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First occurrence: Genesis 1:5

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Luke 1:3
It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 1:3 · retained source text

It seemed good to me also, hauing had perfect vnderstanding of things from the very first, to write vnto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

Luke 2:2
(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 2:2 · retained source text

(And this taxing was first made whē Cyrenius was gouernor of Syria)

Luke 6:1
AND it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 6:1 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe on the second Sabbath after the first, that he went thorow the corne fields: and his disciples plucked the eares of corne, and did eate, rubbing them in their hands.

1611 marginal noteMarke 12.1.

Luke 6:42
Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother’s eye.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 6:42 · retained source text

Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let mee pull out the mote that is in thine eye: when thou thy selfe beholdest not the beame that is in thine owne eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beame out of thine owne eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pul out the mote that is in thy brothers eye.

Luke 9:59
And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 9:59 · retained source text

And he said vnto another, Follow me: But he said, Lord, suffer mee first to goe and bury my father.

1611 marginal noteMat. 8.21

Luke 9:61
And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 9:61 · retained source text

And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee: but let me first goe bid them farewel, which are at home at my house.

Luke 10:5
And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 10:5 · retained source text

And into whatsoeuer house yee enter, first say, Peace bee to this house.

1611 marginal noteMat. 10.11.

Luke 11:26
Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 11:26 · retained source text

Then goeth he, and taketh to him seuen other spirits more wicked then himselfe, and they enter in, and dwell there, and the last state of that man is worse then the first.

Luke 11:38
And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 11:38 · retained source text

And when the Pharise saw it, he marueiled that he had not first washed before dinner.

Luke 12:1
IN the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 12:1 · retained source text

¶ In the meane time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one vpon another, he began to say vnto his disciples first of all, Beware yee of the leauen of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisie.

1611 marginal noteMat. 16.6.

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Before anything else in time, proceeding, place, or progression.

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