Then ¹  Jesus ²  told this parable: “A man had a fig tree ³  planted in his vineyard, and he came looking for fruit on it and found none.

So then they tried to seize Jesus, ¹  but no one laid a hand on him, because his time ²  had not yet come.

The disciples replied, ¹  “Rabbi, the Jewish leaders ²  were just now trying ³  to stone you to death! Are ⁴  you going there again?”

While Peter was still thinking seriously about ¹  the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Look! Three men are looking for you.

Then when the sailors tried to escape from the ship and were lowering the ship’s boat into the sea, pretending ¹  that they were going to put out anchors from the bow,

What shall we say then? – that the Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness obtained it, that is, a righteousness that is by faith,

You who are trying to be declared righteous ¹  by the law have been alienated ²  from Christ; you have fallen away from grace!

But the men were afraid when they were brought to Joseph’s house. They said, “We are being brought in because of ¹  the money that was returned in our sacks last time. ²  He wants to capture us, ³  make us slaves, and take ⁴  our donkeys!”

King Hezekiah and all the people of Judah did not put him to death, did they? Did not Hezekiah show reverence for the Lord and seek the Lord’s favor? ¹  Did not ²  the Lord forgo destroying them ³  as he threatened he would? But we are on the verge of bringing great disaster on ourselves.” ⁴ 

Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Who are you looking for?” Because she ¹  thought he was the gardener, she said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will take him.”

“So now Pharaoh should look ¹  for a wise and discerning man ²  and give him authority ³  over all the land of Egypt.

He then set the breastpiece ¹  on him and put the Urim and Thummim ²  into the breastpiece.

“This is the law of the diseased person on the day of his purification, when ¹  he is brought to the priest. ² 

They said to him, “Seek a divine oracle for us, ¹  so we can know if we will be successful on our mission.” ² 

The Israelites asked the Lord (for the ark of God’s covenant was there in those days;

So Saul inquired of the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him – not by dreams nor by Urim ¹  nor by the prophets.

But David could not go before it to seek God’s will, for he was afraid of the sword of the Lord’s messenger.

Because of their distress, they turned back to the Lord God of Israel. They sought him and he responded to them. ¹ 

The king responded, ¹  “What is it you are seeking?” Then I quickly prayed to the God of heaven

All day long they cause me trouble; ¹  they make a habit of plotting my demise. ²