He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
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And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.
Revelation
ApocalypticFor the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd they went to bury her: but they found no more of her than the skull, and the feet, and the palms of her hands.
2 Kings
HistoryExalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the LORD our God is holy.
Psalms
PoetryBut Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.
Luke
GospelsAnd for the breadth of the court on the west side shall be hangings of fifty cubits: their pillars ten, and their sockets ten.
Exodus
LawIn the thirty and first year of Asa king of Judah began Omri to reign over Israel, twelve years: six years reigned he in Tirzah.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd he put forth the form of an hand, and took me by a lock of mine head; and the spirit lifted me up between the earth and the heaven, and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the inner gate that looketh toward the north; where was the seat of the image of jealousy, which provoketh to jealousy.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBut that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
Luke
GospelsAnd whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them.
Luke
Gospels / LukeWhich have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:
3 John
General EpistlesThou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.
Psalms
PoetryAnd early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.
John
GospelsLord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd when Baal-hanan was dead, Hadad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pai; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraIn the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore cubits;
Ezra
HistoryBut the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.
Genesis
Law / MosesTherefore shall ye keep my commandments, and do them: I am the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesWherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.