But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.
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A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
Mark
GospelsAnd say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be fainthearted for the two tails of these smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahOpen to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD:
Psalms
PoetryAnd after him arose Jair, a Gileadite, and judged Israel twenty and two years.
Judges
HistoryI stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?
Mark
GospelsTherefore will I number you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down to the slaughter: because when I called, ye did not answer; when I spake, ye did not hear; but did evil before mine eyes, and did choose that wherein I delighted not.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:
Mark
Gospels / MarkAs for the oblation of the firstfruits, ye shall offer them unto the LORD: but they shall not be burnt on the altar for a sweet savour.
Leviticus
LawSurely such are the dwellings of the wicked, and this is the place of him that knoweth not God.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd they burn unto the LORD every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense: the shewbread also set they in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of the LORD our God; but ye have forsaken him.
2 Chronicles
HistoryRemember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersLove not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonMoreover there were at my table an hundred and fifty of the Jews and rulers, beside those that came unto us from among the heathen that are about us.
Nehemiah
HistoryHe arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword: and the LORD wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to spoil.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd I said unto them, Ye are holy unto the LORD; the vessels are holy also; and the silver and the gold are a freewill offering unto the LORD God of your fathers.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi;
Nehemiah
HistoryNow when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
Acts
History / LukeBut ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.