And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Let the children of Israel also keep the passover at his appointed season.
Numbers
LawAnd immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.
Mark
Gospels / MarkFor even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
2 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesPraise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God:
2 Chronicles
HistoryThe tenth to Shimei, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraFor Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the LORD will feed them as a lamb in a large place.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsHe brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Zabad begat Ephlal, and Ephlal begat Obed,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThen Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the LORD; Thus saith the LORD, To morrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahWhich having no guide, overseer, or ruler,
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonRemember, Lord, the reproach of thy servants; how I do bear in my bosom the reproach of all the mighty people;
Psalms
PoetryProvide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,
Matthew
GospelsAnd the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman.
Genesis
LawWhoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.
Proverbs
WisdomIf a damsel that is a virgin be betrothed unto an husband, and a man find her in the city, and lie with her;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for your cattle, if money fail.
Genesis
LawAnd whatsoever is first ripe in the land, which they shall bring unto the LORD, shall be thine; every one that is clean in thine house shall eat of it.
Numbers
LawTherefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
Mark
Gospels(The LORD God of your fathers make you a thousand times so many more as ye are, and bless you, as he hath promised you!)
Deuteronomy
LawIt is in my desire that I should chastise them; and the people shall be gathered against them, when they shall bind themselves in their two furrows.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsJesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd go not after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, and provoke me not to anger with the works of your hands; and I will do you no hurt.