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First occurrence: Genesis 1:5

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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.

Luke 13:30
And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 13:30 · retained source text

And behold, there are last, which shall be first; and there are first, which shall be last.

1611 marginal noteMat. 19.30.

Luke 14:18
And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 14:18 · retained source text

And they all with one consent began to make excuse: The first said vnto him, I haue bought a piece of ground, and I must needs goe and see it: I pray thee haue me excused.

Luke 14:28
For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 14:28 · retained source text

For which of you intending to build a towre, sitteth not downe first, and counteth the cost, whether he haue sufficient to finish it?

Luke 14:31
Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 14:31 · retained source text

Or what king going to make war against another king, sitteth not downe first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand, to meete him that commeth against him with twentie thousand?

Luke 16:5
So he called every one of his lord’s debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 16:5 · retained source text

So hee called euery one of his lords detters vnto him, and said vnto the first, How much owest thou vnto my lord?

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

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