Word: beholding
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea, in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came three wise men from the east to Jerusalem, saying, "Where is he that is born King of the Jews?" . . . And, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened...
...refused to sign the petition on the ground that he didn't know me, while five refused to sign because they had already signed other candidates' petitions. One man, who was a candidate himself, was so kind as to sign my petition because another candidate had signed his. Behold the absurdity of the nomination procedure...
...behold, one came and said unto Him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? . . . Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions...
...Behold this Government of duds...
...they did it was something to behold. Lacking brawn, they have to be nimble. And jack-nimble is what they are -and as well-drilled as the Rockettes. Michigan's sleight-of-hand repertory is a baffling assortment of double reverses, buck-reverse laterals, crisscrosses, quick-hits and spins from seven different formations. Sometimes, watching from the side lines, even Coach Crisler isn't sure which Michigan man has the ball. Michigan plays one team on offense, one on defense...