But the LORD your God would not listen to Balaam; instead he turned the curse into a blessing, because he loved you.

Human anger only results in more praise for you; those who survive the wars will keep your festivals.

The LORD controls the mind of a king as easily as he directs the course of a stream.

But the Assyrian emperor has his own violent plans in mind. He is determined to destroy many nations.

From the beginning I predicted the outcome; long ago I foretold what would happen. I said that my plans would never fail, that I would do everything I intended to do.

"On Zion, my sacred hill," he says, "I have installed my king."

Rejoice, rejoice, people of Zion! Shout for joy, you people of Jerusalem! Look, your king is coming to you! He comes triumphant and victorious, but humble and riding on a donkey--- on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

and asked, "Where is the baby born to be the king of the Jews? We saw his star when it came up in the east, and we have come to worship him."

Above his head they put the written notice of the accusation against him: "This is Jesus, the King of the Jews."

and said, "Save yourself if you are the king of the Jews!"

Above him were written these words: "This is the King of the Jews."

There they crucified him; and they also crucified two other men, one on each side, with Jesus between them.

Many people read it, because the place where Jesus was crucified was not far from the city. The notice was written in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek.

Pilate answered, "What I have written stays written."