But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the firstborn of the poor shall feed, and the needy shall lie down in safety: and I will kill thy root with famine, and he shall slay thy remnant.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThis I had, because I kept thy precepts.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Elisha came to Damascus; and Ben-hadad the king of Syria was sick; and it was told him, saying, The man of God is come hither.
2 Kings
HistoryWherefore 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 ProphetsNumber the children of Levi after the house of their fathers, by their families: every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them.
Numbers
Law / MosesThey envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh unto the fowls of the air, and to the beasts of the field.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd the LORD drave out from before us all the people, even the Amorites which dwelt in the land: therefore will we also serve the LORD; for he is our God.
Joshua
HistoryFor it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them go.
Mark
GospelsHe that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.
1 John
General EpistlesO LORD, thou hast seen my wrong: judge thou my cause.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahSurely such are the dwellings of the wicked, and this is the place of him that knoweth not God.
Job
WisdomAnd Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God:
Ruth
History / SamuelAnd now, O inhabitants of Jerusalem, and men of Judah, judge, I pray you, betwixt me and my vineyard.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he said unto Moses, I thy father in law Jethro am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.
Exodus
Law / MosesWhich commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.
Job
Wisdom / JobMoreover I will deliver all the strength of this city, and all the labours thereof, and all the precious things thereof, and all the treasures of the kings of Judah will I give into the hand of their enemies, which shall spoil them, and take them, and carry them to Babylon.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBehold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanged in an oak.