He did not make this covenant with our ancestors but with us, we who are here today, all of us living now.

Then the king said to Amasa, “Call the men of Judah together for me in three days, and you be present here with them too.”

And he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ But he had nothing to say.

Then another slave came and said, ‘Sir, here is your mina that I put away for safekeeping in a piece of cloth.

When they found him on the other side of the lake, they said to him, “Rabbi, when did you get here?”

But there are some Jews from the province of Asia who should be here before you and bring charges, if they have anything against me.

Give greetings to all the saints in Christ Jesus. The brothers with me here send greetings.

You will be tested in this way: As surely as Pharaoh lives, you will not depart from this place unless your youngest brother comes here.

They have almost destroyed me here on the earth, but I do not reject your precepts.

Here is the message about Judah and Jerusalem that was revealed to Isaiah son of Amoz.

“Do not get married and do not have children here in this land.

“You say, ‘The Lord has raised up prophets of good news for us here in Babylon.’

So here is what the Lord has to say about Israel and Judah.

The Amorites managed to remain in Har Heres, Aijalon, and Shaalbim. Whenever the tribe of Joseph was strong militarily, the Amorites were forced to do hard labor.

He said to her, “Stand watch at the entrance to the tent. If anyone comes along and asks you, ‘Is there a man here?’ say ‘No.’”

She said, “Just as surely as you are alive, my lord, I am the woman who previously stood here with you in order to pray to the Lord.

So David said to Uriah, “Stay here another day. Tomorrow I will send you back.” So Uriah stayed in Jerusalem both that day and the following one.

He went into a cave there and spent the night. All of a sudden the Lord spoke to him, “Why are you here, Elijah?”

I heard the voice of the sovereign master say, “Whom will I send? Who will go on our behalf?” I answered, “Here I am, send me!”

I tell you the truth, there are some standing here who will not experience death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.”