My point is this: The person who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the person who sows generously ¹  will also reap generously.

But again I ask, didn’t Israel understand? ¹  First Moses says, “I will make you jealous by those who are not a nation; with a senseless nation I will provoke you to anger.” ² 

Or is he not surely speaking for our benefit? It was written for us, because the one plowing and threshing ought to work in hope of enjoying the harvest.

After he took the children in his arms, he placed his hands on them and blessed them.

And Zechariah, visibly shaken when he saw the angel, ¹  was seized with fear. ² 

Now ¹  when Jesus ²  approached ³  and saw the city, he wept over it,

Then he said to them, “Nation will rise up in arms ¹  against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.

There was also an inscription ¹  over him, “This is the king of the Jews.”

and said to Jesus, ¹  “Teacher, this woman was caught in the very act of adultery.

Jesus found a young donkey ¹  and sat on it, just as it is written,

until another king who did not know about ¹  Joseph ruled ²  over Egypt. ³ 

Some ¹  devout men buried Stephen and made loud lamentation ²  over him. ³ 

Then Peter and John placed their hands on the Samaritans, ¹  and they received the Holy Spirit. ² 

So after they shook ¹  the dust off their feet ²  in protest against them, they went to Iconium. ³ 

For the scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.” ¹ 

in hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the ages began. ¹ 

He was foreknown ¹  before the foundation of the world but ²  was manifested in these last times ³  for your sake.

by casting ¹  all your cares ²  on him because he cares for you.

I testify to the one who hears the words of the prophecy contained in this book: If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described ¹  in this book.

As he got out he saw the large crowd, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick.