And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
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And they have built the high places of Tophet, which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my heart.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahA time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his sheep.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
Matthew
GospelsThen saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which should betray him,
John
GospelsThen goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.
Matthew
GospelsAnd they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,
Luke
GospelsAnd over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagerite. All these were the rulers of the substance which was king David's.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.
Acts
History / LukeHow he sware unto the LORD, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;
Psalms
PoetryI gave thee a king in mine anger, and took him away in my wrath.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that was at Gibeon,
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle therein:
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd they found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for they of Ham had dwelt there of old.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraTo the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.
Psalms
PoetryFor as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites, when the Levites take tithes: and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes unto the house of our God, to the chambers, into the treasure house.
Nehemiah
HistoryBy whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:
Romans
Pauline EpistlesBut if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor he rent Israel from the house of David; and they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat king: and Jeroboam drave Israel from following the LORD, and made them sin a great sin.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd when they came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and smote the Moabites, so that they fled before them: but they went forward smiting the Moabites, even in their country.
2 Kings
HistoryBut if ye shall at all turn from following me, ye or your children, and will not keep my commandments and my statutes which I have set before you, but go and serve other gods, and worship them:
1 Kings
HistorySo he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required: