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?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters.
Acts
HistoryAnd as for the western border, ye shall even have the great sea for a border: this shall be your west border.
Numbers
Law / MosesFor the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd for this cause Hezekiah the king, and the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz, prayed and cried to heaven.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThe LORD will not spare him, but then the anger of the LORD and his jealousy shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are written in this book shall lie upon him, and the LORD shall blot out his name from under heaven.
Deuteronomy
LawMoreover concerning a stranger, that is not of thy people Israel, but cometh out of a far country for thy name's sake;
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThen Jacob offered sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mount.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;
Luke
GospelsBut I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahHe built even Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
2 Chronicles
History / EzraWhen he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the burden of the LORD shall ye mention no more: for every man's word shall be his burden; for ye have perverted the words of the living God, of the LORD of hosts our God.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahGo thou near, and hear all that the LORD our God shall say: and speak thou unto us all that the LORD our God shall speak unto thee; and we will hear it, and do it.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him,
Luke
GospelsAnd the land is defiled: therefore I do visit the iniquity thereof upon it, and the land itself vomiteth out her inhabitants.
Leviticus
LawHe that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThe gin shall take him by the heel, and the robber shall prevail against him.
Job
Wisdom / JobThen said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?
John
GospelsSo concerning them Moses commanded Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the chief fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel:
Numbers
LawThe trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.