Bible Facts About Animals (KJV)

And Jesus said unto Simon… from henceforth thou shalt catch men.

Simon, whom he also named Peter.

Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

Peter… walked on the water, to go to Jesus.

Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come.

There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius.

And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending… as a great sheet.

Behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him.

1 Peter and 2 Peter — two New Testament letters bear his name.

Nebuchadnezzar… besieged Jerusalem… brought… into the land of Shinar.

Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat.

Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah — also called Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.

Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled.

And this is the writing… MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.

Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions.

He kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed.

My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths.

Then king Darius wrote unto all people… peace be multiplied.

Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people.

A certain man had two sons.

Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me.

Took his journey into a far country.

There wasted his substance with riotous living.

He sent him into his fields to feed swine.

He would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat.

Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee.

His father saw him… and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

Bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it.

He was angry, and would not go in.

What man of you, having an hundred sheep…

If he lose one of them.

Doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness.

He layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

He calleth together his friends and neighbours.

Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.

Joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth.

More than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

The Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners.

When the Son of man shall come in his glory… then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory.

Before him shall be gathered all nations.

As a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats.

He shall set the sheep on his right hand.

Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you.

Prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

The list is meat, drink, lodging, clothing, visiting the sick and the prisoner.

Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels.

These shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.

Five loaves, and two fishes.

He commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass.

They took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.

They that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.

There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes.

Seven, and a few little fishes.

They took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full.

They continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat.

Looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake.

Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field.

Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

Ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.

Sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.

Heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day.

The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree.

Upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat.

It shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins.

He placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword.

Take ye the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel by their families…

Send thou men… of every tribe a man… Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan.

Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it.

Your carcases shall fall in this wilderness… forty years… ye shall bear your whoredoms.

Aaron's rod… was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds.

Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived.

Balak… sent messengers therefore unto Balaam… to curse this people.

The LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee?

How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed?… There shall come a Star out of Jacob.

Aaron died there in the top of the mount: and Moses and Eleazar came down from the mount. And Aaron was an hundred and twenty and three years old when he died.

Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ.

Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word.

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you.

Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.

And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.

And, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise. So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.

Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation: Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.

Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

And Jesus said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.

And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.

And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.

And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.

And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.

So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.

Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know… Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands… And when they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord.

Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.

But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.

And he went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish.

But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea.

And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.

Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

And Jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.

And the LORD God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shadow over his head.

But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the gourd that it withered.

Now Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar.

Absalom… had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar.

Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine… then kill him.

But in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty: from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.

And when he polled his head… he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels after the king's weight.

And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate… So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

And it came to pass after forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the LORD, in Hebron.

And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel.

And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away.

O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!

Numbers 22:5 (KJV) — 'Balaam the son of Beor.'

Numbers 22:5 (KJV) — 'Balak the son of Zippor... sent messengers therefore unto Balaam.'

Numbers 22:6 (KJV) — 'Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.'

Numbers 22:21 (KJV) — 'Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass.'

Numbers 22:22 (KJV) — 'the angel of the LORD stood in the way for an adversary against him.'

Numbers 22:28 (KJV) — 'thou hast smitten me these three times?'

Numbers 23–24 (KJV) records four parables/oracles of Balaam.

Numbers 24:17 (KJV) — 'there shall come a Star out of Jacob.'

Numbers 31:16 (KJV) — 'these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor.'

2 Peter 2:15 (KJV) — 'Balaam... who loved the wages of unrighteousness.'

It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes. (Daniel 6:1)

And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first. (Daniel 6:2)

Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him... Then they sought to find occasion against Daniel. (Daniel 6:3-4)

Whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions. (Daniel 6:7)

Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house... kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed. (Daniel 6:10)

He went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed. (Daniel 6:10)

Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him... (Daniel 6:14)

Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee. (Daniel 6:16)

Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions. (Daniel 6:19)

And the king commanded, and they brought those men which had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions. (Daniel 6:24)

Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. And the Pharisees and scribes murmured. (Luke 15:1-2)

What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them. (Luke 15:4)

And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours. (Luke 15:5-6)

Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece. (Luke 15:8)

And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me. (Luke 15:9)

Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. (Luke 15:12)

And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country. (Luke 15:13)

And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. (Luke 15:15)

How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! (Luke 15:17)

Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it. (Luke 15:22-23)

And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, which slew of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox goad. (Judges 3:31)

Which slew of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox goad. (Judges 3:31)

Which slew of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox goad. (Judges 3:31)

An ox goad was a sharpened wooden staff, typically eight to ten feet long, used to prod draft animals — a farming tool turned into a weapon of deliverance. (Judges 3:31)

And he also delivered Israel. (Judges 3:31)

In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the travellers walked through byways. (Judges 5:6)

The inhabitants of the villages ceased, they ceased in Israel, until that I Deborah arose, that I arose a mother in Israel. (Judges 5:7)

The reference to Shamgar in the Song of Deborah indicates a period of such oppression that highways were abandoned and ordinary Israelites had to fight with whatever tools were at hand. (Judges 5:6-7)

Shamgar's entire narrative is contained in a single verse — Judges 3:31 — yet his deliverance of Israel is remembered in Deborah's song. (Judges 3:31)

Shamgar's victory with an ox goad shows that God does not depend on conventional weapons or mighty armies to save His people. (Judges 3:31)

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you. (Matthew 28:19-20)

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. (Mark 16:15)

How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? (Romans 10:14)

Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. (2 Timothy 4:2)

But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. (Acts 1:8)

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear. (1 Peter 3:15)

Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. (2 Corinthians 5:20)

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. (Matthew 5:16)

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. (Romans 1:16)

Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. (John 4:35)

When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory. (Matthew 25:31)

And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats. (Matthew 25:32)

And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. (Matthew 25:33)

Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. (Matthew 25:34)

For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. (Matthew 25:35-36)

Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? (Matthew 25:37)

And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. (Matthew 25:40)

Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels. (Matthew 25:41)

For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. (Matthew 25:42-43)

And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal. (Matthew 25:46)

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. (John 10:10)

I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. (John 10:11)

I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. (John 10:11)

But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth. (John 10:12)

Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. (John 10:7)

And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. (John 10:4)

And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd. (John 10:16)

And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. (John 10:28)

My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. (John 10:29)

I and my Father are one. Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him. (John 10:30-31)

God spoke to Noah and told him to build the ark.

Make thee an ark of gopher wood.

They came in two and two unto Noah into the ark, the male and the female.

And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights.

Noah, his wife, his three sons, and their wives all came into the ark.

And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro.

And the dove came in to him in the evening; and, lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf.

I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant.

And the ark rested... upon the mountains of Ararat.

The earth was filled with violence, so God sent the flood.

Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city.

Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish.

The LORD sent out a great wind into the sea.

They took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea.

Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah.

Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly.

The people of Nineveh believed God and repented.

The LORD God prepared a gourd... to be a shadow over his head.

God's mercy reaches every nation when they turn to Him.

It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes.

He kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed.

His windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem.

They were jealous because the king loved Daniel.

Anyone who prayed to any God or man besides the king would go to the lions.

They brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions.

My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths.

Daniel spent the whole night in the den.

No manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God.

Darius decreed that all should tremble before the God of Daniel.

About five thousand men, beside women and children.

He departed thence by ship into a desert place apart.

Send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.

There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes.

Five barley loaves.

Two small fishes.

Looking up to heaven, he blessed.

Likewise of the fishes as much as they would.

They took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.

I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger.