The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which is in the waters, they shall be an abomination unto you:
Leviticus
Law / MosesBut let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill's side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.
2 Samuel
HistoryMy hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.
Psalms
PoetryBut in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, wherein this passover was holden to the LORD in Jerusalem.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd he shall bring it to Aaron's sons the priests: and he shall take thereout his handful of the flour thereof, and of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof; and the priest shall burn the memorial of it upon the altar, to be an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD:
Leviticus
LawAnd in the end of years they shall join themselves together; for the king's daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the power of the arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm: but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, and he that begat her, and he that strengthened her in these times.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd his sister Hammoleketh bare Ishod, and Abiezer, and Mahalah.
1 Chronicles
HistorySo the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not.
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahWherefore the LORD brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon.
2 Chronicles
HistoryNow the king of Syria had commanded the captains of the chariots that were with him, saying, Fight ye not with small or great, save only with the king of Israel.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAlso, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD unto the land of Israel; An end, the end is come upon the four corners of the land.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBut who is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn sacrifice before him?
2 Chronicles
HistoryThou shalt fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them: and thou shalt rejoice in the LORD, and shalt glory in the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be graffed into their own olive tree?
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms, and I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the heathen; and I will overthrow the chariots, and those that ride in them; and the horses and their riders shall come down, every one by the sword of his brother.
Haggai
Minor Prophets / HaggaiIt is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the children of Aram; Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets.