And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spake to the people, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will not give you straw.
Exodus
LawThen certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said.
Luke
GospelsTherefore the showers have been withholden, and there hath been no latter rain; and thou hadst a whore's forehead, thou refusedst to be ashamed.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesThere is Meshech, Tubal, and all her multitude: her graves are round about him: all of them uncircumcised, slain by the sword, though they caused their terror in the land of the living.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielO wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?
Romans
Pauline EpistlesIf I cause noisome beasts to pass through the land, and they spoil it, so that it be desolate, that no man may pass through because of the beasts:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsShe bare also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbenah, and the father of Gibea: and the daughter of Caleb was Achsa.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThou shalt bring down the noise of strangers, as the heat in a dry place; even the heat with the shadow of a cloud: the branch of the terrible ones shall be brought low.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd a mitre of fine linen, and goodly bonnets of fine linen, and linen breeches of fine twined linen,
Exodus
LawAnd the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.
Acts
History / LukeThe glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works.
Psalms
Poetry / David and others(That also was accounted a land of giants: giants dwelt therein in old time; and the Ammonites call them Zamzummims;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the sons of Noah, that went forth of the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth: and Ham is the father of Canaan.
Genesis
LawPharaoh's chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea: his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea.
Exodus
Law / MosesFor if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.
Acts
HistoryReuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
Genesis
Law / MosesFor it is the day of the LORD'S vengeance, and the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThere shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIt is sharpened to make a sore slaughter; it is furbished that it may glitter: should we then make mirth? it contemneth the rod of my son, as every tree.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBut when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.
Acts
History / LukeEven as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.