And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
Scripture to anchor the day. Search by book, person, theme, or keyword.
And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.
Acts
History / LukeWhen thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;
Luke
GospelsI am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer thy terrors I am distracted.
Psalms
PoetryInsomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.
Matthew
GospelsIn that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd the men arose, and went away: and Joshua charged them that went to describe the land, saying, Go and walk through the land, and describe it, and come again to me, that I may here cast lots for you before the LORD in Shiloh.
Joshua
History / JoshuaHear the word of the LORD, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name's sake, said, Let the LORD be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThey feared the LORD, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations whom they carried away from thence.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd it shall be when the LORD shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee, a land flowing with milk and honey, that thou shalt keep this service in this month.
Exodus
Law / MosesI will not punish your daughters when they commit whoredom, nor your spouses when they commit adultery: for themselves are separated with whores, and they sacrifice with harlots: therefore the people that doth not understand shall fall.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsHe that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, That the people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanI have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate woman.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsA man was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees.
Psalms
PoetryThen said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the thing this day.
Ruth
History / SamuelSo Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, and saw not the king's face.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanHe saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.
Matthew
GospelsYet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying.
John
GospelsAnd Rehoboam loved Maachah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and threescore concubines; and begat twenty and eight sons, and threescore daughters.)
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAn ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonMy flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersYour words have been stout against me, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, What have we spoken so much against thee?
Malachi
Minor ProphetsI know his wrath, saith the LORD; but it shall not be so; his lies shall not so effect it.