But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
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Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:
1 Samuel
History / SamuelMan knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Moses stripped Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son; and Aaron died there in the top of the mount: and Moses and Eleazar came down from the mount.
Numbers
Law / MosesGet thee unto Pharaoh in the morning; lo, he goeth out unto the water; and thou shalt stand by the river's brink against he come; and the rod which was turned to a serpent shalt thou take in thine hand.
Exodus
LawNow there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.
1 Samuel
HistoryGod standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.
Psalms
PoetryThey say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man's, shall he return unto her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahYet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he prepared great provision for them: and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahIf ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, mine horn is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelBehold, I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as the LORD my God commanded me, that ye should do so in the land whither ye go to possess it.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land which the LORD hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesIs he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd 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 righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonWoe to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came!
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Luke
GospelsThen the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.
Acts
HistoryAnd, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed;
Genesis
Law / MosesO God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again.
Psalms
PoetryFor if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore the LORD reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day.
1 Samuel
HistoryNay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.