Daughter Tarshish, travel back to your land, as one crosses the Nile; there is no longer any marketplace in Tyre.

He says, “Indeed, my sword has slaughtered heavenly powers. Look, it now descends on Edom, on the people I will annihilate in judgment.”

For I looked forward to the day of vengeance, and then payback time arrived.

The Lord said to me, “The people of Judah and the citizens of Jerusalem have plotted rebellion against me!

They are dismayed because the ground is cracked because there has been no rain in the land. The farmers, too, are dismayed and bury their faces in their hands.

But he left behind some of the poor and gave them fields and vineyards.

You rely on your swords and commit abominable deeds; each of you defiles his neighbor’s wife. Will you possess the land?’

They will enter my sanctuary, and approach my table to minister to me; they will keep my charge.

The Israelites turn justice into bitterness; they throw what is fair and right to the ground.

But you are the ones who will be forced to leave! For this land is not secure! Sin will thoroughly destroy it!

The earth will become desolate because of what its inhabitants have done.

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God.

Then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you. Go away from me, you lawbreakers!’

And after agreeing with the workers for the standard wage, he sent them into his vineyard.

When those hired about five o’clock came, each received a full day’s pay.

Then there will be two men in the field; one will be taken and one left.

So the Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is against the law on the Sabbath?”

For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, the elect.

Now while Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the high priest’s slave girls came by.

When his time of service was over, he went to his home.