You have not kept charge of my holy things, but you have assigned foreigners to keep charge of my sanctuary for you.

When the magicians, astrologers, wise men, and diviners entered, I recounted the dream for them. But they were unable to make known its interpretation to me.

“This is the conclusion of the matter. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts troubled me greatly, and the color drained from my face. But I kept the matter to myself.”

Toward the end of their rule, when rebellious acts are complete, a rash and deceitful king will arise.

We have not paid attention to your servants the prophets, who spoke by your authority to our kings, our leaders, and our ancestors, and to all the inhabitants of the land as well.

Hate what is wrong, love what is right! Promote justice at the city gate! Maybe the Lord, the God who commands armies, will have mercy on those who are left from Joseph.

When the news reached the king of Nineveh, he got up from his throne, took off his royal robe, put on sackcloth, and sat on ashes.

I will transform the lame into the nucleus of a new nation, and those far off into a mighty nation. The Lord will reign over them on Mount Zion, from that day forward and forevermore.”

“On the day of the Lord’s sacrificial meal, I will punish the princes and the king’s sons, and all who wear foreign styles of clothing.

Then he cried out to me, “Look! The ones going to the northland have brought me peace about the northland.”

You must not oppress the widow, the orphan, the foreigner, or the poor, nor should anyone secretly plot evil against his fellow human being.’

But while they had gone to buy it, the bridegroom arrived, and those who were ready went inside with him to the wedding banquet. Then the door was shut.

He said, “The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the gospel!”

Then they told what had happened on the road, and how they recognized him when he broke the bread.

After this Jesus found him at the temple and said to him, “Look, you have become well. Don’t sin any more, lest anything worse happen to you.”

I know that you are Abraham’s descendants. But you want to kill me, because my teaching makes no progress among you.

Meanwhile the other disciples came with the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from land, only about a hundred yards.

Thus one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time the Lord Jesus associated with us,

After he spent some time there, Paul left and went through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

For how were you treated worse than the other churches, except that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this injustice!