Isaiah 29:24
29:24 Those who stray morally will gain understanding;
those who complain will acquire insight.
Matthew 21:29-32
21:29 The boy answered,
‘I will not.’ But later he had a change of heart
and went.
21:30 The father
went to the other son and said the same thing. This boy answered,
‘I will, sir,’ but did not go.
21:31 Which of the two did his father’s will?” They said, “The first.”
Jesus said to them, “I tell you the truth,
tax collectors
and prostitutes will go ahead of you into the kingdom of God!
21:32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him. But the tax collectors and prostitutes did believe. Although
you saw this, you did not later change your minds
and believe him.
Matthew 21:1
The Triumphal Entry
21:1 Now when they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples,
Colossians 1:9-11
Paul’s Prayer for the Growth of the Church
1:9 For this reason we also, from the day we heard about you, have not ceased praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
1:10 so that you may live worthily of the Lord and please him in all respects – bearing fruit in every good deed, growing in the knowledge of God,
1:11 being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might for the display of all patience and steadfastness, joyfully