And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates:
Deuteronomy
LawFor the cry is gone round about the borders of Moab; the howling thereof unto Eglaim, and the howling thereof unto Beer-elim.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBefore him went the pestilence, and burning coals went forth at his feet.
Habakkuk
Minor ProphetsFor from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHave I conceived all this people? have I begotten them, that thou shouldest say unto me, Carry them in thy bosom, as a nursing father beareth the sucking child, unto the land which thou swarest unto their fathers?
Numbers
Law / MosesThus saith the LORD, Where is the bill of your mother's divorcement, whom I have put away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities have ye sold yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsVerily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.
Psalms
PoetryFor his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.
Job
WisdomWatch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.
Mark
GospelsSo the king of Israel went, and the king of Judah, and the king of Edom: and they fetched a compass of seven days' journey: and there was no water for the host, and for the cattle that followed them.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd their father gave them great gifts of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with fenced cities in Judah: but the kingdom gave he to Jehoram; because he was the firstborn.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, saying,
Leviticus
LawIs it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no?
Luke
GospelsAfter that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.
John
GospelsBut I will put hooks in thy jaws, and I will cause the fish of thy rivers to stick unto thy scales, and I will bring thee up out of the midst of thy rivers, and all the fish of thy rivers shall stick unto thy scales.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
John
Gospels / JohnO sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he held up his father's hand, to remove it from Ephraim's head unto Manasseh's head.
Genesis
LawAnd Ezra the priest stood up, and said unto them, Ye have transgressed, and have taken strange wives, to increase the trespass of Israel.
Ezra
History / EzraMy soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThen shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.