For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.
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For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is his name.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsTherefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that she shall not find her paths.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaFor the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulGive therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, neither did he hearken unto them; as the LORD had said.
Exodus
LawNow the sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan.
1 Chronicles
HistoryYe are they which have continued with me in my temptations.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen said Esther, If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews which are in Shushan to do to morrow also according unto this day's decree, and let Haman's ten sons be hanged upon the gallows.
Esther
HistoryI will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnEven the LORD God of hosts; the LORD is his memorial.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaBehold, I will raise them out of the place whither ye have sold them, and will return your recompence upon your own head:
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelTherefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAfter these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias.
John
Gospels / JohnLet us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:
Proverbs
WisdomWho is the wise man, that may understand this? and who is he to whom the mouth of the LORD hath spoken, that he may declare it, for what the land perisheth and is burned up like a wilderness, that none passeth through?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsIn the day that thou stoodest on the other side, in the day that the strangers carried away captive his forces, and foreigners entered into his gates, and cast lots upon Jerusalem, even thou wast as one of them.
Obadiah
Minor ProphetsAnd when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.
Genesis
LawBe thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
Leviticus
LawSaying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.