And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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As a fountain casteth out her waters, so she casteth out her wickedness: violence and spoil is heard in her; before me continually is grief and wounds.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him,
John
Gospels / JohnAnd some of the chief of the fathers gave to the treasure of the work twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pound of silver.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThey shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;
Psalms
PoetryAnd there shall be no man in the tabernacle of the congregation when he goeth in to make an atonement in the holy place, until he come out, and have made an atonement for himself, and for his household, and for all the congregation of Israel.
Leviticus
LawMany a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIf we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;
Acts
History / LukeAnd now the wise men, the astrologers, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known unto me the interpretation thereof: but they could not shew the interpretation of the thing:
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd when ye will offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving unto the LORD, offer it at your own will.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThen said the princes and all the people unto the priests and to the prophets; This man is not worthy to die: for he hath spoken to us in the name of the LORD our God.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThey have sown wheat, but shall reap thorns: they have put themselves to pain, but shall not profit: and they shall be ashamed of your revenues because of the fierce anger of the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / Jeremiah(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
Luke
Gospels / LukeI call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:
Deuteronomy
LawBut when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.
Matthew
GospelsAnd after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.
Acts
History / LukeThere was also a lot for the rest of the children of Manasseh by their families; for the children of Abiezer, and for the children of Helek, and for the children of Asriel, and for the children of Shechem, and for the children of Hepher, and for the children of Shemida: these were the male children of Manasseh the son of Joseph by their families.
Joshua
HistoryVerily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
John
GospelsBut I am poor and sorrowful: let thy salvation, O God, set me up on high.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. And Jehu wrote letters, and sent to Samaria, unto the rulers of Jezreel, to the elders, and to them that brought up Ahab's children, saying,
2 Kings
HistoryFor men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownBut I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Hazar-gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth-palet,
Joshua
HistoryAnd he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.