But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:
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That ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of the LORD'S passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head and worshipped.
Exodus
LawThey that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.
Psalms
PoetryTherefore now go, lead the people unto the place of which I have spoken unto thee: behold, mine Angel shall go before thee: nevertheless in the day when I visit I will visit their sin upon them.
Exodus
Law / MosesFor neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
Psalms
PoetryThen Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied, and rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his counsellors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielHe maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled: for such things must needs be; but the end shall not be yet.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.
1 Samuel
HistoryYe made also a ditch between the two walls for the water of the old pool: but ye have not looked unto the maker thereof, neither had respect unto him that fashioned it long ago.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsLet no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
2 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesThen Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd so I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place of the holy, and they were forgotten in the city where they had so done: this is also vanity.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the men answered her, Our life for your's, if ye utter not this our business. And it shall be, when the LORD hath given us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee.
Joshua
History / JoshuaO LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAll the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
Psalms
PoetryThe purchase of the field and of the cave that is therein was from the children of Heth.
Genesis
Law / MosesThou hast put away mine acquaintance far from me; thou hast made me an abomination unto them: I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBehold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the LORD.
Numbers
LawAt the time appointed he shall return, and come toward the south; but it shall not be as the former, or as the latter.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielFor out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and they that escape out of mount Zion: the zeal of the LORD of hosts shall do this.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahWhich was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor,