And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
Proverbs
WisdomThat the princes of Israel, heads of the house of their fathers, who were the princes of the tribes, and were over them that were numbered, offered:
Numbers
LawLook unto the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds which are higher than thou.
Job
Wisdom / JobWhile he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
Matthew
GospelsSaying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThere went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
Psalms
PoetryIf a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
Leviticus
Law / MosesCast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomNow it came to pass, when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking all that the LORD had commanded him to speak unto all the people, that the priests and the prophets and all the people took him, saying, Thou shalt surely die.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahI said, LORD, be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.
Psalms
PoetryAnd to speak unto the priests which were in the house of the LORD of hosts, and to the prophets, saying, Should I weep in the fifth month, separating myself, as I have done these so many years?
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd I will scatter thee among the heathen, and disperse thee in the countries, and will consume thy filthiness out of thee.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped the LORD with their faces to the ground.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThe revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.
Numbers
Law / MosesNow there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.
John
GospelsLet them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAt the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall?
Ezra
HistoryThen the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.
Numbers
LawAs an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd all the elders of that city, that are next unto the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer that is beheaded in the valley:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFor, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck.
Luke
GospelsAnd, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands: