And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?
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And Kedesh, and Edrei, and En-hazor,
Joshua
History / JoshuaAlso I spake to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Hearken not to the words of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying, Behold, the vessels of the LORD'S house shall now shortly be brought again from Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the LORD gave unto Israel all the land which he sware to give unto their fathers; and they possessed it, and dwelt therein.
Joshua
HistoryFor he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAgain, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.
Psalms
PoetryHenoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Amram took him Jochebed his father's sister to wife; and she bare him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram were an hundred and thirty and seven years.
Exodus
LawPharaoh was wroth with his servants, and put me in ward in the captain of the guard's house, both me and the chief baker:
Genesis
Law / MosesFor they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesAnd when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd he said, If the LORD do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress?
2 Kings
HistoryOf whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of bakemeats for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head.
Genesis
Law / MosesIs it time for you, O ye, to dwell in your cieled houses, and this house lie waste?
Haggai
Minor Prophets / HaggaiFor true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnIf any man take a wife, and go in unto her, and hate her,
Deuteronomy
LawAnd the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.
Acts
History / LukeAnd thus shall ye say to him that liveth in prosperity, Peace be both to thee, and peace be to thine house, and peace be unto all that thou hast.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelYe shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the LORD your God.
Leviticus
Law / MosesWill a man leave the snow of Lebanon which cometh from the rock of the field? or shall the cold flowing waters that come from another place be forsaken?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThine heart shall meditate terror. Where is the scribe? where is the receiver? where is he that counted the towers?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsSo Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to all his desire.