And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsTill I make thine enemies thy footstool.
Luke
Gospels / LukeSo the posts that rode upon mules and camels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king's commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the palace.
Esther
HistoryThe LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBeautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
Psalms
PoetryBut was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet.
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterThe length of one curtain was twenty and eight cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: the curtains were all of one size.
Exodus
LawAnd they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:
Exodus
LawThe matter is not so: but a man of mount Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, even against David: deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThou hast avouched the LORD this day to be thy God, and to walk in his ways, and to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and to hearken unto his voice:
Deuteronomy
LawOr if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewHow shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing we have sworn by the LORD that we will not give them of our daughters to wives?
Judges
HistoryAnd when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.
Genesis
LawAnd the king said unto the man of God, Come home with me, and refresh thyself, and I will give thee a reward.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd when she was risen up to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, Let her glean even among the sheaves, and reproach her not:
Ruth
HistoryAnd when Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spake unto him, saying, Ahithophel hath spoken after this manner: shall we do after his saying? if not; speak thou.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanWhen the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman.
Acts
HistoryAnd they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come.
Genesis
Law / MosesWhich knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
Acts
History / LukeNo man that hath a blemish of the seed of Aaron the priest shall come nigh to offer the offerings of the LORD made by fire: he hath a blemish; he shall not come nigh to offer the bread of his God.
Leviticus
LawAnd Serug lived thirty years, and begat Nahor:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.