And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahSon of man, set thy face against Zidon, and prophesy against it,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielVerily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.
John
Gospels / JohnYe who turn judgment to wormwood, and leave off righteousness in the earth,
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine prevailed over them: so the land became Pharaoh's.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut if thou fear to go down, go thou with Phurah thy servant down to the host:
Judges
HistoryThis charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen said Haggai, If one that is unclean by a dead body touch any of these, shall it be unclean? And the priests answered and said, It shall be unclean.
Haggai
Minor ProphetsThe law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.
Luke
GospelsDo ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out; and, Issachar, in thy tents.
Deuteronomy
LawBut the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled her in unto him into the ark.
Genesis
LawThou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase.
Leviticus
LawHe maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment.
Job
WisdomAnd when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
Acts
HistoryAnd I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her.
Genesis
Law / MosesThen said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and talk not with us in the Jews' language in the ears of the people that are on the wall.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThat it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
Matthew
GospelsAnd thirty and two thousand persons in all, of women that had not known man by lying with him.
Numbers
Law / MosesLord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewOn the tenth day Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai, prince of the children of Dan, offered:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.