He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
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So Joshua ascended from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valour.
Joshua
HistoryBut he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd by the border of Manasseh, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Ephraim.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielTherefore will I be unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd the candlesticks of pure gold, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the oracle, with the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs of gold,
1 Kings
History / JeremiahI say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBut Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither.
Luke
GospelsAnd Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him.
Acts
History / LukeAnd give occasions of speech against her, and bring up an evil name upon her, and say, I took this woman, and when I came to her, I found her not a maid:
Deuteronomy
LawYet heard I the voice of his words: and when I heard the voice of his words, then was I in a deep sleep on my face, and my face toward the ground.
Daniel
Major ProphetsI said, I will go up to the palm tree, I will take hold of the boughs thereof: now also thy breasts shall be as clusters of the vine, and the smell of thy nose like apples;
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonThus saith the Lord GOD; Art thou he of whom I have spoken in old time by my servants the prophets of Israel, which prophesied in those days many years that I would bring thee against them?
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielLo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonBehold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?
Psalms
PoetryFor they shall eat, and not have enough: they shall commit whoredom, and shall not increase: because they have left off to take heed to the LORD.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsBut Amaziah would not hear; for it came of God, that he might deliver them into the hand of their enemies, because they sought after the gods of Edom.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraI am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
John
Gospels / JohnWhom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against the LORD, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd every soul that eateth that which died of itself, or that which was torn with beasts, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger, he shall both wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even: then shall he be clean.
Leviticus
LawAnd they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.