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Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, which oppress the poor, which crush the needy, which say to their masters, Bring, and let us drink.
And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.
His offering was one silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
Shall I cause it to return into his sheath? I will judge thee in the place where thou wast created, in the land of thy nativity.
So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought.
The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together.
And said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?
Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention.
And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab which was at Gibeah, accompanying the ark of God: and Ahio went before the ark.
Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you:
He draweth also the mighty with his power: he riseth up, and no man is sure of life.
And over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite: and over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai:
And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also.
For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.
So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold a shaking, and the bones came together, bone to his bone.
Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
And they said unto him, From a very far country thy servants are come because of the name of the LORD thy God: for we have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt,
And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.
And he brake in pieces the images, and cut down the groves, and filled their places with the bones of men.
Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.
For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.
So shalt thou put away the guilt of innocent blood from among you, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the LORD.
