But when you do your giving, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,

But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why are you bothering her? She has done a good service for me.

But now it is no longer me doing it, but sin that lives in me.

Remind them to be subject to rulers and ¹  authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work.

Now faith is being sure of what we hope for, being convinced of what we do not see.

And the fruit that consists of righteousness ¹  is planted ²  in peace among ³  those who make peace.

Everyone who saw the sight ¹  said, “Nothing like this has happened or been witnessed during the entire time since ²  the Israelites left the land of Egypt! ³  Take careful note of it! Discuss it and speak!”

But ¹  for this purpose I have caused you to stand: ²  to show you ³  my strength, and so that my name may be declared ⁴  in all the earth.

Now may the Lord show you true kindness! ¹  I also will reward you, ²  because you have done this deed.

Please remember me for this, O my God, and do not wipe out the kindness that I have done for the temple of my God and for its services!

Should we then in your case hear that you do all this great evil, thereby being unfaithful to our God by marrying ¹  foreign wives?”

They encourage one another to carry out their evil deed. ¹  They plan how to hide ²  snares, and boast, ³  “Who will see them?” ⁴ 

O daughter Babylon, soon to be devastated! ¹  How blessed will be the one who repays you for what you dished out to us! ² 

For they cannot sleep unless they cause harm; ¹  they are robbed of sleep ²  until they make someone stumble. ³ 

Do not say, “I will do to him just as he has done to me; I will pay him back ¹  according to what he has done.” ² 

There is only cursing, lying, murder, stealing, and adultery. They resort to violence and bloodshed. ¹ 

Look! I am rousing them from that place to which you sold them. I will repay you for what you have done! ¹ 

so that your gift may be in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you. ¹ 

When ¹  Jesus learned of this, he said to them, “Why are you bothering this woman? She ²  has done a good service for me.

I tell you the truth, ¹  wherever this gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”