But the Jews that were at Shushan assembled together on the thirteenth day thereof, and on the fourteenth thereof; and on the fifteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
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And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?
Luke
GospelsPass through thy land as a river, O daughter of Tarshish: there is no more strength.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsDo this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThen shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.
1 Chronicles
HistoryBut Deborah Rebekah's nurse died, and she was buried beneath Beth-el under an oak: and the name of it was called Allon-bachuth.
Genesis
LawThey shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsI, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd what man is he that hath planted a vineyard, and hath not yet eaten of it? let him also go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man eat of it.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesIn that day shall one take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, and say, We be utterly spoiled: he hath changed the portion of my people: how hath he removed it from me! turning away he hath divided our fields.
Micah
Minor ProphetsRivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and divided her, together with her bones, into twelve pieces, and sent her into all the coasts of Israel.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the whore, she profaneth her father: she shall be burnt with fire.
Leviticus
LawFor the LORD your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielTake heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
Ezra
HistoryAnd Araunah looked, and saw the king and his servants coming on toward him: and Araunah went out, and bowed himself before the king on his face upon the ground.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.
Matthew
GospelsOr if there be any flesh, in the skin whereof there is a hot burning, and the quick flesh that burneth have a white bright spot, somewhat reddish, or white;
Leviticus
LawThen they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,
Acts
HistoryThis also shall please the LORD better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd thy handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and there was none to part them, but the one smote the other, and slew him.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.