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Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath the LORD God of heaven given me; and he hath charged me to build him an house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all his people? The LORD his God be with him, and let him go up.
Our holy and our beautiful house, where our fathers praised thee, is burned up with fire: and all our pleasant things are laid waste.
For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
And he had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meat offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, which was commanded to be given to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the offerings of the priests.
All that pass by the way spoil him: he is a reproach to his neighbours.
When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
And they said unto Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.
It shall not seem hard unto thee, when thou sendest him away free from thee; for he hath been worth a double hired servant to thee, in serving thee six years: and the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all that thou doest.
Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.
Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather but little in; for the locust shall consume it.
And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,
All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.
All our enemies have opened their mouths against us.
And they ministered before the dwelling place of the tabernacle of the congregation with singing, until Solomon had built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem: and then they waited on their office according to their order.
Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.
For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.
Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.
But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief.
But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the LORD.
All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
And Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar.
That they may want bread and water, and be astonied one with another, and consume away for their iniquity.
Neither shalt thou set thee up any image; which the LORD thy God hateth.
Also some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he goats.
