And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
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For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd it came to pass, after he had eaten bread, and after he had drunk, that he saddled for him the ass, to wit, for the prophet whom he had brought back.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.
Acts
HistoryFor if ye do this thing indeed, then shall there enter in by the gates of this house kings sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, he, and his servants, and his people.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the priest shall see him: and, behold, if the plague be turned into white; then the priest shall pronounce him clean that hath the plague: he is clean.
Leviticus
Law / MosesWhoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomSome said, This is he: others said, He is like him: but he said, I am he.
John
GospelsAnd said unto the children of Israel, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all kingdoms, and of them that oppressed you:
1 Samuel
HistorySo thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielEvery man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesBehold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulJesus went unto the mount of Olives.
John
GospelsSo the king hearkened not unto the people: for the cause was of God, that the LORD might perform his word, which he spake by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death:
Genesis
Law / MosesOr in enmity smite him with his hand, that he die: he that smote him shall surely be put to death; for he is a murderer: the revenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when he meeteth him.
Numbers
LawThe word of the LORD that came to Joel the son of Pethuel.
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelAnd the LORD shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing thereof, to wit, Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahDepart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.
Psalms
PoetryYea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonNow he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.