TRIV Which two Bible books begin with the words "In the beginning"?

If thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee .... And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire. Matthew 18:8

Trivia: According to the gospel of Matthew, was Jesus born in a house or a manger?

Which two Bible books begin with the words "In the beginning"?


Genesis and the Gospel of John

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Genesis 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1:1

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