And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
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He shall neither have son nor nephew among his people, nor any remaining in his dwellings.
Job
Wisdom / JobBut the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.
Ezra
History / EzraSaying, I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Then Moses trembled, and durst not behold.
Acts
HistoryThen the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielShe riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
Proverbs
WisdomBut he slew not their children, but did as it is written in the law in the book of Moses, where the LORD commanded, saying, The fathers shall not die for the children, neither shall the children die for the fathers, but every man shall die for his own sin.
2 Chronicles
HistoryFor in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThese sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.
Nehemiah
HistoryFor out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
Matthew
GospelsAnd when his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.
Mark
GospelsBecause it is a trial, and what if the sword contemn even the rod? it shall be no more, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThen the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.
Acts
History / LukeYea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?
Luke
GospelsHow long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.
Matthew
GospelsBut he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.
Matthew
GospelsBut the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Zedekiah king of Judah and his princes will I give into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of them that seek their life, and into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, which are gone up from you.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahNeither have our kings, our princes, our priests, nor our fathers, kept thy law, nor hearkened unto thy commandments and thy testimonies, wherewith thou didst testify against them.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahFor if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?
Romans
Pauline EpistlesNeither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd if it spread much abroad in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a plague.
Leviticus
Law / MosesBefore I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.