And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?
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Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; thou hast scattered thine enemies with thy strong arm.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhere their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
Mark
GospelsAnd a man's foes shall be they of his own household.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd Samuel arose, and gat him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people that were present with him, about six hundred men.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?
Matthew
GospelsWoe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesWith gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king's palace.
Psalms
PoetryAnd, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son: for he is mine only child.
Luke
GospelsA minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd unto the children of Israel thou shalt speak, saying, Take ye a kid of the goats for a sin offering; and a calf and a lamb, both of the first year, without blemish, for a burnt offering;
Leviticus
LawThrough faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.
Hebrews
General EpistlesA time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal,
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd other ten thousand left alive did the children of Judah carry away captive, and brought them unto the top of the rock, and cast them down from the top of the rock, that they all were broken in pieces.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThough they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, that there shall not be a man left: yea, woe also to them when I depart from them!
Hosea
Minor ProphetsFor the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very treacherously against me, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd when he was come near unto her, the woman said, Art thou Joab? And he answered, I am he. Then she said unto him, Hear the words of thine handmaid. And he answered, I do hear.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions?
Daniel
Major Prophets(Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to enquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)
1 Samuel
HistoryHe that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.