And the man, the lord of the country, said unto us, Hereby shall I know that ye are true men; leave one of your brethren here with me, and take food for the famine of your households, and be gone:
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And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewHeaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
Mark
GospelsOn the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.
Acts
HistoryThe glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonYea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the LORD.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd he saw a chariot with a couple of horsemen, a chariot of asses, and a chariot of camels; and he hearkened diligently with much heed:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.
Numbers
LawAnd it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahO Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the LORD smote the king, so that he was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a several house. And Jotham the king's son was over the house, judging the people of the land.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnFor he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulNow Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd of the last sons of Adonikam, whose names are these, Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, and with them threescore males.
Ezra
HistoryThese were born unto the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd your altars shall be desolate, and your images shall be broken: and I will cast down your slain men before your idols.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThen the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSo the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
Matthew
GospelsAnd he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that David his father did.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThey give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul's hand.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd their brethren, mighty men of valour, an hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of one of the great men.