And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.
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He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.
Job
WisdomBehold, is it not of the LORD of hosts that the people shall labour in the very fire, and the people shall weary themselves for very vanity?
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukThou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they shall look unto the earth; and behold trouble and darkness, dimness of anguish; and they shall be driven to darkness.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / Isaiah(Now the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel were gone up to Mizpeh.) Then said the children of Israel, Tell us, how was this wickedness?
Judges
HistoryHe hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.
Job
WisdomAs I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle;
Job
WisdomAnd Jehoiakim gave the silver and the gold to Pharaoh; but he taxed the land to give the money according to the commandment of Pharaoh: he exacted the silver and the gold of the people of the land, of every one according to his taxation, to give it unto Pharaoh-nechoh.
2 Kings
HistoryI had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesWoe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.
Jude
General EpistlesAnd Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they slew the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath, and utterly destroyed it. And the name of the city was called Hormah.
Judges
HistoryAnd Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed;
Genesis
Law / MosesNow go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThus speak unto the Levites, and say unto them, When ye take of the children of Israel the tithes which I have given you from them for your inheritance, then ye shall offer up an heave offering of it for the LORD, even a tenth part of the tithe.
Numbers
LawAnd hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded;
Deuteronomy
LawFor he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
Psalms
PoetryWhere is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulHe that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Jehu went, and Jehonadab the son of Rechab, into the house of Baal, and said unto the worshippers of Baal, Search, and look that there be here with you none of the servants of the LORD, but the worshippers of Baal only.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahKirjath-baal, which is Kirjath-jearim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages:
Joshua
History / JoshuaYet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. O ye house of Israel, I will judge you every one after his ways.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielIs Israel a servant? is he a homeborn slave? why is he spoiled?