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The LORD hath been
sore displeased with your fathers.
“The LORD
was very
angry with your fathers.
I saw by night, and behold a man riding upon a red horse, and he stood among the
myrtle trees that were in the bottom; and behind him were there red horses,
speckled, and white.
I looked out into the night and saw a man riding on a red horse. He
was standing among the
myrtle trees in the hollow, and behind him were red,
sorrel, and white horses.
Then said I, O my lord, what are these? And the angel that talked with me said unto me, I will
shew thee what these be.
“What are these, my lord?” I asked. And the angel who was speaking with me replied, “I will show you what they are.”
And they answered the angel of the LORD that stood among the
myrtle trees, and said, We have walked to and
fro through the earth, and, behold, all the earth sitteth still, and is at rest.
And the riders answered the angel of the LORD who
was standing among the
myrtle trees, “We have
patrolled the earth, and behold, all the earth is at rest and
tranquil.”
And the LORD answered the angel that talked with me with good words and comfortable words.
So the LORD spoke kind and comforting words to the angel who was speaking with me.
So the angel that communed with me said unto me, Cry thou, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; I am
jealous for Jerusalem and for
Zion with a great jealousy.
Then the angel who
was speaking with me said, “
Proclaim this word: This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘I am very
jealous for Jerusalem and
Zion,
And I am very
sore displeased with the heathen that are at ease: for I
was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the
affliction.
but I am fiercely
angry with the nations that are at ease. For I
was a little
angry, but they have added to the
calamity.’
And I said unto the angel that talked with me, What be these? And he answered me, These are the horns which have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.
So I asked the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these?” And he told me, “These are the horns that have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.”
And, behold, the angel that talked with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him,
Then the angel who was speaking with me went out, and another angel came out to meet him
Now Joshua
was clothed with
filthy garments, and stood before the angel.
Now Joshua
was dressed in
filthy garments as he stood before the angel.
And I said, Let them set a fair
mitre upon his head. So they set a fair
mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the LORD stood by.
Then I said, “Let them put a clean
turban on his head.” So a clean
turban was placed on his head, and they clothed him, as the angel of the LORD stood by.
And the angel that talked with me came again, and
waked me, as a man that is
wakened out of his sleep,
Then the angel who
was speaking with me returned and
woke me, as a man is
awakened from his sleep.
So I answered and spake to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord?
“What are these, my lord?” I asked the angel who was speaking with me.
Then the angel that talked with me went forth, and said unto me, Lift up now thine eyes, and see what is this that goeth forth.
Then the angel who was speaking with me came forward and told me, “Now lift up your eyes and see what is approaching.”
And, behold, there
was lifted up a talent of lead: and this is a woman that sitteth in the midst of the
ephah.
And behold, the cover of lead
was raised, and there
was a woman sitting inside the
basket.
Then lifted I up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came out two women, and the wind
was in their wings; for they had wings like the wings of a
stork: and they lifted up the
ephah between the earth and the heaven.
Then I lifted up my eyes and saw two women approaching, with the wind in their wings. Their wings were like those of a
stork, and they lifted up the
basket between heaven and earth.
Then said I to the angel that talked with me,
Whither do these bear the
ephah?
“Where are they taking the
basket?” I asked the angel who
was speaking with me.
Then I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What are these, my lord?
So I inquired of the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these, my lord?”
Speak unto all the people of the land, and to the priests, saying, When ye fasted and
mourned in the fifth and seventh month, even those seventy years, did ye at all fast unto me, even to me?
“Ask all the people of the land and the priests, ‘When you fasted and
mourned in the fifth and seventh months for these seventy years,
was it really for Me that you fasted?
Should ye not hear the words which the LORD hath
cried by the former prophets, when Jerusalem
was inhabited and in prosperity, and the cities thereof round about her, when men inhabited the south and the plain?
Are these not the words that the LORD proclaimed through the earlier prophets, when Jerusalem and its surrounding towns were
populous and prosperous, and the Negev and the foothills were inhabited?’”
But I scattered them with a
whirlwind among all the nations whom they knew not. Thus the land
was desolate after them, that no man passed through nor returned: for they laid the pleasant land
desolate.
But I scattered them with a
whirlwind among all the nations that they had not known, and the land
was left
desolate behind them so that no one could come or go. Thus they turned the pleasant land into a
desolation.”
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; I
was jealous for
Zion with great jealousy, and I
was jealous for her with great
fury.
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, which were in the day that the foundation of the house of the LORD of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built.
This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Let your hands be strong, you who now hear these words spoken by the prophets who were present when the foundations were laid to rebuild the temple, the house of the LORD of Hosts.
For before these days there
was no
hire for man, nor any
hire for beast; neither
was there any peace to him that went out or came in because of the
affliction: for I set all men every one against his neighbour.
For before those days neither man nor beast received wages, nor
was there safety from the enemy for
anyone who came or went, for I had turned every man against his
neighbor.
