And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher.
Joshua
HistoryWe looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, and behold trouble!
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHe maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhen Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.
Luke
GospelsThus saith the LORD of hosts; Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,
Haggai
Minor ProphetsHear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the LORD hath spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsLord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, and to see whether the vine flourished, and the pomegranates budded.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonIn his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.
Acts
HistoryTo them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
Romans
Pauline EpistlesBut they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahVerily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.
John
GospelsBut he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulWhosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd David said unto him, To whom belongest thou? and whence art thou? And he said, I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite; and my master left me, because three days agone I fell sick.
1 Samuel
HistoryBut if the princes hear that I have talked with thee, and they come unto thee, and say unto thee, Declare unto us now what thou hast said unto the king, hide it not from us, and we will not put thee to death; also what the king said unto thee:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd I saw in my dream, and, behold, seven ears came up in one stalk, full and good:
Genesis
LawYea, I will cause men to walk upon you, even my people Israel; and they shall possess thee, and thou shalt be their inheritance, and thou shalt no more henceforth bereave them of men.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsWho can utter the mighty acts of the LORD? who can shew forth all his praise?
Psalms
PoetrySpeak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the LORD'S hand double for all her sins.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBehold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.