Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
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And he took all the fat that was upon the inwards, and the caul above the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat, and Moses burned it upon the altar.
Leviticus
Law / MosesFor he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.
James
General Epistles / JamesThen came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press.
Luke
GospelsBut whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThen all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the LORD, and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck? for I have born him a son in his old age.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?
Luke
GospelsFor I will at this time send all my plagues upon thine heart, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people; that thou mayest know that there is none like me in all the earth.
Exodus
LawSo his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.
Judges
History / SamuelIt is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
Proverbs
WisdomBread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Proverbs
WisdomFor I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd it was so, as she rode on the ass, that she came down by the covert of the hill, and, behold, David and his men came down against her; and she met them.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death.
Leviticus
LawThou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd it came to pass, while the ark abode in Kirjath-jearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after the LORD.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot.
Acts
HistoryHast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Haphraim, and Shion, and Anaharath,
Joshua
HistoryDeliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.
Psalms
PoetryWhen ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBehold, these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.