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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They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHe hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd there came a messenger, and told him, saying, They have brought the heads of the king's sons. And he said, Lay ye them in two heaps at the entering in of the gate until the morning.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThey soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNow when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden.
Acts
HistoryLet destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped the LORD with their faces to the ground.
Nehemiah
HistoryI will heap mischiefs upon them; I will spend mine arrows upon them.
Deuteronomy
LawSay I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.
Genesis
Law / MosesThe children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
Nehemiah
HistoryLikewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my wellbeloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAtaroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon,
Numbers
Law / MosesWhen the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.
Genesis
LawBecause the daughters of Manasseh had an inheritance among his sons: and the rest of Manasseh's sons had the land of Gilead.
Joshua
History / JoshuaTake ye wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters; that ye may be increased there, and not diminished.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsSix days thou shalt eat unleavened bread: and on the seventh day shall be a solemn assembly to the LORD thy God: thou shalt do no work therein.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewOf the sons of Phinehas; Gershom: of the sons of Ithamar; Daniel: of the sons of David; Hattush.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?
Luke
GospelsAnd the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying,