Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king's decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.
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Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe children of Adin, six hundred fifty and five.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahTurn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease.
Psalms
PoetryJesus wept.
John
GospelsAnd they were scattered, because there is no shepherd: and they became meat to all the beasts of the field, when they were scattered.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThen the tribe of Gad: and the captain of the sons of Gad shall be Eliasaph the son of Reuel.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd they could not answer him again to these things.
Luke
GospelsAnd it came to pass, when he reigned, that he smote all the house of Jeroboam; he left not to Jeroboam any that breathed, until he had destroyed him, according unto the saying of the LORD, which he spake by his servant Ahijah the Shilonite:
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Joshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father's household, and all that she had; and she dwelleth in Israel even unto this day; because she hid the messengers, which Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.
Joshua
HistoryWhen he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John
Gospels / JohnLet Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.
John
GospelsHaving therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:
Acts
History / LukeAnd it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk:
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd they of the south shall possess the mount of Esau; and they of the plain the Philistines: and they shall possess the fields of Ephraim, and the fields of Samaria: and Benjamin shall possess Gilead.
Obadiah
Minor ProphetsThe righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.
Proverbs
WisdomThe spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings' palaces.
Proverbs
WisdomGo not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.
Acts
History / LukeAnd the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali: