And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee?
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And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
Matthew
GospelsO LORD, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and things wherein there is no profit.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Moses called Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whose heart the LORD had put wisdom, even every one whose heart stirred him up to come unto the work to do it:
Exodus
LawAnd die in the mount whither thou goest up, and be gathered unto thy people; as Aaron thy brother died in mount Hor, and was gathered unto his people:
Deuteronomy
LawOur fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the young men of the princes of the provinces went out first; and Ben-hadad sent out, and they told him, saying, There are men come out of Samaria.
1 Kings
HistorySo it came to pass, when all the men of war were consumed and dead from among the people,
Deuteronomy
LawAnd a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem,
John
GospelsWhereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesNotwithstanding the LORD turned not from the fierceness of his great wrath, wherewith his anger was kindled against Judah, because of all the provocations that Manasseh had provoked him withal.
2 Kings
HistoryTo him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
John
GospelsThou renewest thy witnesses against me, and increasest thine indignation upon me; changes and war are against me.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Moses said unto Pharaoh, Glory over me: when shall I intreat for thee, and for thy servants, and for thy people, to destroy the frogs from thee and thy houses, that they may remain in the river only?
Exodus
LawAnd the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the tongs thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, shall be of pure gold.
Exodus
LawAnd when inquisition was made of the matter, it was found out; therefore they were both hanged on a tree: and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king.
Esther
History / MordecaiThe righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.
Psalms
PoetryThe Lord was as an enemy: he hath swallowed up Israel, he hath swallowed up all her palaces: he hath destroyed his strong holds, and hath increased in the daughter of Judah mourning and lamentation.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsThe eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the priest shall take the sodden shoulder of the ram, and one unleavened cake out of the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and shall put them upon the hands of the Nazarite, after the hair of his separation is shaven:
Numbers
Law / MosesBut many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.