The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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He hath laid my vine waste, and barked my fig tree: he hath made it clean bare, and cast it away; the branches thereof are made white.
Joel
Minor ProphetsAnd thou shalt set the altar of the burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.
Exodus
LawAnd I will give the men that have transgressed my covenant, which have not performed the words of the covenant which they had made before me, when they cut the calf in twain, and passed between the parts thereof,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd whosoever toucheth those things shall be unclean, and shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThe thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
John
GospelsMy sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill: yea, my flock was scattered upon all the face of the earth, and none did search or seek after them.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsShall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?
Job
WisdomAnd he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:
Luke
Gospels / LukeThe thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
Proverbs
WisdomJesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?
John
Gospels / JohnYea, though he live a thousand years twice told, yet hath he seen no good: do not all go to one place?
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonSpeak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land of your habitations, which I give unto you,
Numbers
LawTherefore will I be unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaThen Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof:
Luke
Gospels / LukeLikewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my wellbeloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThe blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
Matthew
GospelsThen Jehoram went forth with his princes, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him in, and the captains of the chariots.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraOf the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael.
Numbers
LawAnd as Esaias said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been as Sodoma, and been made like unto Gomorrha.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThat thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David's servants. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThe LORD on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea.
Psalms
PoetryAnd one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,