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And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.
For he took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and brake down the images, and cut down the groves:
And all the trees of the field shall know that I the LORD have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish: I the LORD have spoken and have done it.
And God spake all these words, saying,
That they have committed adultery, and blood is in their hands, and with their idols have they committed adultery, and have also caused their sons, whom they bare unto me, to pass for them through the fire, to devour them.
They have made all thy ship boards of fir trees of Senir: they have taken cedars from Lebanon to make masts for thee.
Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
Will he reserve his anger for ever? will he keep it to the end? Behold, thou hast spoken and done evil things as thou couldest.
Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent unto Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Whereas thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria:
And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:
Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.
He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.
The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.
The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the LORD thy God any bullock, or sheep, wherein is blemish, or any evilfavouredness: for that is an abomination unto the LORD thy God.
But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.
And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.
And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me.
The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him.
And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.
