlthough the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls:
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukThen was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;
Matthew
GospelsAnd to the genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation: for in their set office they sanctified themselves in holiness:
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThen came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThen hear thou from the heavens, even from thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for; that all people of the earth may know thy name, and fear thee, as doth thy people Israel, and may know that this house which I have built is called by thy name.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.
2 Kings
HistoryMine eyes do fail with tears, my bowels are troubled, my liver is poured upon the earth, for the destruction of the daughter of my people; because the children and the sucklings swoon in the streets of the city.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd the hangings of the court, and the hanging for the door of the gate of the court, which is by the tabernacle and by the altar round about, and their cords, and all the instruments of their service, and all that is made for them: so shall they serve.
Numbers
Law / MosesFor thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out thence; and though they be hid from my sight in the bottom of the sea, thence will I command the serpent, and he shall bite them: