For whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will put more to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
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And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
Luke
GospelsWhen thou takest the sum of the children of Israel after their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul unto the LORD, when thou numberest them; that there be no plague among them, when thou numberest them.
Exodus
LawOur fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?
Acts
HistoryAnd the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBut the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd to them which were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were wont to haunt.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd when he hath made her to drink the water, then it shall come to pass, that, if she be defiled, and have done trespass against her husband, that the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shall rot: and the woman shall be a curse among her people.
Numbers
Law / MosesThou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd they departed from the mount of the LORD three days' journey: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them in the three days' journey, to search out a resting place for them.
Numbers
LawIt hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewYe have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewIn his days Pharaoh-nechoh king of Egypt went up against the king of Assyria to the river Euphrates: and king Josiah went against him; and he slew him at Megiddo, when he had seen him.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
Genesis
LawAnd after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away:
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes upon the hearth.
Genesis
Law / MosesHe said furthermore unto me, Son of man, seest thou what they do? even the great abominations that the house of Israel committeth here, that I should go far off from my sanctuary? but turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielPrepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink: arise, ye princes, and anoint the shield.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd two golden rings shalt thou make to it under the crown of it, by the two corners thereof, upon the two sides of it shalt thou make it; and they shall be for places for the staves to bear it withal.
Exodus
LawThrough the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
Luke
GospelsAnd she said, According unto your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window.
Joshua
HistoryAnd the number of them that lapped, putting their hand to their mouth, were three hundred men: but all the rest of the people bowed down upon their knees to drink water.