The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Hear ye, O mountains, the LORD'S controversy, and ye strong foundations of the earth: for the LORD hath a controversy with his people, and he will plead with Israel.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahEven him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
2 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulNotwithstanding the king's word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the host. And Joab and the captains of the host went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.
Genesis
Law / MosesHow beautiful are thy feet with shoes, O prince's daughter! the joints of thy thighs are like jewels, the work of the hands of a cunning workman.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the first.
Judges
HistorySo Ahab slept with his fathers; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seven maidens, which were meet to be given her, out of the king's house: and he preferred her and her maids unto the best place of the house of the women.
Esther
HistoryUntil I make thy foes thy footstool.
Acts
History / LukeAnd Moses did look upon all the work, and, behold, they had done it as the LORD had commanded, even so had they done it: and Moses blessed them.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd one tenth deal for one lamb, throughout the seven lambs:
Numbers
LawAnd bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer an offering unto the LORD before the tabernacle of the LORD; blood shall be imputed unto that man; he hath shed blood; and that man shall be cut off from among his people:
Leviticus
LawAnd God sent an angel unto Jerusalem to destroy it: and as he was destroying, the LORD beheld, and he repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed, It is enough, stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD stood by the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThus saith the Lord GOD; I will yet for this be enquired of by the house of Israel, to do it for them; I will increase them with men like a flock.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsI would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him.
Job
WisdomIn that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah; We have a strong city; salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd thou shalt take fine flour, and bake twelve cakes thereof: two tenth deals shall be in one cake.
Leviticus
LawThey are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.
1 John
General EpistlesAnd he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.
Mark
GospelsAnd made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken.
Genesis
LawAnd he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid.