And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.
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There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.
Luke
GospelsBut the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThen Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to war: and they besieged Ahaz, but could not overcome him.
2 Kings
HistoryFor this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.
Acts
History / LukeThen answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were faint.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelBut when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar.
Acts
History / LukeAnd it shall come to pass, that all they that look upon thee shall flee from thee, and say, Nineveh is laid waste: who will bemoan her? whence shall I seek comforters for thee?
Nahum
Minor ProphetsAnd the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnThere is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonThen saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.
Matthew
GospelsAnd the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd he asked Pharaoh's officers that were with him in the ward of his lord's house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sadly to day?
Genesis
Law / MosesLord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.
Psalms
PoetryAlso of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
Acts
History / LukeWherefore I have delivered her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians, upon whom she doted.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsWhen I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they went after them unto Jordan: and, lo, all the way was full of garments and vessels, which the Syrians had cast away in their haste. And the messengers returned, and told the king.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThe children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd 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 he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercies.
Psalms
PoetryAnd all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the LORD'S: it is holy unto the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAll thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThis was the dedication of the altar, in the day when it was anointed, by the princes of Israel: twelve chargers of silver, twelve silver bowls, twelve spoons of gold: