I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.
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And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.
Luke
Gospels / LukeMoreover the multitude of thy strangers shall be like small dust, and the multitude of the terrible ones shall be as chaff that passeth away: yea, it shall be at an instant suddenly.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesAnd I have put my words in thy mouth, and I have covered thee in the shadow of mine hand, that I may plant the heavens, and lay the foundations of the earth, and say unto Zion, Thou art my people.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahMoreover I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own, and move no more; neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more, as beforetime,
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanSeeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?
Genesis
LawAnd they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall scatter them among the nations, and disperse them in the countries.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel.
1 Kings
HistoryFor this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:
Hebrews
General EpistlesWill the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahWherefore David said unto the Gibeonites, What shall I do for you? and wherewith shall I make the atonement, that ye may bless the inheritance of the LORD?
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanIf these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the visitation of all men; then the LORD hath not sent me.
Numbers
LawA voice of crying shall be from Horonaim, spoiling and great destruction.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahIs not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.
Genesis
Law / MosesWhen thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd said, O LORD God of Israel, why is this come to pass in Israel, that there should be to day one tribe lacking in Israel?
Judges
History / SamuelFor ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
1 Peter
General EpistlesYea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance;
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterSurely your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed as the potter's clay: for shall the work say of him that made it, He made me not? or shall the thing framed say of him that framed it, He had no understanding?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place.
Psalms
PoetryBut I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he went from thence to mount Carmel, and from thence he returned to Samaria.