And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
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And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out with one consent.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelFor he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things are with him.
Job
WisdomAnd it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place: (for all the priests that were present were sanctified, and did not then wait by course:
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he set the porters at the gates of the house of the LORD, that none which was unclean in any thing should enter in.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd they set them up images and groves in every high hill, and under every green tree:
2 Kings
HistoryThese twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThou shalt burn with fire a third part in the midst of the city, when the days of the siege are fulfilled: and thou shalt take a third part, and smite about it with a knife: and a third part thou shalt scatter in the wind; and I will draw out a sword after them.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielYour mother shall be sore confounded; she that bare you shall be ashamed: behold, the hindermost of the nations shall be a wilderness, a dry land, and a desert.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAdonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods.
Numbers
Law / MosesWherefore say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Ye eat with the blood, and lift up your eyes toward your idols, and shed blood: and shall ye possess the land?
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBut the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he would not let them go.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd I will make Rabbah a stable for camels, and the Ammonites a couchingplace for flocks: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd these were their names: of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur.
Numbers
LawBe thou instructed, O Jerusalem, lest my soul depart from thee; lest I make thee desolate, a land not inhabited.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd I said unto them, Ye are holy unto the LORD; the vessels are holy also; and the silver and the gold are a freewill offering unto the LORD God of your fathers.
Ezra
HistoryNow it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahNotwithstanding the land shall be desolate because of them that dwell therein, for the fruit of their doings.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahAnd Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon, he, and his mother, and his servants, and his princes, and his officers: and the king of Babylon took him in the eighth year of his reign.
2 Kings
HistoryGather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelFor if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulBecause he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.