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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For David said, The LORD God of Israel hath given rest unto his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.
Genesis
LawWhich holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd from Lachish Joshua passed unto Eglon, and all Israel with him; and they encamped against it, and fought against it:
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd Rephah was his son, also Resheph, and Telah his son, and Tahan his son,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
Luke
GospelsAnd the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielBut they rebelled against me, and would not hearken unto me: they did not every man cast away the abominations of their eyes, neither did they forsake the idols of Egypt: then I said, I will pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAll that pass by the way spoil him: he is a reproach to his neighbours.
Psalms
PoetryBut when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.
Esther
History / MordecaiFor verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
Mark
GospelsAnd I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth.
Job
WisdomHer former husband, which sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after that she is defiled; for that is abomination before the LORD: and thou shalt not cause the land to sin, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.
Deuteronomy
LawThe words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahMy lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.
Psalms
PoetryThe heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.
Matthew
GospelsAnd the LORD shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?
Joel
Minor ProphetsFor all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.
Psalms
PoetryAnd I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my fury, it upheld me.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Joseph made it a law over the land of Egypt unto this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth part; except the land of the priests only, which became not Pharaoh's.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the LORD God of Israel, which had appeared unto him twice,
1 Kings
History / JeremiahBut thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy covetousness, and for to shed innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it.