Hearing this, the men became even more afraid and said to him, “What have you done?” (The men said this because they knew that he was trying to escape from the Lord, because he had previously told them.)

Lord, I have heard the report of what you did; I am awed, Lord, by what you accomplished. In our time repeat those deeds; in our time reveal them again. But when you cause turmoil, remember to show us mercy!

They came to Jesus and saw the demon-possessed man sitting there, clothed and in his right mind – the one who had the “Legion” – and they were afraid.

But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son; you will name him John.

So the people went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus. They found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at Jesus’ feet, clothed and in his right mind, and they were afraid.

Staring at him and becoming greatly afraid, Cornelius replied, “What is it, Lord?” The angel said to him, “Your prayers and your acts of charity have gone up as a memorial before God.

For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel – and not with clever speech, so that the cross of Christ would not become useless.

The man replied, “I heard you moving about in the orchard, and I was afraid because I was naked, so I hid.”

Then Sarah lied, saying, “I did not laugh,” because she was afraid. But the Lord said, “No! You did laugh.”

“I left secretly because I was afraid!” Jacob replied to Laban. “I thought you might take your daughters away from me by force.

He kissed all his brothers and wept over them. After this his brothers talked with him.

Let the priests also, who approach the Lord, sanctify themselves, lest the Lord break through against them.”

And you must not go up by steps to my altar, so that your nakedness is not exposed.’

Each of you must respect his mother and his father, and you must keep my Sabbaths. I am the Lord your God.

Do not profane your daughter by making her a prostitute, so that the land does not practice prostitution and become full of lewdness.

But the Kohathites are not to go in to watch while the holy things are being covered, or they will die.”

and he displayed great power and awesome might in view of all Israel.

My countrymen who accompanied me frightened the people, but I remained loyal to the Lord my God.

When the Israelites turned around, the Benjaminites panicked because they could see that disaster was on their doorstep.

In the middle of the night he was startled and turned over. Now he saw a woman lying beside him!