And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
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For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd some of them, even of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to mount Seir, having for their captains Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBut whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThus shalt thou do unto all the cities which are very far off from thee, which are not of the cities of these nations.
Deuteronomy
LawSo Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers,
Acts
History / LukeAnd that which is left of the meat offering shall be Aaron's and his sons': it is a thing most holy of the offerings of the LORD made by fire.
Leviticus
LawAnd Joshua said unto them, Pass over before the ark of the LORD your God into the midst of Jordan, and take ye up every man of you a stone upon his shoulder, according unto the number of the tribes of the children of Israel:
Joshua
History / JoshuaI am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear.
Matthew
GospelsWith the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury.
2 Samuel
HistoryBut some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come?
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulVerily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the settle shall be fourteen cubits long and fourteen broad in the four squares thereof; and the border about it shall be half a cubit; and the bottom thereof shall be a cubit about; and his stairs shall look toward the east.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Samson went and caught three hundred foxes, and took firebrands, and turned tail to tail, and put a firebrand in the midst between two tails.
Judges
HistoryIn the first day shall be an holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work therein:
Numbers
Law / MosesFor jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the LORD spake unto Moses that selfsame day, saying,
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept it close, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen.
Luke
GospelsFor the Lord had made the host of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, even the noise of a great host: and they said one to another, Lo, the king of Israel hath hired against us the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon us.
2 Kings
HistoryMany waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraWith the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd they caught every one his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow's side; so they fell down together: wherefore that place was called Helkath-hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.