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?
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And threescore and one thousand asses,
Numbers
Law / MosesLet my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd, lo, I perceived that God had not sent him; but that he pronounced this prophecy against me: for Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahBut the Levites were not numbered among the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Numbers
LawTherefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd this is the manner of the release: Every creditor that lendeth ought unto his neighbour shall release it; he shall not exact it of his neighbour, or of his brother; because it is called the LORD'S release.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThe sixteenth to Hananiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.
Acts
HistoryThen he brought me to the door of the gate of the LORD'S house which was toward the north; and, behold, there sat women weeping for Tammuz.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielHe that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd I brought you into a plentiful country, to eat the fruit thereof and the goodness thereof; but when ye entered, ye defiled my land, and made mine heritage an abomination.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersCan two walk together, except they be agreed?
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosI form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;
Mark
Gospels / MarkFor if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulWe shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son buried they in the country of Benjamin in Zelah, in the sepulchre of Kish his father: and they performed all that the king commanded. And after that God was intreated for the land.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBut the mountain shall be thine; for it is a wood, and thou shalt cut it down: and the outgoings of it shall be thine: for thou shalt drive out the Canaanites, though they have iron chariots, and though they be strong.
Joshua
HistoryAnd thou shalt make two rings of gold, and thou shalt put them upon the two ends of the breastplate in the border thereof, which is in the side of the ephod inward.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children.
Exodus
Law / MosesWoe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed;
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.