The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.
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Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomSeraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.
Luke
GospelsIs this your joyous city, whose antiquity is of ancient days? her own feet shall carry her afar off to sojourn.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,
1 Chronicles
HistoryThe heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD'S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHowbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him under the fifth rib, that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there, and died in the same place: and it came to pass, that as many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died stood still.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.
Mark
GospelsAnd the stork, and the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
Exodus
Law / MosesLo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.
Psalms
PoetryO LORD, there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest.
Hebrews
General EpistlesFor unto me the children of Israel are servants; they are my servants whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThen the king called to Ziba, Saul's servant, and said unto him, I have given unto thy master's son all that pertained to Saul and to all his house.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThe preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAll the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahNow concerning his sons, and the greatness of the burdens laid upon him, and the repairing of the house of God, behold, they are written in the story of the book of the kings. And Amaziah his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd repayeth them that hate him to their face, to destroy them: he will not be slack to him that hateth him, he will repay him to his face.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesCan the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor the LORD your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFor some, when they had heard, did provoke: howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd they gathered their brethren, and sanctified themselves, and came, according to the commandment of the king, by the words of the LORD, to cleanse the house of the LORD.