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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Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahWere it not that I feared the wrath of the enemy, lest their adversaries should behave themselves strangely, and lest they should say, Our hand is high, and the LORD hath not done all this.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThe heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
Proverbs
WisdomThey shall lift up their voice, they shall sing for the majesty of the LORD, they shall cry aloud from the sea.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsRejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSome indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThat thou mayest love the LORD thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he is thy life, and the length of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass, that after the year was expired, at the time that kings go out to battle, Joab led forth the power of the army, and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem. And Joab smote Rabbah, and destroyed it.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff upon the face of the child; but there was neither voice, nor hearing. Wherefore he went again to meet him, and told him, saying, The child is not awaked.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThe beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBaana the son of Ahilud; to him pertained Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth-shean, which is by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah, even unto the place that is beyond Jokneam:
1 Kings
HistoryAnd he shall take the two goats, and present them before the LORD at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Leviticus
LawAnd it came to pass after seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth.
Genesis
Law / MosesThe wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
Proverbs
WisdomMy wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSpeak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and to the residue of the people, saying,
Haggai
Minor ProphetsFor he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not.
Acts
HistorySo David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those that were left behind stayed.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelSo likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewSo they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets.
Mark
Gospels / MarkFor their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.
Proverbs
WisdomWilt thou yet say before him that slayeth thee, I am God? but thou shalt be a man, and no God, in the hand of him that slayeth thee.