And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
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And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
2 Samuel
HistoryBut I say unto you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him.
Mark
GospelsFor the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.
Psalms
PoetryNevertheless I withdrew mine hand, and wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them forth.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, mine anger and my fury shall be poured out upon this place, upon man, and upon beast, and upon the trees of the field, and upon the fruit of the ground; and it shall burn, and shall not be quenched.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
Acts
History / LukeThere shall not an hand touch it, but he shall surely be stoned, or shot through; whether it be beast or man, it shall not live: when the trumpet soundeth long, they shall come up to the mount.
Exodus
LawAnd Joshua smote them from Kadesh-barnea even unto Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even unto Gibeon.
Joshua
HistoryAnd they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:
Luke
GospelsTo call passengers who go right on their ways:
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the angel of the LORD said unto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret?
Judges
HistoryMoreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with the best gold.
1 Kings
HistoryNow why dost thou cry out aloud? is there no king in thee? is thy counsellor perished? for pangs have taken thee as a woman in travail.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahAnd all the congregation of them that were come again out of the captivity made booths, and sat under the booths: for since the days of Jeshua the son of Nun unto that day had not the children of Israel done so. And there was very great gladness.
Nehemiah
HistoryOf Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin, of Moadiah, Piltai;
Nehemiah
HistoryYe shall eat the flesh of the mighty, and drink the blood of the princes of the earth, of rams, of lambs, and of goats, of bullocks, all of them fatlings of Bashan.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielHe that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonLORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!
Psalms
PoetryAnd the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd they sacrificed sacrifices unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings unto the LORD, on the morrow after that day, even a thousand bullocks, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, with their drink offerings, and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel:
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?
2 Kings
HistoryOh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the LORD bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.
Psalms
PoetryO LORD, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy.