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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Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd Achan answered Joshua, and said, Indeed I have sinned against the LORD God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done:
Joshua
History / JoshuaThou daughter that dost inhabit Dibon, come down from thy glory, and sit in thirst; for the spoiler of Moab shall come upon thee, and he shall destroy thy strong holds.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.
Mark
Gospels / MarkBut they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan sware unto them and to their men, saying, Fear not to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd they called the name of that place Bochim: and they sacrificed there unto the LORD.
Judges
HistoryAt the same time spake the LORD by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go and loose the sackcloth from off thy loins, and put off thy shoe from thy foot. And he did so, walking naked and barefoot.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Holon with her suburbs, and Debir with her suburbs,
Joshua
History / JoshuaThen took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.
John
GospelsAnd he set all the people, every man having his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the temple to the left side of the temple, along by the altar and the temple, by the king round about.
2 Chronicles
HistoryUpon the land of my people shall come up thorns and briers; yea, upon all the houses of joy in the joyous city:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd command ye them, saying, Take you hence out of the midst of Jordan, out of the place where the priests' feet stood firm, twelve stones, and ye shall carry them over with you, and leave them in the lodging place, where ye shall lodge this night.
Joshua
HistoryAnd Joshua answered them, If thou be a great people, then get thee up to the wood country, and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the giants, if mount Ephraim be too narrow for thee.
Joshua
HistoryThy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAlas for the day! for the day of the LORD is at hand, and as a destruction from the Almighty shall it come.
Joel
Minor ProphetsBehold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBlow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly:
Joel
Minor ProphetsThen the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThat saith to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up thy rivers:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd they shall bear the punishment of their iniquity: the punishment of the prophet shall be even as the punishment of him that seeketh unto him;