And the Jews' passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.
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And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,
2 Chronicles
History / EzraIt is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.
Exodus
LawHold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they stood every man in his place round about the camp: and all the host ran, and cried, and fled.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:
Mark
GospelsAnd Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped the LORD with their faces to the ground.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the people said unto Samuel, Who is he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelMale and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.
Genesis
LawMattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters keeping the ward at the thresholds of the gates.
Nehemiah
HistoryThe seed also of his servants shall inherit it: and they that love his name shall dwell therein.
Psalms
PoetrySo let all thine enemies perish, O LORD: but let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years.
Judges
History / SamuelBut other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.
Joshua
HistoryAnd though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out thence; and though they be hid from my sight in the bottom of the sea, thence will I command the serpent, and he shall bite them:
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham begat Isaac:
Genesis
LawAnd there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.
2 Samuel
HistoryConcerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.
Psalms
PoetryOf the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori.
Numbers
Law / MosesHe shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.
Job
Wisdom / JobIn the wilderness, Beth-arabah, Middin, and Secacah,
Joshua
HistorySeest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
James
General Epistles / JamesThe fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.