And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
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Butter of kine, and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs, and rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, with the fat of kidneys of wheat; and thou didst drink the pure blood of the grape.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd thy life shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shalt fear day and night, and shalt have none assurance of thy life:
Deuteronomy
LawIn that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.
Luke
Gospels / LukeNow if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulIn whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and of an hard language, but to the house of Israel;
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWhether he have gored a son, or have gored a daughter, according to this judgment shall it be done unto him.
Exodus
Law / MosesSo Azariah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahMoreover Amaziah gathered Judah together, and made them captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, according to the houses of their fathers, throughout all Judah and Benjamin: and he numbered them from twenty years old and above, and found them three hundred thousand choice men, able to go forth to war, that could handle spear and shield.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielBut let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd I, behold, I have taken your brethren the Levites from among the children of Israel: to you they are given as a gift for the LORD, to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.
Luke
Gospels / LukeMy face will I turn also from them, and they shall pollute my secret place: for the robbers shall enter into it, and defile it.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielWill he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Huzzab shall be led away captive, she shall be brought up, and her maids shall lead her as with the voice of doves, tabering upon their breasts.
Nahum
Minor Prophets / NahumThou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners.
Solomon's Song
PoetryWherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
James
General Epistles / JamesAnd the mother of the child said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and followed her.
2 Kings
HistoryThou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;