But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
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They meet with darkness in the daytime, and grope in the noonday as in the night.
Job
Wisdom / JobWoe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.
Matthew
GospelsThen said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But howsoever, let me, I pray thee, also run after Cushi. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready?
2 Samuel
HistoryThe precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!
Lamentations
Major ProphetsFrom the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
Psalms
PoetryFor with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThey saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.
Acts
History / LukeAnd the way before them was like the appearance of the chambers which were toward the north, as long as they, and as broad as they: and all their goings out were both according to their fashions, and according to their doors.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielJesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
John
GospelsWe are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd thou shalt not escape out of his hand, but shalt surely be taken, and delivered into his hand; and thine eyes shall behold the eyes of the king of Babylon, and he shall speak with thee mouth to mouth, and thou shalt go to Babylon.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahRid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto the LORD the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:
Job
WisdomAnd he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory.
Exodus
LawThey are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be sundered.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he took all the fat that was upon the inwards, and the caul above the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat, and Moses burned it upon the altar.
Leviticus
LawAnd said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.
John
Gospels / JohnHolding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
Titus
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.
Mark
Gospels / MarkI speak not this to condemn you: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die and live with you.