So I want the men ¹  to pray ²  in every place, lifting up holy hands ³  without anger or dispute.

But as the man ¹  went out he began to announce it publicly and spread the story widely, so that Jesus ²  was no longer able to enter any town openly but stayed outside in remote places. Still ³  they kept coming ⁴  to him from everywhere.

On all the housetops in Moab and in all its public squares there will be nothing but mourning. For I will break Moab like an unwanted jar. I, the Lord, affirm it! ¹ 

Praise the Lord, all that he has made, ¹  in all the regions ²  of his kingdom! Praise the Lord, O my soul!

For all of them will shave their heads in mourning. They will all cut off their beards to show their sorrow. They will all make gashes in their hands. They will all put on sackcloth. ¹ 

But they persisted ¹  in saying, “He incites ²  the people by teaching throughout all Judea. It started in Galilee and ended up here!” ³ 

First of all, ¹  I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.

During the seven years of abundance the land produced large, bountiful harvests. ¹ 

David said to the whole Israelite assembly, “If you so desire and the Lord our God approves, ¹  let’s spread the word ²  to our brothers who remain in all the regions of Israel, and to the priests and Levites in their cities, ³  so they may join us.

For the Jews there was radiant happiness and joyous honor. ¹ 

It wraps its roots around a heap ¹  of stones ²  and it looks ³  for a place among stones. ⁴ 

Disaster is within it; violence ¹  and deceit do not depart from its public square.

His descendants ¹  will be powerful on the earth; the godly ²  will be blessed.

A perverse person ¹  spreads dissension, and a gossip separates the closest friends. ² 

Terror, pit, and snare are ready to overtake you inhabitants of the earth! ¹ 

Indeed, all the tables are covered with vomit; no place is untouched. ¹ 

and because lawlessness will increase so much, the love of many will grow cold.

For ¹  it will overtake ²  all who live on the face of the whole earth. ³ 

(For Jesus himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.) ¹ 

Now there are different gifts, but the same Spirit.