For the idols have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie, and have told false dreams; they comfort in vain: therefore they went their way as a flock, they were troubled, because there
was no
shepherd.
For idols speak
deceit and diviners see illusions; they tell false dreams and offer empty comfort. Therefore the people
wander like sheep,
oppressed for lack of a
shepherd.
Mine anger
was kindled against the
shepherds, and I punished the goats: for the LORD of hosts hath visited his flock the house of Judah, and hath made them as his goodly horse in the battle.
“My anger burns against the
shepherds, and I will
punish the leaders. For the LORD of Hosts attends to His flock, the house of Judah; He will make them like His royal
steed in battle.
And it was broken in that day: and so the poor of the flock that waited upon me knew that it was the word of the LORD.
It
was revoked on that day, and so the
afflicted of the flock who were watching me knew that it
was the word of the LORD.
And the LORD said unto me, Cast it unto the
potter: a goodly price that I
was prised at of them. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them to the
potter in the house of the LORD.
And the LORD said to me, “Throw it to the
potter”—this magnificent price at which they valued me. So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them to the
potter in the house of the LORD.
But he shall say, I am no prophet, I am an
husbandman; for man taught me to keep cattle from my youth.
He will say, ‘I am not a prophet; I work the land, for I was purchased as a servant in my youth.’
And one shall say unto him, What are these wounds in thine hands? Then he shall answer, Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends.
If someone asks him, ‘What are these wounds on your chest?’ he will answer, ‘These are the wounds I received in the house of my friends.’
I have loved you, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us?
Was not
Esau Jacob’s brother? saith the LORD: yet I loved Jacob,
“I have loved you,” says the LORD. But you ask, “How have You loved us?” “
Was not
Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the LORD. “Yet Jacob I have loved,
but
Esau I have
hated, and I have made his mountains a
wasteland and left his inheritance to the desert jackals.”
Ye said also, Behold, what a
weariness is it! and ye have
snuffed at it, saith the LORD of hosts; and ye brought that which
was torn, and the
lame, and the sick; thus ye brought an offering: should I accept this of your hand? saith the LORD.
You also say: ‘Oh, what a
nuisance!’ And you turn up your nose at it,” says the LORD of Hosts. “You bring offerings that are
stolen,
lame, or sick! Should I accept these from your hands?” asks the LORD.
Behold, I will corrupt your seed, and spread dung upon your faces, even the dung of your solemn feasts; and one shall take you away with it.
Behold, I will
rebuke your descendants, and I will spread dung on your faces, the
waste from your feasts, and you will be carried off with it.
My covenant
was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him for the fear
wherewith he feared me, and
was afraid before my name.
“My covenant with him
was one of life and peace, which I gave to him; it called for reverence, and he
revered Me and stood in
awe of My name.
The law of truth
was in his mouth, and iniquity
was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and
equity, and did turn many away from iniquity.
True instruction was in his mouth, and nothing false was found on his lips. He walked with Me in peace and uprightness, and he turned many from iniquity.
Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD
hearkened, and heard it, and a book of
remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.
At that time those who feared the LORD spoke with one another, and the LORD
listened and heard them. So a
scroll of
remembrance was written before Him regarding those who feared the LORD and honored His name.
Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.
Judah
was the father of
Perez and Zerah by Tamar,
Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.
Ram
was the father of
Amminadab,
Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon.
Salmon
was the father of Boaz by
Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by
Ruth, Obed the father of
Jesse,
And
Jesse begat David the king; and David the king
begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;
and
Jesse the father of David the king. Next: David
was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife,
Uzziah
was the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of
Ahaz, and
Ahaz the father of
Hezekiah.
And Ezekias
begat Manasses; and Manasses
begat Amon; and Amon
begat Josias;
And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias
begat Salathiel; and Salathiel
begat Zorobabel;
After the exile to Babylon: Jeconiah
was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of
Zerubbabel,
Azor
was the father of
Zadok,
Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud.
Eliud
was the father of
Eleazar,
Eleazar the father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob,
And Jacob
begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom
was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
Now the birth of Jesus Christ
was on this wise: When as his mother Mary
was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she
was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary
was pledged in marriage to Joseph, but before they came together, she
was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.
Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example,
was minded to put her away
privily.
Because Joseph her husband
was a righteous man and
was unwilling to disgrace her publicly, he resolved to
divorce her quietly.
Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,
All this took place to
fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:
Now when Jesus
was born in
Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
After Jesus
was born in
Bethlehem in
Judea, during the time of King Herod,
Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem,
When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
When King Herod heard this, he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.
And when he had gathered all the chief priests and
scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
And when he had assembled all the chief priests and
scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ
was to be born.
When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.
After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went
ahead of them until it stood over the place where the Child
was.
And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
where he stayed until the death of Herod. This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called My Son.”
