And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.
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Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.
John
GospelsThe way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
Proverbs
WisdomThen the disciples went away again unto their own home.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?
Genesis
LawThen the Philistines said, Who hath done this? And they answered, Samson, the son in law of the Timnite, because he had taken his wife, and given her to his companion. And the Philistines came up, and burnt her and her father with fire.
Judges
HistoryThe Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBlessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.
Psalms
PoetryTheir slain also shall be cast out, and their stink shall come up out of their carcases, and the mountains shall be melted with their blood.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelTherefore will I discover thy skirts upon thy face, that thy shame may appear.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahIn the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBehold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain?
Job
WisdomAnd he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
Luke
GospelsAnd when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:
Luke
Gospels / LukeBut the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.
Genesis
LawFor thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands.
Psalms
PoetryEven unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulNow the sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraTheir sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
Psalms
PoetryAnd certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,