He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.
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Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahGlory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters: and their brethren the sons of Kish took them.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraI call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that ye shall soon utterly perish from off the land whereunto ye go over Jordan to possess it; ye shall not prolong your days upon it, but shall utterly be destroyed.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd ye have not kept the charge of mine holy things: but ye have set keepers of my charge in my sanctuary for yourselves.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd he said unto them, I am an Hebrew; and I fear the LORD, the God of heaven, which hath made the sea and the dry land.
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahBut his inwards and his legs shall he wash in water: and the priest shall burn all on the altar, to be a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThe men of Beth-lehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and eight.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahIf not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.
Job
Wisdom / JobThe words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
Psalms
PoetryEvery valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:
Romans
Pauline EpistlesBe not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?
Genesis
LawAnd again the word of the LORD came unto Haggai in the four and twentieth day of the month, saying,
Haggai
Minor Prophets / HaggaiNow it came to pass, that when all the people which were with Ishmael saw Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, then they were glad.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because he cometh to judge the earth.
1 Chronicles
HistoryFor it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd Michal Saul's daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd now, saith the LORD that formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, Though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the LORD, and my God shall be my strength.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.