Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.
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He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
Luke
GospelsThen answered I, and said unto him, What are these two olive trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof?
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd he said unto him, I will not go; but I will depart to mine own land, and to my kindred.
Numbers
LawThe thirteenth to Shubael, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles
HistoryMany daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAwake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThe sons of Shobal; Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And the sons of Zibeon; Aiah, and Anah.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey.
Acts
HistoryAnd the LORD said unto Moses in Midian, Go, return into Egypt: for all the men are dead which sought thy life.
Exodus
LawTherefore the LORD, the God of hosts, the Lord, saith thus; Wailing shall be in all streets; and they shall say in all the highways, Alas! alas! and they shall call the husbandman to mourning, and such as are skilful of lamentation to wailing.
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd he took some of his brethren, even five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh.
Genesis
Law / MosesNow when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulThat seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.
Mark
GospelsHe measured the north side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsWatch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd all their villages that were round about the same cities, unto Baal. These were their habitations, and their genealogy.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd of the last sons of Adonikam, whose names are these, Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, and with them threescore males.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd it came to pass, that when Zedekiah the king of Judah saw them, and all the men of war, then they fled, and went forth out of the city by night, by the way of the king's garden, by the gate betwixt the two walls: and he went out the way of the plain.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielThey shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Psalms
PoetryFor I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.