He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?
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The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.
Psalms
PoetryHath he smitten him, as he smote those that smote him? or is he slain according to the slaughter of them that are slain by him?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulBless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.
Psalms
PoetryI may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard.
Genesis
LawNow because we have maintenance from the king's palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king's dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king;
Ezra
HistoryAnd Samuel said, As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the LORD in Gilgal.
1 Samuel
HistoryWherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor he had dominion over all the region on this side the river, from Tiphsah even to Azzah, over all the kings on this side the river: and he had peace on all sides round about him.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the LORD said furthermore unto him, Put now thine hand into thy bosom. And he put his hand into his bosom: and when he took it out, behold, his hand was leprous as snow.
Exodus
LawAnd the children of the captivity kept the passover upon the fourteenth day of the first month.
Ezra
HistoryThe lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
Proverbs
WisdomThe beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThen David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanFear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake.
Job
Wisdom / JobSpeak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land whither I bring you,
Numbers
Law / MosesI would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd if a sojourner or stranger wax rich by thee, and thy brother that dwelleth by him wax poor, and sell himself unto the stranger or sojourner by thee, or to the stock of the stranger's family:
Leviticus
LawFor he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesAnd he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.
Luke
GospelsThen the king answered and said, Give her the living child, and in no wise slay it: she is the mother thereof.
1 Kings
HistoryFear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.