And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.
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And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come.
Genesis
Law / MosesThe hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonWhom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.
Job
WisdomWho can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Moses stretched forth his rod over the land of Egypt, and the LORD brought an east wind upon the land all that day, and all that night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts.
Exodus
Law / MosesIf ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
John
GospelsHe giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahTruly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins, which feed among the lilies.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonMy root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch.
Job
Wisdom / JobThen went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it.
Judges
HistoryCast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd when he was come in, he did eat and drink, and said, Go, see now this cursed woman, and bury her: for she is a king's daughter.
2 Kings
HistoryThen they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersRemember his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron: and he said, Thus saith the LORD, With these shalt thou push the Syrians, until thou have consumed them.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAshkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also shall see it, and be very sorrowful, and Ekron; for her expectation shall be ashamed; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahThen he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:
Matthew
GospelsI speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he put the golden altar in the tent of the congregation before the vail:
Exodus
Law / MosesIs there iniquity in Gilead? surely they are vanity: they sacrifice bullocks in Gilgal; yea, their altars are as heaps in the furrows of the fields.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd he called Gehazi, and said, Call this Shunammite. So he called her. And when she was come in unto him, he said, Take up thy son.