And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.
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It shall even be as when an hungry man dreameth, and, behold, he eateth; but he awaketh, and his soul is empty: or as when a thirsty man dreameth, and, behold, he drinketh; but he awaketh, and, behold, he is faint, and his soul hath appetite: so shall the multitude of all the nations be, that fight against mount Zion.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWhen they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut thou hast cast off, and put us to shame; and goest not forth with our armies.
Psalms
PoetryAnd these are they that waited with their children. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBlessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,
1 Chronicles
HistoryThe king of Jericho, one; the king of Ai, which is beside Beth-el, one;
Joshua
HistoryAs the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonI indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.
Mark
GospelsAnd whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
Matthew
GospelsAnd the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.
Numbers
Law / MosesLet the royal apparel be brought which the king useth to wear, and the horse that the king rideth upon, and the crown royal which is set upon his head:
Esther
HistoryThink not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
Matthew
GospelsAnd conspired all of them together to come and to fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd the king made silver and gold at Jerusalem as plenteous as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycomore trees that are in the vale for abundance.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAlso Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus.
Esther
HistoryFor this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThis is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God.
Job
WisdomThe third captain of the host for the third month was Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, a chief priest: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
Genesis
LawTheir webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,