They ¹  also asked them, “What are the names of the men who are building this edifice?”

Remember ¹  your compassionate and faithful deeds, O Lord, for you have always acted in this manner. ² 

Turn toward me and extend mercy to me, as you typically do to your loyal followers. ¹ 

Lambs ¹  will graze as if in their pastures, amid the ruins the rich sojourners will graze. ² 

And the men ¹  were amazed and said, ²  “What sort of person is this? Even the winds and the sea obey him!” ³ 

So also you, when you see these things happening, know ¹  that he is near, right at the door.

The one who eats ¹  my flesh and drinks my blood resides in me, and I in him. ² 

(This happened ¹  to fulfill the word Jesus had spoken when he indicated ²  what kind of death he was going to die. ³ )

In it ¹  were all kinds of four-footed animals and reptiles ²  of the earth and wild birds. ³ 

On the contrary, we believe that we are saved through ¹  the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same way as they are.” ² 

One ¹  should think about us this way – as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.

For you know yourselves how you must imitate us, because we did not behave without discipline ¹  among you,

For we hear that some among you are living an undisciplined life, ¹  not doing their own work but meddling in the work of others. ² 

The one who says he resides ¹  in God ²  ought himself to walk ³  just as Jesus ⁴  walked.

But in the seventh year ¹  you must let it lie fallow and leave it alone so that the poor of your people may eat, and what they leave any animal in the field ²  may eat; you must do likewise with your vineyard and your olive grove.

He has filled them with skill ¹  to do all kinds of work ²  as craftsmen, as designers, as embroiderers in blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and in fine linen, and as weavers. They are ³  craftsmen in all the work ⁴  and artistic designers. ⁵ 

Here are the divisions of the priests and Levites who will perform all the service of God’s temple. All the willing and skilled men are ready to assist you in all the work and perform their service. ¹  The officials and all the people are ready to follow your instructions.” ² 

You will be tested in this way: As surely as Pharaoh lives, ¹  you will not depart from this place unless your youngest brother comes here.

There will be one regulation ¹  for you, whether a foreigner or a native citizen, for I am the Lord your God.’”

This is what is to be done ¹  for each ox, or each ram, or each of the male lambs or the goats.