And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.
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And so I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place of the holy, and they were forgotten in the city where they had so done: this is also vanity.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomSo they two went until they came to Beth-lehem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Beth-lehem, that all the city was moved about them, and they said, Is this Naomi?
Ruth
HistoryBut to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulWait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBehold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.
Acts
History / LukeAnd thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.
Mark
GospelsAnd so thou shalt do the seventh day of the month for every one that erreth, and for him that is simple: so shall ye reconcile the house.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielGilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;
Psalms
PoetryUriah the Hittite: thirty and seven in all.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.
Genesis
LawThen again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner.
John
Gospels / JohnSpeak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land which I give you, then shall the land keep a sabbath unto the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesA day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities, and against the high towers.
Zephaniah
Minor Prophets / ZephaniahThen the angel that talked with me went forth, and said unto me, Lift up now thine eyes, and see what is this that goeth forth.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsWhat man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?
Luke
GospelsNow therefore stand and see this great thing, which the LORD will do before your eyes.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Dannah, and Kirjath-sannah, which is Debir,
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.
Mark
GospelsAnd many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd Moses came and told the people all the words of the LORD, and all the judgments: and all the people answered with one voice, and said, All the words which the LORD hath said will we do.
Exodus
LawAnd there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnWhen Jeremiah was entered into the dungeon, and into the cabins, and Jeremiah had remained there many days;