Then I said about the one worn out by adultery, ‘Now they will commit immoral acts with her.’

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

And call no one your ‘father’ on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.

Blind fools! Which is greater, the gold or the temple that makes the gold sacred?

They appeared in glorious splendor and spoke about his departure ¹  that he was about to carry out ²  at Jerusalem. ³ 

and he has granted the Son ¹  authority to execute judgment, ²  because he is the Son of Man.

So then they said to him, “What must we do to accomplish the deeds ¹  God requires?” ² 

When he came to the steps, Paul ¹  had to be carried ²  by the soldiers because of the violence ³  of the mob,

¹ I am telling the truth in Christ (I am not lying!), for my conscience assures me ²  in the Holy Spirit –

And tell Archippus, “See to it that you complete the ministry you received in the Lord.”

For you need endurance in order to do God’s will and so receive what is promised. ¹ 

Then ¹  the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn for her because no one buys their cargo ²  any longer –

“You are to put the Urim and the Thummim ¹  into the breastpiece of decision; and they are to be over Aaron’s heart when he goes in before the Lord. Aaron is to bear the decisions ²  of the Israelites over his heart before the Lord continually.

But now at this time tomorrow I will send my servants to you and they will search through your palace and your servants’ houses. They will carry away all your valuables.” ¹ 

Naaman said, “If not, then please give your servant a load of dirt, enough for a pair of mules to carry, ¹  for your servant will never again offer a burnt offering or sacrifice to a god other than the Lord. ² 

“The time will come when your people ¹  will sin against you (for there is no one who is sinless!) and you will be angry at them and deliver them over to their enemies, who will take them as prisoners to their land, whether far away or close by.

This is what the sovereign Lord says: “Look I will raise my hand to the nations; I will raise my signal flag to the peoples. They will bring your sons in their arms and carry your daughters on their shoulders.

When their close relatives, the ones who will burn the corpses, ¹  pick up their bodies to remove the bones from the house, they will say to anyone who is in the inner rooms of the house, “Is anyone else with you?” He will respond, “Be quiet! Don’t invoke the Lord’s name!” ² 

So the servant placed his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham and gave his solemn promise he would carry out his wishes. ¹ 

You are to put them in one basket and present ¹  them in the basket, along with ²  the bull and the two rams.