And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.
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And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.
Acts
History / LukeHe will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
Psalms
PoetryFor John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, an hundred thirty and eight.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd Moses said, We will go with our young and with our old, with our sons and with our daughters, with our flocks and with our herds will we go; for we must hold a feast unto the LORD.
Exodus
Law / MosesHis children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods.
Job
Wisdom / JobIf he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?
Luke
GospelsSo shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonTherefore shall the strong people glorify thee, the city of the terrible nations shall fear thee.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahElse, if thou refuse to let my people go, behold, to morrow will I bring the locusts into thy coast:
Exodus
LawAnd let that man be as the cities which the LORD overthrew, and repented not: and let him hear the cry in the morning, and the shouting at noontide;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThis is the service of the families of the Gershonites, to serve, and for burdens:
Numbers
Law / MosesBut I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
Matthew
GospelsBut the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesJesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.
John
GospelsAnd how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,
Acts
History / LukeBut the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them.
Numbers
LawThe hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAre not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage.
2 Kings
HistoryAs a piece of a pomegranate are thy temples within thy locks.
Solomon's Song
PoetryThey that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd when the sun is down, he shall be clean, and shall afterward eat of the holy things; because it is his food.