And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?
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And he took and sent messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin's mess was five times so much as any of their's. And they drank, and were merry with him.
Genesis
Law / MosesHenceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
John
GospelsEven such as he is able to get, the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, with the meat offering: and the priest shall make an atonement for him that is to be cleansed before the LORD.
Leviticus
LawAnd he stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed.
Numbers
Law / MosesFor thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted.
Psalms
PoetryNo lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up thereon, it shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahNow when I had delivered the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, I prayed unto the LORD, saying,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsMoreover he made an altar of brass, twenty cubits the length thereof, and twenty cubits the breadth thereof, and ten cubits the height thereof.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBut the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
Exodus
LawAnd Pharaoh said, Go up, and bury thy father, according as he made thee swear.
Genesis
Law / MosesThou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
Matthew
GospelsHear me, O LORD; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.
Genesis
LawAnd the city shall be accursed, even it, and all that are therein, to the LORD: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent.
Joshua
HistoryThen cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near hither, that I may speak with thee.
2 Samuel
HistorySing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd he had brethren the sons of Jehoshaphat, Azariah, and Jehiel, and Zechariah, and Azariah, and Michael, and Shephatiah: all these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd those that were numbered of them by their families were two thousand seven hundred and fifty.
Numbers
Law / MosesWhither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd the crowns shall be to Helem, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in the temple of the LORD.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd when she had brought them unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come lie with me, my sister.
2 Samuel
HistoryFor it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesNow I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;