The apostles came back and told Jesus everything they had done. He took them with him, and they went off by themselves to a town named Bethsaida.

David's men went back to him and told him what Nabal had said.

Then the disciples came to him and said, "Do you know that the Pharisees had their feelings hurt by what you said?"

When the other servants saw what had happened, they were very upset and went to the king and told him everything.

Obey your leaders and follow their orders. They watch over your souls without resting, since they must give to God an account of their service. If you obey them, they will do their work gladly; if not, they will do it with sadness, and that would be of no help to you.

I tell you all that none of those who were invited will taste my dinner!' "

and bow down to him; or else his anger will be quickly aroused, and you will suddenly die. Happy are all who go to him for protection.

The king was very angry; so he sent his soldiers, who killed those murderers and burned down their city.

Then he called his servants and said to them, 'My wedding feast is ready, but the people I invited did not deserve it.

How, then, shall we escape if we pay no attention to such a great salvation? The Lord himself first announced this salvation, and those who heard him proved to us that it is true.

Be careful, then, and do not refuse to hear him who speaks. Those who refused to hear the one who gave the divine message on earth did not escape. How much less shall we escape, then, if we turn away from the one who speaks from heaven!

His voice shook the earth at that time, but now he has promised, "I will once more shake not only the earth but heaven as well."

Then I saw in the sky another mysterious sight, great and amazing. There were seven angels with seven plagues, which are the last ones, because they are the final expression of God's anger.

and singing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb: "Lord God Almighty, how great and wonderful are your deeds! King of the nations, how right and true are your ways!

After this I saw the temple in heaven open, with the Sacred Tent in it.

Then one of the four living creatures gave the seven angels seven gold bowls full of the anger of God, who lives forever and ever.

Out of his mouth came a sharp sword, with which he will defeat the nations. He will rule over them with a rod of iron, and he will trample out the wine in the wine press of the furious anger of the Almighty God.

and in his name the message about repentance and the forgiveness of sins must be preached to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.

Listen! Wisdom is calling out in the streets and marketplaces,

"Foolish people! How long do you want to be foolish? How long will you enjoy making fun of knowledge? Will you never learn?

I have been calling you, inviting you to come, but you would not listen. You paid no attention to me.

On the hilltops near the road and at the crossroads she stands.

"I appeal to all of you; I call to everyone on earth.

She has sent her servant women to call out from the highest place in town:

People of Jerusalem, run through your streets! Look around! See for yourselves! Search the marketplaces! Can you find one person who does what is right and tries to be faithful to God? If you can, the LORD will forgive Jerusalem.

Those who bought and sold the sheep hired me, and I became the shepherd of the sheep that were going to be butchered. I took two sticks: one I called "Favor" and the other "Unity." And I took care of the flock.

So the covenant was canceled on that day. Those who bought and sold the sheep were watching me, and they knew that the LORD was speaking through what I did.

"Now, what do you think? There was once a man who had two sons. He went to the older one and said, 'Son, go and work in the vineyard today.'

Then the father went to the other son and said the same thing. 'Yes, sir,' he answered, but he did not go.

Many of the Samaritans in that town believed in Jesus because the woman had said, "He told me everything I have ever done."

Many more believed because of his message,

"Did he fool you, too?" the Pharisees asked them.

This crowd does not know the Law of Moses, so they are under God's curse!"

Jesus said, "I came to this world to judge, so that the blind should see and those who see should become blind."

The believers who were scattered went everywhere, preaching the message.

The crowds paid close attention to what Philip said, as they listened to him and saw the miracles that he performed.

Listen, my dear friends! God chose the poor people of this world to be rich in faith and to possess the kingdom which he promised to those who love him.

The Spirit and the Bride say, "Come!" Everyone who hears this must also say, "Come!" Come, whoever is thirsty; accept the water of life as a gift, whoever wants it.

When you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind;

He answered John's messengers, "Go back and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind can see, the lame can walk, those who suffer from dreaded skin diseases are made clean, the deaf can hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is preached to the poor.

How happy are those who have no doubts about me!"

He lifts the poor from the dust and raises the needy from their misery. He makes them companions of princes and puts them in places of honor. The foundations of the earth belong to the LORD; on them he has built the world.

He raises the poor from the dust; he lifts the needy from their misery

and makes them companions of princes, the princes of his people.

the blind can see, the lame can walk, those who suffer from dreaded skin diseases are made clean, the deaf hear, the dead are brought back to life, and the Good News is preached to the poor.

"Come to me, all of you who are tired from carrying heavy loads, and I will give you rest.

I am burning with fever and I am near death.

(SEE 33:22)

The lame will leap and dance, and those who cannot speak will shout for joy. Streams of water will flow through the desert;