But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Then the children of Ammon were gathered together, and encamped in Gilead. And the children of Israel assembled themselves together, and encamped in Mizpeh.
Judges
History / SamuelHear the word of the LORD, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name's sake, said, Let the LORD be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe woman also with whom man shall lie with seed of copulation, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the even.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsYea, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and the seed of an homer shall yield an ephah.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king:
Ezra
HistoryHappy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNo man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.
Luke
GospelsAnd he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth,
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd they shall sever out men of continual employment, passing through the land to bury with the passengers those that remain upon the face of the earth, to cleanse it: after the end of seven months shall they search.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThou shalt even take five shekels apiece by the poll, after the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them: (the shekel is twenty gerahs:)
Numbers
LawAnd it shall become small dust in all the land of Egypt, and shall be a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast, throughout all the land of Egypt.
Exodus
LawAnd if he that sanctified it will redeem his house, then he shall add the fifth part of the money of thy estimation unto it, and it shall be his.
Leviticus
Law / MosesMalchiram also, and Pedaiah, and Shenazar, Jecamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.
1 Chronicles
HistoryWho delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThese were the sons of Levi after the house of their fathers; even the chief of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names by their polls, that did the work for the service of the house of the LORD, from the age of twenty years and upward.
1 Chronicles
HistoryGrudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.
James
General EpistlesIf those ordinances depart from before me, saith the LORD, then the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before me for ever.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsWhen wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonOr let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; and he shall make peace with me.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.
Genesis
LawAlso Jonathan David's uncle was a counsellor, a wise man, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king's sons:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded.