Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
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For thus saith the Lord GOD; How much more when I send my four sore judgments upon Jerusalem, the sword, and the famine, and the noisome beast, and the pestilence, to cut off from it man and beast?
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThen he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went up, and stretched himself upon him: and the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahHe should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied thee.
Psalms
PoetryThen Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king's son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd Pharaoh said unto Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood upon the bank of the river:
Genesis
Law / MosesHe fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe young lions roared upon him, and yelled, and they made his land waste: his cities are burned without inhabitant.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.
Luke
GospelsAnd the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd it shall be on the day when ye shall pass over Jordan unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, that thou shalt set thee up great stones, and plaister them with plaister:
Deuteronomy
LawThey were amazed, they answered no more: they left off speaking.
Job
WisdomThen the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?
Mark
Gospels / MarkBehold, therefore I will gather all thy lovers, with whom thou hast taken pleasure, and all them that thou hast loved, with all them that thou hast hated; I will even gather them round about against thee, and will discover thy nakedness unto them, that they may see all thy nakedness.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThen Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?
2 Samuel
HistoryIn the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah, and built Ramah, to the intent that he might let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraIn the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
Matthew
GospelsThe wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
Proverbs
WisdomSpeak unto the children of Israel, saying, If any man of you or of your posterity shall be unclean by reason of a dead body, or be in a journey afar off, yet he shall keep the passover unto the LORD.
Numbers
Law / MosesThe poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBehold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.