And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.
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Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAgain, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer thy terrors I am distracted.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth: and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth-shan.
1 Samuel
HistoryBehold, it is written before me: I will not keep silence, but will recompense, even recompense into their bosom,
Isaiah
Major ProphetsTarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman's part: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, as the LORD liveth: lie down until the morning.
Ruth
History / SamuelAnd Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people, that they should be the LORD'S people; between the king also and the people.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead.
Mark
GospelsAnd there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba. And when they had called him unto David, the king said unto him, Art thou Ziba? And he said, Thy servant is he.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThou sayest, Lo, thou hast smitten the Edomites; and thine heart lifteth thee up to boast: abide now at home; why shouldest thou meddle to thine hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBehold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen said he unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen what the ancients of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in the chambers of his imagery? for they say, The LORD seeth us not; the LORD hath forsaken the earth.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd I commanded Joshua at that time, saying, Thine eyes have seen all that the LORD your God hath done unto these two kings: so shall the LORD do unto all the kingdoms whither thou passest.
Deuteronomy
LawBut it shall come to pass in the latter days, that I will bring again the captivity of Elam, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe LORD hath accomplished his fury; he hath poured out his fierce anger, and hath kindled a fire in Zion, and it hath devoured the foundations thereof.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd she gave the savoury meat and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.
Genesis
LawThen Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to war: and they besieged Ahaz, but could not overcome him.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahFor thou hast made of a city an heap; of a defenced city a ruin: a palace of strangers to be no city; it shall never be built.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsSeek the LORD, and ye shall live; lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and devour it, and there be none to quench it in Beth-el.
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd Moab shall be destroyed from being a people, because he hath magnified himself against the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd upon the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover it with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put to the staves thereof:
Numbers
LawTurn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the LORD.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd he arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart: and the damsel's father said, Comfort thine heart, I pray thee. And they tarried until afternoon, and they did eat both of them.