And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?
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The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
Psalms
PoetryLet me pass through thy land: I will go along by the high way, I will neither turn unto the right hand nor to the left.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd over the olive trees and the sycomore trees that were in the low plains was Baal-hanan the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil was Joash:
1 Chronicles
HistorySixteen years old was Uzziah when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and two years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Jecoliah of Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd if it be any unclean beast, of which they do not offer a sacrifice unto the LORD, then he shall present the beast before the priest:
Leviticus
LawAnd thou shalt hang it upon four pillars of shittim wood overlaid with gold: their hooks shall be of gold, upon the four sockets of silver.
Exodus
LawAnd the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd in the house his disciples asked him again of the same matter.
Mark
GospelsAnd these were they which went up also from Tel-melah, Tel-haresha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew their father's house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;
Acts
History / LukeAnd Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Beth-lehem.
Genesis
Law / MosesTherefore say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Turn ye unto me, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will turn unto you, saith the LORD of hosts.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsBut murmured in their tents, and hearkened not unto the voice of the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
Luke
GospelsWherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labours.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulO generation, see ye the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? a land of darkness? wherefore say my people, We are lords; we will come no more unto thee?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd because he loved thy fathers, therefore he chose their seed after them, and brought thee out in his sight with his mighty power out of Egypt;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBut when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the hold.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the LORD had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.
Ezra
History / EzraFor what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the LORD our God is in all things that we call upon him for?