Then Herod, when he saw that he
was mocked of the wise men,
was exceeding
wroth, and sent forth, and
slew all the children that were in
Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had
diligently enquired of the wise men.
When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the
Magi, he
was filled with
rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in
Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had learned from the
Magi.
Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,
Then what was spoken through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled:
But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt.
But when he heard that
Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he
was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being
warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of
Galilee:
But when he learned that
Archelaus was reigning in
Judea in place of his father Herod, he
was afraid to go there. And having been
warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of
Galilee,
And he came and dwelt in a city called
Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which
was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a
Nazarene.
and he went and lived in a town called
Nazareth. So
was fulfilled what
was spoken through the prophets: “He will be called a
Nazarene.”
For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”
And the same John had his
raiment of
camel’s hair, and a
leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat
was locusts and wild honey.
John
wore a garment of
camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his
waist. His food
was locusts and wild honey.
And Jesus, when he
was baptized, went up
straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a
dove, and lighting upon him:
As soon as Jesus
was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a
dove and resting on Him.
Then
was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be
tempted of the devil.
Then Jesus
was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be
tempted by the devil.
And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he
was afterward an
hungred.
After fasting forty days and forty nights, He
was hungry.
Now when Jesus had heard that John
was cast into prison, he departed into
Galilee;
When Jesus heard that John had been imprisoned, He withdrew to
Galilee.
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
to
fulfill what
was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:
And Jesus, walking by the sea of
Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
As Jesus
was walking beside the Sea of
Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were
fishermen.
And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:
When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain and sat down. His disciples came to Him,
Ye have heard that it
was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and
whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
You have heard that it
was said to the ancients, ‘Do not murder’ and ‘
Anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’
Ye have heard that it
was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit
adultery:
You have heard that it
was said, ‘Do not commit
adultery.’
Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not
forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:
Again, you have heard that it
was said to the ancients, ‘Do not break your oath, but
fulfill your vows to the Lord.’
Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.’
Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and
hate thine enemy.
You have heard that it
was said, ‘Love your
neighbor’ and ‘
Hate your enemy.’
But thou, when thou fastest,
anoint thine head, and
wash thy face;
But when you fast,
anoint your head and
wash your face,
And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory
was not
arrayed like one of these.
Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these.
And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds
blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it
was founded upon a rock.
The rain fell, the torrents
raged, and the winds
blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation
was on the rock.
And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds
blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great
was the fall of it.
The rain fell, the torrents
raged, and the winds
blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great
was its
collapse!”
When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.
When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him.
And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his
leprosy was cleansed.
Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately his
leprosy was cleansed.
And Jesus said unto the
centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant
was healed in the
selfsame hour.
Then Jesus said to the
centurion, “Go! As you have believed, so will it be done for you.” And his servant
was healed at that very hour.
And when Jesus was come into Peter’s house, he saw his wife’s mother laid, and sick of a fever.
When Jesus arrived at Peter’s house, He saw Peter’s mother-in-law sick in bed with a fever.
When the even
was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and
healed all that were sick:
When evening came, many who were
demon-possessed were brought to Jesus, and He drove out the spirits with a word and
healed all the sick.
That it might be fulfilled which
was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our
infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.
This
was to
fulfill what
was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “He took on our
infirmities and carried our diseases.”
And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him.
When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him.
And, behold, there arose a great
tempest in the sea,
insomuch that the ship
was covered with the waves: but he
was asleep.
Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat
was engulfed by the waves; but Jesus
was sleeping.
And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and
rebuked the winds and the sea; and there
was a great calm.
“You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and
rebuked the winds and the sea, and it
was perfectly calm.
And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way.
When Jesus arrived on the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, He
was met by two
demon-possessed men coming from the tombs. They were so violent that no one could pass that way.
And there
was a good way off from them an
herd of many
swine feeding.
In the distance a large
herd of pigs
was feeding.
And they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing, and what
was befallen to the possessed of the devils.
Those tending the pigs ran off into the town and reported all this, including the account of the
demon-possessed men.
And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.
Later, as Jesus
was dining at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and
ate with Him and His disciples.
While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.
While Jesus
was saying these things, a
synagogue leader came and
knelt before Him. “My daughter has just died,” he said. “But come and place Your hand on her, and she will live.”
And, behold, a woman, which
was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the
hem of his garment:
Suddenly a woman who had suffered from
bleeding for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the
fringe of His
cloak.
But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.
Jesus turned and saw her. “Take courage, daughter,” He said, “your faith has
healed you.” And the woman
was cured from that very hour.
And when he
was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him,
Yea, Lord.
After Jesus had entered the house, the blind men came to Him. “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” He asked. “
Yes, Lord,” they answered.
As they went out, behold, they brought to him a
dumb man possessed with a devil.
As they were leaving, a
demon-possessed man who
was mute was brought to Jesus.
