For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
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For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!
Numbers
Law / MosesI sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomNow therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahWhy dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
Job
WisdomHe that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.
John
Gospels / JohnTo hearken to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I sent unto you, both rising up early, and sending them, but ye have not hearkened;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahGibeon, and Ramah, and Beeroth,
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd he spake before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble Jews? will they fortify themselves? will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burned?
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahI say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.
Luke
Gospels / LukeTherefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against his people, insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.
John
GospelsAnd Moses said unto the congregation, This is the thing which the LORD commanded to be done.
Leviticus
LawAnd the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.
Genesis
LawAnd said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant:
Genesis
Law / MosesFor I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Psalms
PoetryHe shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the LORD delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, which took it on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein, according to all that he had done to Libnah.
Joshua
History / JoshuaThen Job answered the LORD, and said,
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not their's, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;
Genesis
LawAnd when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people.
Acts
History / LukeHe goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;