But then one of the seraphs flew toward me. In his hand was a hot coal he had taken from the altar with tongs.

Whom have you taunted and hurled insults at? At whom have you shouted and looked so arrogantly? At the Holy One of Israel!

They will disappoint you, those you have so faithfully dealt with since your youth. Each strays off in his own direction, leaving no one to rescue you.”

He sees there is no advocate; he is shocked that no one intervenes. So he takes matters into his own hands; his desire for justice drives him on.

“Go to the Rechabite community. Invite them to come into one of the side rooms of the Lord’s temple and offer them some wine to drink.”

Look here, I will tie you up with ropes, so you cannot turn from one side to the other until you complete the days of your siege.

I will set one shepherd over them, and he will feed them – namely, my servant David. He will feed them and will be their shepherd.

“‘My servant David will be king over them; there will be one shepherd for all of them. They will follow my regulations and carefully observe my statutes.

There were seven steps going up to it; its porches were in front of them. It had decorative palm trees on its jambs, one on either side.

God comes from Teman, the sovereign one from Mount Paran. Selah. His splendor covers the skies, his glory fills the earth.

The field is the world and the good seed are the people of the kingdom. The weeds are the people of the evil one,

But if he does not listen, take one or two others with you, so that at the testimony of two or three witnesses every matter may be established.

and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and will be united with his wife, and the two will become one flesh’?

And the landowner replied to one of them, ‘Friend, I am not treating you unfairly. Didn’t you agree with me to work for the standard wage?

Then he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. He said to Peter, “So, couldn’t you stay awake with me for one hour?

But one of those with Jesus grabbed his sword, drew it out, and struck the high priest’s slave, cutting off his ear.

After a little while, those standing there came up to Peter and said, “You really are one of them too – even your accent gives you away!”

Immediately one of them ran and got a sponge, filled it with sour wine, put it on a stick, and gave it to him to drink.

“Leave us alone, Jesus the Nazarene! Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are – the Holy One of God!”

Now as Jesus was going out of the temple courts, one of his disciples said to him, “Teacher, look at these tremendous stones and buildings!”