For wild animals are prowling over Mount Zion, which lies desolate.

O Lord, according to all your justice, please turn your raging anger away from your city Jerusalem, your holy mountain. For due to our sins and the iniquities of our ancestors, Jerusalem and your people are mocked by all our neighbors.

The royal advisers delight the king with their evil schemes, the princes make him glad with their lies.

Twist and strain, Daughter Zion, as if you were in labor! For you will leave the city and live in the open field. You will go to Babylon, but there you will be rescued. There the Lord will deliver you from the power of your enemies.

They are frightening and terrifying; they decide for themselves what is right.

You have planted much, but have harvested little. You eat, but are never filled. You drink, but are still thirsty. You put on clothes, but are not warm. Those who earn wages end up with holes in their money bags.’”

The Lord who rules over all says, ‘In those days ten people from all languages and nations will grasp hold of – indeed, grab – the robe of one Jew and say, “Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.”’”

The Lord my God says this: “Shepherd the flock set aside for slaughter.

So do not be afraid; you are more valuable than many sparrows.

Now while Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper,

saying, “Prophesy for us, you Christ! Who hit you?”

and he would not permit anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts.

So the news about him spread into all areas of the region.

Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave the area.

Now he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath,

The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and offering him sour wine,

He himself was not the light, but he came to testify about the light.

So Jesus went on up the mountainside and sat down there with his disciples.

Do not judge according to external appearance, but judge with proper judgment.”

The officers replied, “No one ever spoke like this man!”