And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
Scripture to anchor the day. Search by book, person, theme, or keyword.
The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?
Luke
GospelsThen the priest shall go out of the house to the door of the house, and shut up the house seven days:
Leviticus
LawAnd he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.
Luke
GospelsEvery man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThere is no healing of thy bruise; thy wound is grievous: all that hear the bruit of thee shall clap the hands over thee: for upon whom hath not thy wickedness passed continually?
Nahum
Minor Prophets / NahumAnd of these cities which ye shall give six cities shall ye have for refuge.
Numbers
Law / MosesWho can count the dust of Jacob, and the number of the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his!
Numbers
Law / MosesThe north and the south thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHe only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
Matthew
GospelsJesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
John
Gospels / JohnHow many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.
Ruth
History / SamuelWhat profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the LORD put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.
Numbers
LawAnd thou shalt hear what they say; and afterward shall thine hands be strengthened to go down unto the host. Then went he down with Phurah his servant unto the outside of the armed men that were in the host.
Judges
History / SamuelGive not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.
Proverbs
WisdomBut when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
Acts
HistoryOf the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli.
Numbers
Law / MosesBut cleave unto the LORD your God, as ye have done unto this day.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because they were exceeding many: neither was the weight of the brass found out.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will ye go with me? are there yet any more sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?