And had taken the women captives, that were therein: they slew not any, either great or small, but carried them away, and went on their way.
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But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewDelight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
Proverbs
WisdomFor I will punish them that dwell in the land of Egypt, as I have punished Jerusalem, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahMany of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.
John
Gospels / JohnBehold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.
1 Samuel
HistoryWhich executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The LORD looseth the prisoners:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd these were of the father of Etam; Jezreel, and Ishma, and Idbash: and the name of their sister was Hazelelponi:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Exodus
LawIf ye walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them;
Leviticus
Law / MosesI have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways are before thee.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Meshobab, and Jamlech, and Joshah the son of Amaziah,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born.
Mark
GospelsThou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.
Matthew
GospelsAs the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor.
Esther
HistorySuppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.
1 John
General EpistlesThat thou enquirest after mine iniquity, and searchest after my sin?
Job
WisdomAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
Law / MosesAll the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it shall be forgiven all the congregation of the children of Israel, and the stranger that sojourneth among them; seeing all the people were in ignorance.
Numbers
LawYea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all people:
Habakkuk
Minor ProphetsThat thou mayest love the LORD thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he is thy life, and the length of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.