He met ¹  with the people and appointed musicians to play before the Lord and praise his majestic splendor. As they marched ahead of the warriors they said: “Give thanks to the Lord, for his loyal love endures.” ² 

telling them, “Go to the village ahead of you. ¹  Right away you will find a donkey tied there, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me.

Which of the two did his father’s will?” They said, “The first.” ¹  Jesus said to them, “I tell you the truth, ²  tax collectors ³  and prostitutes will go ahead of you into the kingdom of God!

and said to them, “Go to the village ahead of you. ¹  As soon as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there that has never been ridden. ²  Untie it and bring it here.

John ¹  testified ²  about him and shouted out, ³  “This one was the one about whom I said, ‘He who comes after me is greater than I am, ⁴  because he existed before me.’”

For we tell you this by the word of the Lord, ¹  that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will surely not go ahead of those who have fallen asleep.

So all of you approached me and said, “Let’s send some men ahead of us to scout out the land and bring us back word as to how we should attack it and what the cities are like there.”

So Gaal led the leaders of Shechem out ¹  and fought Abimelech.

But David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the city of David).

For the years that lie ahead are few, ¹  and then I will go on the way of no return. ² 

Discretion ¹  will protect you, ²  understanding will guard you,

For surely there is a future, ¹  and your hope will not be cut off. ² 

They look like horses; ¹  they charge ahead like war horses.

Fill up then the measure of your ancestors!

As ¹  he rode along, they ²  spread their cloaks on the road.

(although Jesus himself was not baptizing, but his disciples were), ¹ 

But understand this, that in the last days difficult ¹  times will come.

“Hear me, my lord. The land is worth ¹  400 pieces of silver, ²  but what is that between me and you? So bury your dead.”

Surely all the wealth that God snatched away from our father belongs to us and to our children. So now do everything God has told you.”

I will provide you with food ¹  there because there will be five more years of famine. Otherwise you would become poor – you, your household, and everyone who belongs to you.”’