Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
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Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.
Genesis
LawAnd he said, Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign: howbeit the kingdom is turned about, and is become my brother's: for it was his from the LORD.
1 Kings
HistoryJediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThese six cities shall be a refuge, both for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for the sojourner among them: that every one that killeth any person unawares may flee thither.
Numbers
LawThen certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said.
Luke
Gospels / LukeNot giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
Titus
Pauline EpistlesBe glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.
Psalms
PoetryBut the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
John
Gospels / JohnHarness the horses; and get up, ye horsemen, and stand forth with your helmets; furbish the spears, and put on the brigandines.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsWe will pass over armed before the LORD into the land of Canaan, that the possession of our inheritance on this side Jordan may be our's.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd it was so, that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.
Job
WisdomArt thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?
John
Gospels / JohnAnd he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.
Mark
GospelsO give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?
Luke
GospelsO LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the young men that were spies went in, and brought out Rahab, and her father, and her mother, and her brethren, and all that she had; and they brought out all her kindred, and left them without the camp of Israel.
Joshua
History / JoshuaSo the servants of king Hezekiah came to Isaiah.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThis shall they have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of the LORD of hosts.
Zephaniah
Minor ProphetsSpeak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land of your habitations, which I give unto you,
Numbers
LawAnd the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz: which is the name thereof unto this day.