It ¹  could have been sold for more than three hundred silver coins ²  and the money ³  given to the poor!” So ⁴  they spoke angrily to her.

He does not always accuse, and does not stay angry. ¹ 

It is better to live on a corner of the housetop than in a house in company with a quarrelsome wife. ¹ 

So ¹  they began to discuss this among themselves, saying, “It is because we brought no bread.”

I am not writing these things to shame you, but to correct you as my dear children.

What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod of discipline ¹  or with love and a spirit of gentleness?

David restrained his men with these words and did not allow them to rise up against Saul. Then Saul left the cave and started down ¹  the road.

Say to God: “How awesome are your deeds! Because of your great power your enemies cower in fear ¹  before you.

Then little children were brought to him for him to lay his hands on them and pray. ¹  But the disciples scolded those who brought them. ² 

The ¹  crowd scolded ²  them to get them to be quiet. But they shouted even more loudly, “Lord, have mercy on us, ³  Son of David!”

Now ¹  people were bringing little children to him for him to touch, ²  but the disciples scolded those who brought them. ³ 

Many scolded ¹  him to get him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Now people ¹  were even bringing their babies ²  to him for him to touch. ³  But when the disciples saw it, they began to scold those who brought them. ⁴ 

And those who were in front ¹  scolded ²  him to get him to be quiet, but he shouted ³  even more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Do not return evil for evil or insult for insult, but instead bless ¹  others ²  because you were called to inherit a blessing.