Then you will live in the land I gave to your fathers; you will be my people, and I will be your God.

It was made with cherubim and decorative palm trees, with a palm tree between each cherub. Each cherub had two faces:

In the second year of his reign Nebuchadnezzar had many dreams. His mind was disturbed and he suffered from insomnia.

Then King Belshazzar was very terrified, and he was visibly shaken. His nobles were completely dumbfounded.

But the more I summoned them, the farther they departed from me. They sacrificed to the Baal idols and burned incense to images.

When they were fed, they became satisfied; when they were satisfied, they became proud; as a result, they forgot me!

Look! I will press you down, like a cart loaded down with grain presses down.

For this reason whoever is smart keeps quiet in such a time, for it is an evil time.

The Lord decided not to do this. The sovereign Lord said, “This will not happen either.”

I will strike you brutally and destroy you because of your sin.

“Since, I, the Lord, do not go back on my promises, you, sons of Jacob, have not perished.

And if you only greet your brothers, what more do you do? Even the Gentiles do the same, don’t they?

Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.

Therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest.”

When Jesus learned of this, he said, “You who have such little faith! Why are you arguing among yourselves about having no bread?

Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes. Immediately they received their sight and followed him.

Then Judas, the one who would betray him, said, “Surely not I, Rabbi?” Jesus replied, “You have said it yourself.”

Stay awake and pray that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

Other seed fell among the thorns, and they grew up and choked it, and it did not produce grain.