They were scattered because they had no shepherd, and they became food for every wild beast.

It was made with cherubim and decorative palm trees, with a palm tree between each cherub. Each cherub had two faces:

“‘They must not shave their heads nor let their hair grow long; they must only trim their heads.

O Samaria, he has rejected your calf idol! My anger burns against them! They will not survive much longer without being punished, even though they are Israelites!

I spelled out my law for him in great detail, but they regard it as something totally unknown to them!

You are happy because you conquered Lo-Debar. You say, “Did we not conquer Karnaim by our own power?”

All the sinners among my people will die by the sword – the ones who say, ‘Disaster will not come near, it will not confront us.’

From you, O Nineveh, one has marched forth who plots evil against the Lord, a wicked military strategist.

and those who turn their backs on the Lord and do not want the Lord’s help or guidance.”

“I am sending you out like sheep surrounded by wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.

Therefore stay alert, because you do not know the day or the hour.

Now a great windstorm developed and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was nearly swamped.

But Jesus, paying no attention to what was said, told the synagogue ruler, “Do not be afraid; just believe.”

When John’s disciples heard this, they came and took his body and placed it in a tomb.

Some people standing there said to them, “What are you doing, untying that colt?”

And a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, worth less than a penny.

You have heard the blasphemy! What is your verdict?” They all condemned him as deserving death.

So the soldiers led him into the palace (that is, the governor’s residence) and called together the whole cohort.

And blessed is she who believed that what was spoken to her by the Lord would be fulfilled.”

So he went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath he began to teach the people.