And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.
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So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomBut as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.
Job
WisdomAnd three times in a year did Solomon offer burnt offerings and peace offerings upon the altar which he built unto the LORD, and he burnt incense upon the altar that was before the LORD. So he finished the house.
1 Kings
HistoryThat the LORD thy God may shew us the way wherein we may walk, and the thing that we may do.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsNow when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian: and he sat down by a well.
Exodus
LawBecause the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThey were driven forth from among men, (they cried after them as after a thief;)
Job
Wisdom / JobMarvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,
John
Gospels / JohnAnd it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, that Jehu said to the guard and to the captains, Go in, and slay them; let none come forth. And they smote them with the edge of the sword; and the guard and the captains cast them out, and went to the city of the house of Baal.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
Genesis
Law / MosesThat he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
Acts
History / LukeNow those that sealed were, Nehemiah, the Tirshatha, the son of Hachaliah, and Zidkijah,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahNow faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownThe fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs
WisdomI am the LORD your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, that ye should not be their bondmen; and I have broken the bands of your yoke, and made you go upright.
Leviticus
Law / MosesHearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me.
Genesis
Law / MosesLet the heathen be wakened, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat: for there will I sit to judge all the heathen round about.
Joel
Minor ProphetsBut all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.
Numbers
LawAnd they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
Matthew
GospelsThus shall they be unto thee with whom thou hast laboured, even thy merchants, from thy youth: they shall wander every one to his quarter; none shall save thee.