“I will make you desolate and an object of scorn among the nations around you, in the sight of everyone who passes by.

no bag for the journey, or an extra tunic, or sandals or staff, for the worker deserves his provisions.

I will chase after them with war, starvation, and disease. I will make all the kingdoms of the earth horrified at what happens to them. I will make them examples of those who are cursed, objects of horror, hissing scorn, and ridicule among all the nations where I exile them.

with one-tenth for each of the seven lambs,

and one-tenth for each of the seven lambs,

and one-tenth for each of the fourteen lambs,

The Philistines again raided the valley.

So they spent considerable time with the disciples.

This saying is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance.

The Philistines were standing on one hill, and the Israelites on another hill, with the valley between them.

So look, the Lord is about to severely afflict your people, your sons, your wives, and all you own.

“Should not this abundance of words be answered, or should this talkative man be vindicated?

The one who denounces his neighbor lacks wisdom, but the one who has discernment keeps silent.

In the light of the king’s face there is life, and his favor is like the clouds of the spring rain.

The man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but whoever associates with prostitutes wastes his wealth.

He will give discernment to the one who makes judicial decisions, and strength to those who defend the city from attackers.

The sound of battle comes from the city; the sound comes from the temple! It is the sound of the Lord paying back his enemies.

All this will happen because the Lord said, “The whole land will be desolate; however, I will not completely destroy it.

Cries of anguish will come from Babylon, the sound of great destruction from the land of the Babylonians.

Jesus replied, “Didn’t I choose you, the twelve, and yet one of you is the devil?”