The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Neither shall ye build house, nor sow seed, nor plant vineyard, nor have any: but all your days ye shall dwell in tents; that ye may live many days in the land where ye be strangers.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests which bare the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there unto this day.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd Mordecai came again to the king's gate. But Haman hasted to his house mourning, and having his head covered.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd forty and one years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.
Genesis
Law / MosesHe brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
2 Samuel
HistoryAs the holy flock, as the flock of Jerusalem in her solemn feasts; so shall the waste cities be filled with flocks of men: and they shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.
Luke
GospelsAnd at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
Mark
GospelsBut my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.
Genesis
LawAnd shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Moses gat him into the camp, he and the elders of Israel.
Numbers
LawAnd makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them?
Habakkuk
Minor ProphetsHe shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryAnd of the blue, and purple, and scarlet, they made cloths of service, to do service in the holy place, and made the holy garments for Aaron; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Exodus
Law / MosesParthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,
Acts
HistoryThat ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man's person:) for they who seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me:
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesNow therefore, my lord, as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing the LORD hath withholden thee from coming to shed blood, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal.
1 Samuel
HistoryFor thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBut if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.
Mark
Gospels / MarkWe who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,