And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Behold, O LORD; for I am in distress: my bowels are troubled; mine heart is turned within me; for I have grievously rebelled: abroad the sword bereaveth, at home there is as death.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahYet these may ye eat of every flying creeping thing that goeth upon all four, which have legs above their feet, to leap withal upon the earth;
Leviticus
Law / MosesBut as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped.
Psalms
PoetryAnd all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Beth-lehem:
Ruth
History / SamuelAnd he said unto him, I will not go; but I will depart to mine own land, and to my kindred.
Numbers
Law / MosesYet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
Luke
Gospels / LukeIf a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesWhich in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:
Philemon
Pauline EpistlesIn the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, but the time appointed was long: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd the angel of the LORD protested unto Joshua, saying,
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsWhich devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
Mark
GospelsAnd, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.
Matthew
GospelsAnd Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
Luke
GospelsAnd it was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs came to pass that day.
1 Samuel
HistorySay unto the king and to the queen, Humble yourselves, sit down: for your principalities shall come down, even the crown of your glory.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBehold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:
Job
WisdomLet those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd he said unto them, Look on me, and do likewise: and, behold, when I come to the outside of the camp, it shall be that, as I do, so shall ye do.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim: therefore they gave no part unto the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell in, with their suburbs for their cattle and for their substance.
Joshua
HistoryThen Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it: and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahBut as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.