The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.
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The LORD repented for this: This also shall not be, saith the Lord GOD.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosThen said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren did. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house.
Genesis
LawAnd he said, O my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send.
Exodus
LawThen spake Solomon, The LORD said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd let the priests also, which come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break forth upon them.
Exodus
Law / MosesA wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
Acts
History / LukeOur cattle also shall go with us; there shall not an hoof be left behind; for thereof must we take to serve the LORD our God; and we know not with what we must serve the LORD, until we come thither.
Exodus
LawAnd they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the LORD; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.
Ezra
History / EzraIf thou shalt keep all these commandments to do them, which I command thee this day, to love the LORD thy God, and to walk ever in his ways; then shalt thou add three cities more for thee, beside these three:
Deuteronomy
LawAnd Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
Genesis
LawAnd Hilen with her suburbs, Debir with her suburbs,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd I will multiply men upon you, all the house of Israel, even all of it: and the cities shall be inhabited, and the wastes shall be builded:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd ye shall overthrow their altars, and break their pillars, and burn their groves with fire; and ye shall hew down the graven images of their gods, and destroy the names of them out of that place.
Deuteronomy
LawWhich I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?
Job
Wisdom / JobHe that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonHe hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly.
Genesis
Law / MosesNow Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him.
1 Samuel
HistoryArise, go to Padan-aram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother's brother.
Genesis
LawAnd the LORD came down upon mount Sinai, on the top of the mount: and the LORD called Moses up to the top of the mount; and Moses went up.