A sword will flash in their cities, it will destroy the bars of their city gates, and will devour them in their fortresses.

He is as bright as lightning; a two-pronged lightning bolt flashes from his hand. This is the outward display of his power.

Don’t the scriptures say that the Christ is a descendant of David and comes from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”

One of his disciples, the one Jesus loved, was at the table to the right of Jesus in a place of honor.

So Joseph sent a message and invited his father Jacob and all his relatives to come, seventy-five people in all.

When they had heard my case, they wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.

We do hard work, toiling with our own hands. When we are verbally abused, we respond with a blessing, when persecuted, we endure,

We did this as a precaution so that no one should blame us in regard to this generous gift we are administering.

Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is a great help to me in ministry.

Indeed, as long as I am in this tabernacle, I consider it right to stir you up by way of a reminder,

and anoint them just as you anointed their father, so that they may minister as my priests; their anointing will make them a priesthood that will continue throughout their generations.”

The priest must then examine it on the seventh day, and if it is spreading further on the skin, then the priest is to pronounce him unclean. It is a diseased infection.

“‘If what is vowed is a kind of animal from which an offering may be presented to the Lord, anything which he gives to the Lord from this kind of animal will be holy.

But there was not a man among these who had been among those numbered by Moses and Aaron the priest when they numbered the Israelites in the wilderness of Sinai.

“Remember what Moses the Lord’s servant commanded you. The Lord your God is giving you a place to settle and is handing this land over to you.

So give your servant a discerning mind so he can make judicial decisions for your people and distinguish right from wrong. Otherwise no one is able to make judicial decisions for this great nation of yours.”

At that time the deaf will be able to hear words read from a scroll, and the eyes of the blind will be able to see through deep darkness.

Just as a thief has to suffer dishonor when he is caught, so the people of Israel will suffer dishonor for what they have done. So will their kings and officials, their priests and their prophets.

Look! The enemy is approaching like gathering clouds. The roar of his chariots is like that of a whirlwind. His horses move more swiftly than eagles.” I cry out, “We are doomed, for we will be destroyed!”

Jeremiah answered, “That’s a lie! I am not deserting to the Babylonians.” But Irijah would not listen to him. Irijah put Jeremiah under arrest and took him to the officials.