And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
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Moreover I will take from them the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the candle.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAfter him repaired Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, another piece. After him repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah over against his chamber.
Nehemiah
HistoryBehold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.
Job
WisdomTo bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on.
Esther
History / MordecaiThen washed I thee with water; yea, I throughly washed away thy blood from thee, and I anointed thee with oil.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsHowbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsHear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Abraham said, I will swear.
Genesis
Law / MosesNow that which was prepared for me daily was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine: yet for all this required not I the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy upon this people.
Nehemiah
HistoryBut that it may be a witness between us, and you, and our generations after us, that we might do the service of the LORD before him with our burnt offerings, and with our sacrifices, and with our peace offerings; that your children may not say to our children in time to come, Ye have no part in the LORD.
Joshua
History / JoshuaYe are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
1 John
General EpistlesOnly they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd of the sons of Zattu; Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza.
Ezra
HistoryAnd the children of Israel encamped in Gilgal, and kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the month at even in the plains of Jericho.
Joshua
History / JoshuaNot for any injustice in mine hands: also my prayer is pure.
Job
Wisdom / JobO that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.
Job
Wisdom / JobFor 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
History / JoshuaThese are the sons of Dan after their families: of Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These are the families of Dan after their families.
Numbers
LawThe same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewPilate 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
GospelsLift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahHe that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
Proverbs
WisdomWhere are the gods of Hamath, and of Arpad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah? have they delivered Samaria out of mine hand?