And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.
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And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them.
Luke
GospelsWhich of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:
Acts
HistoryAnd he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.
Acts
HistoryAnd Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraFlee ye, turn back, dwell deep, O inhabitants of Dedan; for I will bring the calamity of Esau upon him, the time that I will visit him.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsA bundle of myrrh is my wellbeloved unto me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd Judah was put to the worse before Israel, and they fled every man to his tent.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the arches round about were five and twenty cubits long, and five cubits broad.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThey eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd he said unto them, Follow after me: for the LORD hath delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand. And they went down after him, and took the fords of Jordan toward Moab, and suffered not a man to pass over.
Judges
History / SamuelSettle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:
Luke
GospelsAnd the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd Moses and Aaron went into the tabernacle of the congregation, and came out, and blessed the people: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the people.
Leviticus
LawLet God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he builded an altar there, and called upon the name of the LORD, and pitched his tent there: and there Isaac's servants digged a well.
Genesis
LawYe shall have a song, as in the night when a holy solemnity is kept; and gladness of heart, as when one goeth with a pipe to come into the mountain of the LORD, to the mighty One of Israel.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWhen the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD.
Psalms
PoetryAnd as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying,
Luke
GospelsAnd I will bring the land into desolation: and your enemies which dwell therein shall be astonished at it.
Leviticus
Law / MosesBut the LORD is with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper: their everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsIf we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;
Acts
HistoryIf we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking?
Job
WisdomAnd he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him: and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing of thy servant.