And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.
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And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest?
Genesis
LawAnd I will lay the dead carcases of the children of Israel before their idols; and I will scatter your bones round about your altars.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
Luke
GospelsSurely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd that lord answered the man of God, and said, Now, behold, if the LORD should make windows in heaven, might such a thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahWhosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsGiving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesKnow ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesTheir land also is full of idols; they worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWho hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd these are the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, who remaining in the chambers were free: for they were employed in that work day and night.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd by the border of Asher, from the east side even unto the west side, a portion for Naphtali.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBut now having no more place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto you;
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulWho can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about.
Job
WisdomAnd this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd it came to pass, as she came unto him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou?
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd their camels shall be a booty, and the multitude of their cattle a spoil: and I will scatter into all winds them that are in the utmost corners; and I will bring their calamity from all sides thereof, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAlso of the sons of Aaron the priests, which were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every several city, the men that were expressed by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all that were reckoned by genealogies among the Levites.
2 Chronicles
HistoryWhich bare him children; Jeush, and Shamariah, and Zaham.
2 Chronicles
HistorySeest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonWhereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.