For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Woe to the multitude of many people, which make a noise like the noise of the seas; and to the rushing of nations, that make a rushing like the rushing of mighty waters!
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsI am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.
John
GospelsAnd the LORD will create upon every dwelling place of mount Zion, and upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night: for upon all the glory shall be a defence.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahA sword is upon the liars; and they shall dote: a sword is upon her mighty men; and they shall be dismayed.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen the men of Judah gave a shout: and as the men of Judah shouted, it came to pass, that God smote Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBut it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, came, and ten men with him, and smote Gedaliah, that he died, and the Jews and the Chaldees that were with him at Mizpah.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAgainst him that bendeth let the archer bend his bow, and against him that lifteth himself up in his brigandine: and spare ye not her young men; destroy ye utterly all her host.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahTherefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
Proverbs
WisdomNeither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul.
Job
WisdomWherefore my fury and mine anger was poured forth, and was kindled in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; and they are wasted and desolate, as at this day.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThey say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
Proverbs
WisdomBut the LORD thy God shall deliver them unto thee, and shall destroy them with a mighty destruction, until they be destroyed.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread unto the LORD: seven days ye must eat unleavened bread.
Leviticus
LawAnd his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we be thy servants.
Genesis
Law / MosesWherefore the princes were wroth with Jeremiah, and smote him, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe: for they had made that the prison.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsTherefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.
Psalms
PoetryAfter these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him.
John
GospelsThey shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
Psalms
PoetryBut I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Matthew
GospelsMy help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.
Psalms
PoetryAnd it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.