And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;
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And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of affliction;
Job
WisdomAnd set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one target.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd if we have not rather done it for fear of this thing, saying, In time to come your children might speak unto our children, saying, What have ye to do with the LORD God of Israel?
Joshua
HistoryThe height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and the chapiter upon it was brass: and the height of the chapiter three cubits; and the wreathen work, and pomegranates upon the chapiter round about, all of brass: and like unto these had the second pillar with wreathen work.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Balak did as Balaam had said, and offered a bullock and a ram on every altar.
Numbers
LawYet in this thing ye did not believe the LORD your God,
Deuteronomy
LawThen spake Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying unto Jeremiah, Thou speakest falsely: the LORD our God hath not sent thee to say, Go not into Egypt to sojourn there:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.
2 Kings
HistorySaying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.
Acts
History / LukeWherefore they called these days Purim after the name of Pur. Therefore for all the words of this letter, and of that which they had seen concerning this matter, and which had come unto them,
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnPilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have done drinking.
Genesis
LawAnd there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.
Acts
History / LukeThe light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd it came to pass, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, Is it peace, Jehu? And he answered, What peace, so long as the whoredoms of thy mother Jezebel and her witchcrafts are so many?
2 Kings
HistoryHide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline thine ear unto me: in the day when I call answer me speedily.
Psalms
PoetryBut if he give a gift of his inheritance to one of his servants, then it shall be his to the year of liberty; after it shall return to the prince: but his inheritance shall be his sons' for them.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd he took all the gold and silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king's house, and hostages, and returned to Samaria.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the LORD stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and did work in the house of the LORD of hosts, their God,
Haggai
Minor ProphetsIs not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands?