And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
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Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me:
Numbers
Law / MosesThere laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews' preparation day; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand.
John
GospelsHe made them also to be pitied of all those that carried them captives.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it be thy son's coat or no.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd there went forth a wind from the LORD, and brought quails from the sea, and let them fall by the camp, as it were a day's journey on this side, and as it were a day's journey on the other side, round about the camp, and as it were two cubits high upon the face of the earth.
Numbers
Law / MosesBut those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThe children of Adin, six hundred fifty and five.
Nehemiah
HistoryBut the men would not hearken to him: so the man took his concubine, and brought her forth unto them; and they knew her, and abused her all the night until the morning: and when the day began to spring, they let her go.
Judges
HistoryThen king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielYet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel; Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal?
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsA wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.
Proverbs
WisdomWhich was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson,
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were present with them, abode in Gibeah of Benjamin: but the Philistines encamped in Michmash.
1 Samuel
HistoryHarden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness:
Hebrews
General EpistlesFor unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewEven us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulHis eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty.
Job
WisdomNow therefore, I pray thee, hearken thou also unto the voice of thine handmaid, and let me set a morsel of bread before thee; and eat, that thou mayest have strength, when thou goest on thy way.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThus were they defiled with their own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAfter these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth;
Acts
HistoryAnd his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThe sons of Benjamin; Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.