And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and will break his arms, the strong, and that which was broken; and I will cause the sword to fall out of his hand.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThen the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, for to shew the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielSo is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHow is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen measured he the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and the posts thereof, two cubits; and the porch of the gate was inward.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBehold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsThe bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.
Psalms
PoetryThen certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against them that came from the war,
2 Chronicles
HistoryBut the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt offerings: wherefore their brethren the Levites did help them, till the work was ended, and until the other priests had sanctified themselves: for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.
1 Chronicles
HistorySo then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd he slew an Egyptian, a goodly man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanTherefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis;
Acts
HistoryBlessed be the LORD out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersLittle children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you.
John
GospelsAnd John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?
Luke
GospelsAnd when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.
Luke
GospelsAnd they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahWhich thou hast commanded by thy servants the prophets, saying, The land, unto which ye go to possess it, is an unclean land with the filthiness of the people of the lands, with their abominations, which have filled it from one end to another with their uncleanness.
Ezra
History / EzraEspecially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.
Acts
History / LukeFor the wave breast and the heave shoulder have I taken of the children of Israel from off the sacrifices of their peace offerings, and have given them unto Aaron the priest and unto his sons by a statute for ever from among the children of Israel.
Leviticus
LawThe sons of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three.