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“Where are you going?” I asked. “To measure Jerusalem,” he replied, “and to determine its width and length.”

There are also two olive trees beside it, one on the right side of the bowl and the other on its left.”

I will send it out, declares the LORD of Hosts, and it will enter the house of the thief and the house of him who swears falsely by My name. It will remain inside his house and destroy it, down to its timbers and stones.”

“This is Wickedness,” he said. And he shoved her down into the basket, pushing down the lead cover over its opening.

“To build a house for it in the land of Shinar,” he told me. “And when it is ready, the basket will be set there on its pedestal.”

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?’”

“For the seed will be prosperous, the vine will yield its fruit, the ground will yield its produce, and the skies will give their dew. To the remnant of this people I will give all these things as an inheritance.

“For the seed will be prosperous, the vine will yield its fruit, the ground will yield its produce, and the skies will give their dew. To the remnant of this people I will give all these things as an inheritance.

This is the burden of the word of the LORD against the land of Hadrach and Damascus its resting place—for the eyes of men and of all the tribes of Israel are upon the LORD—

The land will mourn, each clan on its own: the clan of the house of David and their wives, the clan of the house of Nathan and their wives,

“But you profane it when you say, ‘The table of the Lord is defiled, and as for its fruit, its food is contemptible.’

“But you profane it when you say, ‘The table of the Lord is defiled, and as for its fruit, its food is contemptible.’

“But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and leap like calves from the stall.

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.

You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.

Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own.

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.

The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its collapse!”

As you enter the home, greet its occupants.

Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is known by its fruit.

Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is known by its fruit.

Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is known by its fruit.

Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ On its return, it finds the house vacant, swept clean, and put in order.

Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”

But Jesus replied, “Every plant that My heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by its roots.

“But so that we may not offend them, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for My tax and yours.”

Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.

As Jesus left the temple and was walking away, His disciples came up to Him to point out its buildings.

Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’

Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its branches become tender and sprout leaves, you know that summer is near.

“Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword.

But after it is planted, it grows to be the largest of all garden plants and puts forth great branches, so that the birds of the air nest in its shade.”

Salt is good, but if the salt loses its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”

As they were walking back in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered from its roots.

But in those days, after that tribulation: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light;

Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its branches become tender and sprout leaves, you know that summer is near.

For each tree is known by its own fruit. Indeed, figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor grapes from brambles.

But the one who hears My words and does not act on them is like a man who built his house on ground without a foundation. The torrent crashed against that house, and immediately it fell—and great was its destruction!”

As the day neared its end, the Twelve came to Jesus and said, “Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside for lodging and provisions. For we are in a desolate place here.”

On its return, it finds the house swept clean and put in order.

It is like a mustard seed that a man tossed into his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air nested in its branches.”

Salt is good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned?

As they were untying the colt, its owners asked, “Why are you untying the colt?”

For I tell you that this Scripture must be fulfilled in Me: ‘And He was numbered with the transgressors.’ For what is written about Me is reaching its fulfillment.”

The wind blows where it wishes. You hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”

The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me, because I testify that its works are evil.

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.

If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world.

“Put your sword back in its sheath!” Jesus said to Peter. “Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given Me?”

Then the band of soldiers, with its commander and the officers of the Jews, arrested Jesus and bound Him.

But God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep Him in its grip.

He saw heaven open and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners.

“I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision of something like a large sheet being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came right down to me.

After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’

‘After this I will return and rebuild the fallen tent of David. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it,

When the people read it, they rejoiced at its encouraging message.

After sighting Cyprus and passing south of it, we sailed on to Syria and landed at Tyre, where the ship was to unload its cargo.

Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires.

But sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, produced in me every kind of covetous desire. For apart from the law, sin is dead.

For sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and through the commandment put me to death.

For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope

…that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.

Love does no wrong to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.

For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with words of wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.

For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.

…and those who use the things of this world, as if not dependent on them. For this world in its present form is passing away.

Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Who tends a flock and does not drink of its milk?

Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Who tends a flock and does not drink of its milk?

Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat of its food, and those who serve at the altar partake of its offerings?

Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat of its food, and those who serve at the altar partake of its offerings?

I do all this for the sake of the gospel, so that I may share in its blessings.

The body is a unit, though it is composed of many parts. And although its parts are many, they all form one body. So it is with Christ.

…so that there should be no division in the body, but that its members should have mutual concern for one another.

But God gives it a body as He has designed, and to each kind of seed He gives its own body.

Now if the ministry of death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at the face of Moses because of its fleeting glory,

Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

All of us also lived among them at one time, fulfilling the cravings of our flesh and indulging its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature children of wrath.

…from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.

…to put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;

I became its servant by the commission God gave me to fully proclaim to you the word of God,

He has lost connection to the head, from whom the whole body, supported and knit together by its joints and ligaments, grows as God causes it to grow.

If you have died with Christ to the spiritual forces of the world, why, as though you still belonged to the world, do you submit to its regulations:

Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices,

…and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.

…having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!

For if the message spoken by angels was binding, and every transgression and disobedience received its just punishment,

But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless, and its curse is imminent. In the end it will be burned.

A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place.

Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

…to a trumpet blast or to a voice that made its hearers beg that no further word be spoken.

Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its flower falls and its beauty is lost. So too, the rich man will fade away in the midst of his pursuits.

For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its flower falls and its beauty is lost. So too, the rich man will fade away in the midst of his pursuits.

Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth yielded its crops.

For, “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall,

…if He did not spare the ancient world when He brought the flood on its ungodly people, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, among the eight;

Of them the proverbs are true: “A dog returns to its vomit,” and, “A sow that is washed goes back to her wallowing in the mud.”

But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.

The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.

He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.