And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Let his days be few; and let another take his office.
Psalms
PoetryAs snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd it shall come to pass, when ye shall say, Wherefore doeth the LORD our God all these things unto us? then shalt thou answer them, Like as ye have forsaken me, and served strange gods in your land, so shall ye serve strangers in a land that is not your's.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Boaz said unto her, At mealtime come thou hither, and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar. And she sat beside the reapers: and he reached her parched corn, and she did eat, and was sufficed, and left.
Ruth
History / SamuelBut Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
Acts
History / LukeAnd he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd he shall take of the congregation of the children of Israel two kids of the goats for a sin offering, and one ram for a burnt offering.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd look that thou make them after their pattern, which was shewed thee in the mount.
Exodus
LawOne kid of the goats for a sin offering:
Numbers
LawAnd Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,
Joshua
HistoryO give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen it shall be, if ought be committed by ignorance without the knowledge of the congregation, that all the congregation shall offer one young bullock for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour unto the LORD, with his meat offering, and his drink offering, according to the manner, and one kid of the goats for a sin offering.
Numbers
Law / MosesThen shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the LORD, as in the days of old, and as in former years.
Malachi
Minor Prophets / MalachiAnd Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab.
Numbers
Law / MosesThat the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?
Job
WisdomSo they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewWhile the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnSo that none of the remnant of Judah, which are gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, shall escape or remain, that they should return into the land of Judah, to the which they have a desire to return to dwell there: for none shall return but such as shall escape.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahNow after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd they shall not take of thee a stone for a corner, nor a stone for foundations; but thou shalt be desolate for ever, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables: