But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.
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In the third year of Asa king of Judah began Baasha the son of Ahijah to reign over all Israel in Tirzah, twenty and four years.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelI say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulLift up thy voice, O daughter of Gallim: cause it to be heard unto Laish, O poor Anathoth.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food.
Genesis
LawHast thou not heard long ago how I have done it, and of ancient times that I have formed it? now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest be to lay waste fenced cities into ruinous heaps.
2 Kings
HistoryWhen they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.
Matthew
GospelsAn horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.
Psalms
PoetryI said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are throughout all generations.
Psalms
PoetryThen I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThis is the first and great commandment.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
Matthew
GospelsA third part of thee shall die with the pestilence, and with famine shall they be consumed in the midst of thee: and a third part shall fall by the sword round about thee; and I will scatter a third part into all the winds, and I will draw out a sword after them.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielYet was she carried away, she went into captivity: her young children also were dashed in pieces at the top of all the streets: and they cast lots for her honourable men, and all her great men were bound in chains.
Nahum
Minor ProphetsWho, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me.
Acts
History / LukeAnd there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.
Acts
HistoryLet not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHis disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.
John
GospelsWho by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.
1 Peter
General EpistlesThen Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.