He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
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And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the fish that is in the river shall die, and the river shall stink; and the Egyptians shall lothe to drink of the water of the river.
Exodus
Law / MosesMoreover Job continued his parable, and said,
Job
Wisdom / JobNow when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden.
Acts
History / LukeBehold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTherefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
John
Gospels / JohnBut they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesMy soul hath them still in remembrance, and is humbled in me.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsRemove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:
Proverbs
WisdomAnd it came to pass at the seven years' end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines: and she went forth to cry unto the king for her house and for her land.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahSo shall it be with all the men that set their faces to go into Egypt to sojourn there; they shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: and none of them shall remain or escape from the evil that I will bring upon them.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah.
Judges
History / SamuelThe king of Makkedah, one; the king of Beth-el, one;
Joshua
HistoryAnd I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
Genesis
LawIs he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThen saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
Matthew
GospelsThat they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,
1 Kings
HistoryAnd the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken.
Genesis
Law / MosesArabia, and all the princes of Kedar, they occupied with thee in lambs, and rams, and goats: in these were they thy merchants.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd there was trembling in the host, in the field, and among all the people: the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled, and the earth quaked: so it was a very great trembling.