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Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them;)
For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.
And all the kings of Zimri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes,
Neither shall they defile themselves any more with their idols, nor with their detestable things, nor with any of their transgressions: but I will save them out of all their dwellingplaces, wherein they have sinned, and will cleanse them: so shall they be my people, and I will be their God.
And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thine hand; and thou shalt have no more soothsayers:
And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.
And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.
He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha.
And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with Abram.
And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased,
And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel, and passed over Jordan, and came upon them, and set the battle in array against them. So when David had put the battle in array against the Syrians, they fought with him.
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.
And they told the king, saying, Behold Nathan the prophet. And when he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.
Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.
I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ.
Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.
So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.
And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
