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And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover?
Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.
From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering.
Wherefore they called these days Purim after the name of Pur. Therefore for all the words of this letter, and of that which they had seen concerning this matter, and which had come unto them,
Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;
To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. And his mother's name was Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.
But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
So were all those that were numbered of the children of Israel, by the house of their fathers, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war in Israel;
And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.
Thy substance and thy treasures will I give to the spoil without price, and that for all thy sins, even in all thy borders.
Thus saith Sennacherib king of Assyria, Whereon do ye trust, that ye abide in the siege in Jerusalem?
And the Jews' passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein.
Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;
Afterward I came unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabeel, who was shut up; and he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple: for they will come to slay thee; yea, in the night will they come to slay thee.
He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
And they departed from the mountains of Abarim, and pitched in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho.
For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!
Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.
Or for a ram, thou shalt prepare for a meat offering two tenth deals of flour mingled with the third part of an hin of oil.
