(He ¹  had not consented ²  to their plan and action.) He ³  was from the Judean town ⁴  of Arimathea, and was looking forward to ⁵  the kingdom of God. ⁶ 

Therefore, get your minds ready for action ¹  by being fully sober, and set your hope ²  completely on the grace that will be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed. ³ 

They witnessed the acts of the Lord, his amazing feats on the deep water.

“Get dressed for service ¹  and keep your lamps burning; ² 

Then with smooth words he will defile ¹  those who have rejected ²  the covenant. But the people who are loyal to ³  their God will act valiantly. ⁴ 

Be silent in the Lord’s presence, all people everywhere, ¹  for he is being moved to action in his holy dwelling place. ² 

So Moses was trained ¹  in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful ²  in his words and deeds.

Then the king of the north ¹  will return to his own land with much property. His mind will be set against the holy covenant. He will take action, and then return to his own land.

Now the high priest rose up, and all those with him (that is, the religious party of the Sadducees ¹ ), ²  and they were filled with jealousy. ³ 

All you Israelites, ¹  make a decision here!” ² 

For I would have committed ¹  a shameful act, ²  an iniquity to be judged. ³ 

We reflect on your loyal love, O God, within your temple.

Then you will understand ¹  righteousness and justice and equity – every ²  good ³  way. ⁴ 

Then the Lord became ¹  zealous for his land; he had compassion on his people.

Then what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled:

But I told you ¹  that you have seen me ²  and still do not believe.

and having been freed from sin, you became enslaved to righteousness.

For through the Spirit, by faith, we wait expectantly for the hope of righteousness.

Keep thinking about things above, not things on the earth,

We must go out to him, then, outside the camp, bearing the abuse he experienced. ¹