And the Jews' passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.
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For this is the day of the Lord GOD of hosts, a day of vengeance, that he may avenge him of his adversaries: and the sword shall devour, and it shall be satiate and made drunk with their blood: for the Lord GOD of hosts hath a sacrifice in the north country by the river Euphrates.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come in the midst among them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd the men went and passed through the land, and described it by cities into seven parts in a book, and came again to Joshua to the host at Shiloh.
Joshua
History / JoshuaBut some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.
Luke
GospelsAnd into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesDeliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen one of the priests whom they had carried away from Samaria came and dwelt in Beth-el, and taught them how they should fear the LORD.
2 Kings
HistoryMoreover Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds spears, and bucklers, and shields, that had been king David's, which were in the house of God.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBut lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAs a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAll nations before him are as nothing; and they are counted to him less than nothing, and vanity.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd I will set my face against that man, and will make him a sign and a proverb, and I will cut him off from the midst of my people; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd if ye take this also from me, and mischief befall him, ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.
Genesis
Law / MosesYe shall utterly destroy all the places, wherein the nations which ye shall possess served their gods, upon the high mountains, and upon the hills, and under every green tree:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFor do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd to the office of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest pertaineth the oil for the light, and the sweet incense, and the daily meat offering, and the anointing oil, and the oversight of all the tabernacle, and of all that therein is, in the sanctuary, and in the vessels thereof.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah,
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt: and thou shalt observe and do these statutes.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesGreater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
John
Gospels / JohnFor he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.
Luke
GospelsAnd he slew the burnt offering; and Aaron's sons presented unto him the blood, which he sprinkled round about upon the altar.