And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;
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And it be told thee, and thou hast heard of it, and enquired diligently, and, behold, it be true, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought in Israel:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesOf the sons of Shechaniah, of the sons of Pharosh; Zechariah: and with him were reckoned by genealogy of the males an hundred and fifty.
Ezra
History / EzraFor all people will walk every one in the name of his god, and we will walk in the name of the LORD our God for ever and ever.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahThey break in pieces thy people, O LORD, and afflict thine heritage.
Psalms
PoetryIn those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came unto him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order: for thou shalt die, and not live.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsI communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him.
Genesis
LawAnd thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.
Exodus
LawFor this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulMoreover he burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt his children in the fire, after the abominations of the heathen whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;
Proverbs
WisdomAnd he shall offer his offering unto the LORD, one he lamb of the first year without blemish for a burnt offering, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish for a sin offering, and one ram without blemish for peace offerings,
Numbers
LawAs for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen hear thou their prayer and their supplication in heaven thy dwelling place, and maintain their cause,
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.
Luke
GospelsAnd the basons, and the firepans, and the bowls, and the caldrons, and the candlesticks, and the spoons, and the cups; that which was of gold in gold, and that which was of silver in silver, took the captain of the guard away.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsWhy dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
Job
Wisdom / JobFor indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulI will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me.