“But you, Daniel, close up these words and seal the book until the time of the end. Many will dash about, and knowledge will increase.”

Amaziah then said to Amos, “Leave, you visionary! Run away to the land of Judah! Earn your living and prophesy there!

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

The one with the two talents also came and said, ‘Sir, you entrusted two talents to me. See, I have gained two more.’

But those tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him and the inheritance will be ours!’

Now as Jesus was going out of the temple courts, one of his disciples said to him, “Teacher, look at these tremendous stones and buildings!”

While they were at the table eating, Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, one of you eating with me will betray me.”

The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look at him, a glutton and a drunk, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’

And look, I am sending you what my Father promised. But stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”

On the next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

If I have told you people about earthly things and you don’t believe, how will you believe if I tell you about heavenly things?

“Brothers, I can speak confidently to you about our forefather David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

as unknown, and yet well-known; as dying and yet – see! – we continue to live; as those who are scourged and yet not executed;

The whole imperial guard and everyone else knows that I am in prison for the sake of Christ,

So now, look, the Lord has preserved my life, just as he promised, these past forty-five years since the Lord spoke these words to Moses, during which Israel traveled through the wilderness. Now look, I am today eighty-five years old.

So the cook picked up the leg and brought it and set it in front of Saul. Samuel said, “What was kept is now set before you! Eat, for it has been kept for you for this meeting time, from the time I said, ‘I have invited the people.’” So Saul ate with Samuel that day.

Then tell them, ‘The Lord God of Israel who rules over all says, “I will bring my servant King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. I will set his throne over these stones which I have buried. He will pitch his royal tent over them.

So the slave came back and reported this to his master. Then the master of the household was furious and said to his slave, ‘Go out quickly to the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’

Look, for the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you, because I do not want your possessions, but you. For children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.

Whoever has taken your gods will be put to death! In the presence of our relatives identify whatever is yours and take it.” (Now Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen them.)