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Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die:
It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.
Then may also my covenant be broken with David my servant, that he should not have a son to reign upon his throne; and with the Levites the priests, my ministers.
He is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand together: who is mine adversary? let him come near to me.
Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.
And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
And they brought seven bullocks, and seven rams, and seven lambs, and seven he goats, for a sin offering for the kingdom, and for the sanctuary, and for Judah. And he commanded the priests the sons of Aaron to offer them on the altar of the LORD.
He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.
Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!
And he slew all the priests of the high places that were there upon the altars, and burned men's bones upon them, and returned to Jerusalem.
And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
O Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; thou hast redeemed my life.
The sons of Simeon after their families: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites: of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites: of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites:
Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man, that he should repent.
But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.
But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.
And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.
Then shall there enter into the gates of this city kings and princes sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they, and their princes, the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem: and this city shall remain for ever.
They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.
