And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.
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Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath the LORD God of heaven given me; and he hath charged me to build him an house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all his people? The LORD his God be with him, and let him go up.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd I will spread my net upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare, and I will bring him to Babylon, and will plead with him there for his trespass that he hath trespassed against me.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Moses said unto them, If ye will do this thing, if ye will go armed before the LORD to war,
Numbers
LawRemember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.
Hebrews
General EpistlesThen there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David enquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanI pray thee, let me go over, and see the good land that is beyond Jordan, that goodly mountain, and Lebanon.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my portion of all my labour.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonFor as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
Proverbs
WisdomIf the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?
Psalms
PoetryI believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:
Psalms
PoetryAnd there they left their images, and David and his men burned them.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanIn that day shall his strong cities be as a forsaken bough, and an uppermost branch, which they left because of the children of Israel: and there shall be desolation.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd there they abode long time with the disciples.
Acts
History / LukeIn the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd the stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet, every one with his name, according to the twelve tribes.
Exodus
Law / MosesTrust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonOne young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
Numbers
LawYe have compassed this mountain long enough: turn you northward.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the LORD hearkened to the voice of Israel, and delivered up the Canaanites; and they utterly destroyed them and their cities: and he called the name of the place Hormah.