These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
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1 Chronicles
History / EzraThus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.
Matthew
GospelsBut to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd the hail smote throughout all the land of Egypt all that was in the field, both man and beast; and the hail smote every herb of the field, and brake every tree of the field.
Exodus
Law / MosesThen the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, Mark, I pray you, and see how this man seeketh mischief: for he sent unto me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I denied him not.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd all the doors and posts were square, with the windows: and light was against light in three ranks.
1 Kings
HistoryThe children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.
Exodus
LawBut if ye will not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you; then it shall come to pass, that those which ye let remain of them shall be pricks in your eyes, and thorns in your sides, and shall vex you in the land wherein ye dwell.
Numbers
Law / MosesLet God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: David also houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them an hundred chariots.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd do this thing, Take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their rooms:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThe LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.
Psalms
PoetryThus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Like these good figs, so will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans for their good.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHis offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
Numbers
LawEven the whole bullock shall he carry forth without the camp unto a clean place, where the ashes are poured out, and burn him on the wood with fire: where the ashes are poured out shall he be burnt.
Leviticus
Law / MosesMoreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance.
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterYea, before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThat which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt keep and perform; even a freewill offering, according as thou hast vowed unto the LORD thy God, which thou hast promised with thy mouth.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesIf I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness;