Because he should have remained in the city of his refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the slayer shall return into the land of his possession.
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And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThere shall the great owl make her nest, and lay, and hatch, and gather under her shadow: there shall the vultures also be gathered, every one with her mate.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the LORD hearkened to the voice of Israel, and delivered up the Canaanites; and they utterly destroyed them and their cities: and he called the name of the place Hormah.
Numbers
Law / MosesThat the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;
Luke
GospelsBut he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThus saith the LORD, Write ye this man childless, a man that shall not prosper in his days: for no man of his seed shall prosper, sitting upon the throne of David, and ruling any more in Judah.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsOf the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah: of the half tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAlso unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their father: for they were mighty men of valour.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing;
Luke
GospelsAnd I will utter my judgments against them touching all their wickedness, who have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, and worshipped the works of their own hands.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?
Luke
GospelsSo I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.)
Hebrews
General EpistlesThou shalt have none other gods before me.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd Reuben spake unto his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd out of the tribe of Asher; Mashal with her suburbs, and Abdon with her suburbs,
1 Chronicles
HistoryThe sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fatfleshed and well favoured; and they fed in a meadow:
Genesis
LawThus saith Sennacherib king of Assyria, Whereon do ye trust, that ye abide in the siege in Jerusalem?
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the singers the sons of Asaph were in their place, according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king's seer; and the porters waited at every gate; they might not depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd between the chambers was the wideness of twenty cubits round about the house on every side.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd they shall know that I am the LORD, and that I have not said in vain that I would do this evil unto them.