For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.
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These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd afterwards she bare a daughter, and called her name Dinah.
Genesis
LawAnd he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd one said to the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, How long shall it be to the end of these wonders?
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielHe hath destroyed me on every side, and I am gone: and mine hope hath he removed like a tree.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd the LORD did that thing on the morrow, and all the cattle of Egypt died: but of the cattle of the children of Israel died not one.
Exodus
LawThirty and two years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years, and departed without being desired. Howbeit they buried him in the city of David, but not in the sepulchres of the kings.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold; beside ornaments, and collars, and purple raiment that was on the kings of Midian, and beside the chains that were about their camels' necks.
Judges
HistoryEven so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
Matthew
GospelsAs the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
John
GospelsAnd I heard him speaking unto me out of the house; and the man stood by me.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsLet the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIn the selfsame day entered Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah's wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, into the ark;
Genesis
LawAnd the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it is sealed:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen said the LORD unto me; This gate shall be shut, it shall not be opened, and no man shall enter in by it; because the LORD, the God of Israel, hath entered in by it, therefore it shall be shut.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThese things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.
John
Gospels / JohnFor we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor, behold, I will shake mine hand upon them, and they shall be a spoil to their servants: and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahBut I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel,