Matthew‬ ‭22:8-14

““After that the king said to his servants, ‘The wedding feast is ready. I invited those people, but they were not good enough to come to my feast. So go to the street corners and invite everyone you see. Tell them to come to my feast.’ So the servants went into the streets. They gathered all the people they could find, good and bad alike, and brought them to where the wedding feast was ready. And the place was filled with guests. “When the king came in to meet the guests, he saw a man there who was not dressed in the right clothes for a wedding. The king said, ‘Friend, how were you allowed to come in here? You are not wearing the right clothes.’ But the man said nothing. So the king told some servants, ‘Tie this man’s hands and feet. Throw him out into the darkness, where people are crying and grinding their teeth with pain.’ “Yes, many people are invited. But only a few are chosen.””
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭22:8-14‬ ‭ERV‬‬
http://bible.com/406/mat.22.8-14.erv

Psalms‬ ‭55:22

“Give your worries to the Lord, and he will care for you. He will never let those who are good be defeated.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭55:22‬ ‭ERV‬‬
http://bible.com/406/psa.55.22.erv

Jeremiah‬ ‭10:23-25

“Lord, I know that our lives do not belong to us. We have no control over what happens. So correct us, Lord! But please be fair. Don’t punish us in anger, or you will destroy us! If you are angry, then punish the other nations. They don’t know or respect you. They don’t worship you. Those nations destroyed Jacob’s family. They destroyed Israel completely. They destroyed Israel’s homeland.”
‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭10:23-25‬ ‭ERV‬‬
http://bible.com/406/jer.10.23-25.erv

Matthew‬ ‭21:15-16

“The leading priests and the teachers of the law saw the wonderful things he was doing. And they saw the children praising him in the Temple area. The children were shouting, “Praise to the Son of David.” All this made the priests and the teachers of the law angry. They asked Jesus, “Do you hear what these children are saying?” He answered, “Yes. The Scriptures say, ‘You have taught children and babies to give praise.’ Have you not read that Scripture?””
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭21:15-16‬ ‭ERV‬‬
http://bible.com/406/mat.21.15-16.erv

Matthew‬ ‭21:5

““Tell the people of Zion, ‘Now your king is coming to you. He is humble and riding on a donkey. He is riding on a young donkey, born from a work animal.’” Zechariah 9:9”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭21:5‬ ‭ERV‬‬
http://bible.com/406/mat.21.5.erv

2 Samuel‬ ‭5:10-12, 19, 23-24‬

“He became stronger and stronger because the Lord All-Powerful was with him. King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David. He also sent cedar trees, carpenters, and stonemasons. They built a house for David. Then David knew that the Lord had really made him king of Israel and had made him ruler over his kingdom for the good of his people, Israel.

David asked the Lord, saying, “Should I go up to fight against the Philistines? Will you help me defeat them?” The Lord answered, “Yes, I certainly will help you defeat the Philistines.”

David prayed to the Lord again and got this answer: “Don’t go up the valley. Go around them to the other side of their army. Attack them from the other side of the balsam trees. When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, you must act quickly because that is the sign that the Lord has gone out in front of you to defeat the Philistines. ””
‭‭2 Samuel‬ ‭5:10-12, 19, 23-24‬ ‭ERV‬‬
http://bible.com/406/2sa.5.10-12,19,23-24.erv

Matthew‬ ‭20:24-28

“The other ten followers heard this and were angry with the two brothers. So Jesus called the followers together. He said, “You know that the rulers of the non-Jewish people love to show their power over the people. And their important leaders love to use all their authority over the people. But it should not be that way with you. Whoever wants to be your leader must be your servant. Whoever wants to be first must serve the rest of you like a slave. Do as I did: The Son of Man did not come for people to serve him. He came to serve others and to give his life to save many people.””
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭20:24-28‬ ‭ERV‬‬
http://bible.com/406/mat.20.24-28.erv

Psalms‬ ‭38:1-10, 17-22‬

“Lord, don’t criticize me when you are angry. Don’t discipline me in anger. You have hurt me. You punished me and hurt me deeply. You punished me severely, so my whole body is sore. I sinned, and now all my bones hurt. My guilt is like a heavy burden. I am sinking beneath its weight. I did a foolish thing, and now I have infected sores that stink. I am bent and bowed down. I am depressed all day long. I am burning with fever, and my whole body hurts. I hurt so much I cannot feel anything. My pounding heart makes me scream! My Lord, you heard my groaning. You can hear my sighs. My heart is pounding. My strength is gone, and I am going blind.

I know I am guilty of doing wrong. I cannot forget my pain. Lord, I told you about the evil I have done. I am sorry for my sin. But my enemies are alive and healthy, and they have told many lies. I did nothing but good, and they paid me back with evil. I try to do what is right, but that only makes them turn against me. Lord, don’t leave me. My God, stay close to me. Come quickly and help me. My Lord, you are the one who saves me.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭38:1-10, 17-22‬ ‭ERV‬‬
http://bible.com/406/psa.38.1-10,17-22.erv

Jeremiah‬ ‭9:23-24

“This is what the Lord says: “The wise must not brag about their wisdom. The strong men must not brag about their strength. The rich must not brag about their money. But if someone wants to brag, then let them brag about this: Let them brag that they learned to know me. Let them brag that they understand that I am the Lord, that I am kind and fair, and that I do good things on earth. I love this kind of bragging.” This message is from the Lord.”
‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭9:23-24‬ ‭ERV‬‬
http://bible.com/406/jer.9.23-24.erv

Matthew‬ ‭6:25-34

““So I tell you, don’t worry about the things you need to live—what you will eat, drink, or wear. Life is more important than food, and the body is more important than what you put on it. Look at the birds. They don’t plant, harvest, or save food in barns, but your heavenly Father feeds them. Don’t you know you are worth much more than they are? You cannot add any time to your life by worrying about it. “And why do you worry about clothes? Look at the wildflowers in the field. See how they grow. They don’t work or make clothes for themselves. But I tell you that even Solomon, the great and rich king, was not dressed as beautifully as one of these flowers. If God makes what grows in the field so beautiful, what do you think he will do for you? It’s just grass—one day it’s alive, and the next day someone throws it into a fire. But God cares enough to make it beautiful. Surely he will do much more for you. Your faith is so small! “Don’t worry and say, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear?’ That’s what those people who don’t know God are always thinking about. Don’t worry, because your Father in heaven knows that you need all these things. What you should want most is God’s kingdom and doing what he wants you to do. Then he will give you all these other things you need. So don’t worry about tomorrow. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Tomorrow will have its own worries.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6:25-34‬ ‭ERV‬‬
http://bible.com/406/mat.6.25-34.erv

Matthew‬ ‭19:23-26‬

“Then Jesus said to his followers, “The truth is, it will be very hard for a rich person to enter God’s kingdom. Yes, I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter God’s kingdom.” The followers were amazed to hear this. They asked, “Then who can be saved?” Jesus looked at them and said, “This is something that people cannot do. But God can do anything.””
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭19:23-26‬ ‭ERV‬‬
http://bible.com/406/mat.19.23-26.erv

Matthew‬ ‭18:23-32, 34-35

““So God’s kingdom is like a king who decided to collect the money his servants owed him. The king began to collect his money. One servant owed him several thousand pounds of silver. He was not able to pay the money to his master, the king. So the master ordered that he and everything he owned be sold, even his wife and children. The money would be used to pay the king what the servant owed. “But the servant fell on his knees and begged, ‘Be patient with me. I will pay you everything I owe.’ The master felt sorry for him. So he told the servant he did not have to pay. He let him go free. “Later, that same servant found another servant who owed him a hundred silver coins. He grabbed him around the neck and said, ‘Pay me the money you owe me!’ “The other servant fell on his knees and begged him, ‘Be patient with me. I will pay you everything I owe.’ “But the first servant refused to be patient. He told the judge that the other servant owed him money, and that servant was put in jail until he could pay everything he owed. All the other servants saw what happened. They felt very sorry for the man. So they went and told their master everything that happened. “Then the master called his servant in and said, ‘You evil servant. You begged me to forgive your debt, and I said you did not have to pay anything!

The master was very angry, so he put the servant in jail to be punished. And he had to stay in jail until he could pay everything he owed. “This king did the same as my heavenly Father will do to you. You must forgive your brother or sister with all your heart, or my heavenly Father will not forgive you.””
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭18:23-32, 34-35‬ ‭ERV‬‬
http://bible.com/406/mat.18.23-32,34-35.erv

Matthew‬ ‭18:18-20

““I can assure you that when you speak judgment here on earth, it will be God’s judgment. And when you promise forgiveness here on earth, it will be God’s forgiveness. To say it another way, if two of you on earth agree on anything you pray for, my Father in heaven will do what you ask. Yes, if two or three people are together believing in me, I am there with them.””
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭18:18-20‬ ‭ERV‬‬
http://bible.com/406/mat.18.18-20.erv

Romans‬ ‭5:2-3, 5

“Through our faith, Christ has brought us into that blessing of God’s grace that we now enjoy. And we are very happy because of the hope we have of sharing God’s glory. And we are also happy with the troubles we have. Why are we happy with troubles? Because we know that these troubles make us more patient.

And this hope will never disappoint us. We know this because God has poured out his love to fill our hearts through the Holy Spirit he gave us.”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭5:2-3, 5‬ ‭ERV‬‬
http://bible.com/406/rom.5.2-3,5.erv

Jeremiah‬ ‭6:14-16

“They should bandage the wounds my people have suffered, but they treat their wounds like small scratches. They say, ‘It’s all right, everything is all right.’ But it is not all right! They should be ashamed of the evil things they do, but they are not ashamed at all. They don’t know enough to be embarrassed by their sins. So they will be punished with everyone else. They will be thrown to the ground when I punish the people.” This is what the Lord said. This is what the Lord says: “Stand at the crossroads and look. Ask where the old road is. Ask where the good road is, and walk on that road. If you do, you will find rest for yourselves. But you people have said, ‘We will not walk on the good road.’”
‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭6:14-16‬ ‭ERV‬‬
http://bible.com/406/jer.6.14-16.erv

Matthew‬ ‭17:14-20‬

“Jesus and the followers went back to the people. A man came to Jesus and bowed before him. The man said, “Lord, be kind to my son. He suffers so much from the seizures he has. He often falls into the fire or into the water. I brought him to your followers, but they could not heal him.” Jesus answered, “You people today have no faith. Your lives are so wrong! How long must I stay with you? How long must I continue to be patient with you? Bring the boy here.” Jesus gave a strong command to the demon inside the boy. The demon came out of the boy, and the boy was healed. Then the followers came to Jesus alone. They said, “We tried to force the demon out of the boy, but we could not. Why were we not able to make the demon go out?” Jesus answered, “You were not able to make the demon go out, because your faith is too small. Believe me when I tell you, if your faith is only as big as a mustard seed you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. You will be able to do anything.””
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭17:14-20‬ ‭ERV‬‬
http://bible.com/406/mat.17.14-20.erv

Romans‬ ‭5:7-8‬

“Very few people will die to save the life of someone else, even if it is for a good person. Someone might be willing to die for an especially good person. But Christ died for us while we were still sinners, and by this God showed how much he loves us.”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭5:7-8‬ ‭ERV‬‬

Jeremiah‬ ‭5:30-31

““A terrible and shocking thing has happened in the land of Judah. The prophets tell lies. The priests will not do what they were chosen to do, and my people love it this way! But what will you people do when your punishment comes?”
‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭5:30-31‬ ‭ERV‬‬

Matthew‬ ‭16:22-26‬

“Peter took Jesus away from the other followers to talk to him alone. He began to criticize him. He said, “God save you from those sufferings, Lord! That will never happen to you!” Then Jesus said to Peter, “Get away from me, Satan! You are not helping me! You don’t care about the same things God does. You care only about things that people think are important.” Then Jesus said to his followers, “If any of you want to be my follower, you must stop thinking about yourself and what you want. You must be willing to carry the cross that is given to you for following me. Any of you who try to save the life you have will lose it. But you who give up your life for me will find true life. It is worth nothing for you to have the whole world if you yourself are lost. You could never pay enough to buy back your life.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭16:22-26‬ ‭ERV‬‬

Psalms‬ ‭103:1-13

“My soul, praise the Lord! Every part of me, praise his holy name! My soul, praise the Lord and never forget how kind he is! He forgives all our sins and heals all our sicknesses. He saves us from the grave, and he gives us love and compassion. He gives us plenty of good things. He makes us young again, like an eagle that grows new feathers. The Lord does what is fair. He brings justice to all who have been hurt by others. He taught his laws to Moses. He let Israel see the powerful things he can do. The Lord is kind and merciful. He is patient and full of love. He does not always criticize. He does not stay angry with us forever. We sinned against him, but he didn’t give us the punishment we deserved. His love for his followers is as high above us as heaven is above the earth. And he has taken our sins as far away from us as the east is from the west. The Lord is as kind to his followers as a father is to his children.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭103:1-13‬ ‭ERV‬‬

Matthew‬ ‭14:15-21

“Late that afternoon, the followers came to Jesus and said, “No one lives in this place. And it is already late. Send the people away so they can go to the towns and buy food for themselves.” Jesus said, “The people don’t need to go away. You give them some food to eat.” The followers answered, “But we have only five loaves of bread and two fish.” Jesus said, “Bring the bread and the fish to me.” Then he told the people to sit down on the grass. He took the five loaves of bread and the two fish. He looked into the sky and thanked God for the food. Then he broke the bread into pieces, which he gave to the followers, and they gave the food to the people. Everyone ate until they were full. When they finished eating, the followers filled twelve baskets with the pieces of food that were not eaten. There were about 5000 men there who ate. There were also women and children who ate.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭14:15-21‬ ‭ERV‬‬

Jeremiah‬ ‭3:12-14, 22-23, 25‬

“Jeremiah, look toward the north and speak this message: “‘Come back, you faithless people of Israel.’ This message is from the Lord. ‘I will stop frowning at you. I am full of mercy.’ The Lord says, ‘I will not be angry with you forever. But you must recognize your sin. You turned against the Lord your God. That is your sin. You worshiped the idols of other nations. You worshiped them under every green tree. You did not obey me.’” This message is from the Lord. The Lord says, “You people are unfaithful, but come back to me because I am your master. I will take one person from every city and two people from every family and bring you to Zion.

“People of Israel, you are unfaithful to me, but come back to me. Come back and I will forgive you for being unfaithful. “Just say, ‘Yes, we will come back, because you are the Lord our God. It was foolish to worship idols on the hills. All the loud parties on the mountains were wrong. Surely the salvation of Israel comes from the Lord our God.

Let us lie down in our shame. Let our shame cover us like a blanket. We have sinned against the Lord our God. We and our fathers have sinned. We have not obeyed the Lord our God from the time we were children.’””
‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭3:12-14, 22-23, 25‬ ‭ERV‬‬

‭‭1 Samuel‬ ‭26:24

“Today I showed you that your life is important to me. In the same way the Lord will show that my life is important to him. He will save me from every trouble.””
‭‭1 Samuel‬ ‭26:24‬ ‭ERV‬‬

Matthew‬ ‭13:58

“Jesus did not do many miracles there, because the people did not believe in him.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭13:58‬ ‭ERV‬‬

Matthew‬ ‭13:24-30

“Then Jesus used another story to teach them. Jesus said, “God’s kingdom is like a man who planted good seed in his field. That night, while everyone was asleep, the man’s enemy came and planted weeds among the wheat and then left. Later, the wheat grew, and heads of grain grew on the plants. But at the same time the weeds also grew. Then the man’s servants came to him and said, ‘You planted good seed in your field. Where did the weeds come from?’ “The man answered, ‘An enemy planted weeds.’ “The servants asked, ‘Do you want us to go and pull up the weeds?’ “He answered, ‘No, because when you pull up the weeds, you might also pull up the wheat. Let the weeds and the wheat grow together until the harvest time. At the harvest time I will tell the workers this: First, gather the weeds and tie them together to be burned. Then gather the wheat and bring it to my barn.’””
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭13:24-30‬ ‭ERV‬‬

Isaiah‬ ‭64:6-9

“We are all dirty with sin. Even our good works are not pure. They are like bloodstained rags. We are all like dead leaves. Our sins have carried us away like wind. We don’t call to you for help. We aren’t excited about following you, so you have turned away from us. We are helpless before you, because we are full of sin. But, Lord, you are our father. We are like clay, and you are the potter. Your hands made us all. Lord, don’t continue to be angry with us! Don’t remember our sins forever! Please, look at us! We are all your people.”
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭64:6-9‬ ‭ERV‬‬

Psalm 34:3

“O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.”
(Psalm 34:3, KJV)

Psalm 84:11

Today’s Scripture“For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless.”
(Psalm 84:11, NIV)

Jeremiah 1 : 18-19

 18 Today I have made you a fortified city, an iron pillar and a bronze wall to stand against the whole land—against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests and the people of the land. 19 They will fight against you but will not overcome you, for I am with you and will rescue you,” declares the Lord.

1 Samuel 24:10-15

10 This day you have seen with your own eyes how the LORD delivered you into my hands in the cave. Some urged me to kill you, but I spared you; I said, 'I will not lift my hand against my master, because he is the LORD's anointed.' 

11 See, my father, look at this piece of your robe in my hand! I cut off the corner of your robe but did not kill you. Now understand and recognize that I am not guilty of wrongdoing or rebellion. I have not wronged you, but you are hunting me down to take my life. 

12May the LORD judge between you and me. And may the LORD avenge the wrongs you have done to me, but my hand will not touch you. 

13 As the old saying goes, 'From evildoers come evil deeds,' so my hand will not touch you.

14 "Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom are you pursuing? A dead dog? A flea? 

15May the LORD be our judge and decidebetween us. May he consider my cause and uphold it; may he vindicate me by delivering me from your hand."

Isaiah 53

1 Who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed? 

2 He grew up before him like a tender shoot, and like a rootout of dry ground. He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire him. 

3 He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering. Like one from whom men hide their faces he was despised,and we esteemed him not. 

4 Surely he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted. 

5 But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. 

6 We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all. 

7 He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth. 

8 By oppression and judgment he was taken away. And who can speak of his descendants? For he was cut off from the land of the living; for the transgression of my people he was stricken.

×References for Isaiah 53:8

Cross ReferencesFootnotes

28  53:8 - Mk 14:4929  53:8 - Ps 88:5 ; Da 9:26 ; Ac 8:32-33 *30  53:8 - ver 12; S Ps 39:8

9 He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death, though he had done no violence, nor was any deceit in his mouth.

×References for Isaiah 53:9

Cross References

31  53:9 - Mt 27:38 ; Mk 15:27 ; Lk 23:32 ;Jn 19:1832  53:9 - Mt 27:57-60 ; Mk 15:43-46 ; Lk 23:50-53 ; Jn 19:38-4133  53:9 - Isa 42:1-334  53:9 - S Job 16:17 ; 1Pe 2:22 *; 1Jn 3:5; Rev 14:5

10 Yet it was the LORD's will to crushhim and cause him to suffer, and though the LORD makes his life a guilt offering, he will see his offspring and prolong his days, and the will of the LORD will prosper in his hand. 

11After the suffering of his soul, he will see the light [of life] and be satisfied; by his knowledge my righteous servantwill justify many, and he will bear their iniquities. 

12 Therefore I will give him a portion among the great, and he will divide the spoils with the strong,because he poured out his life unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors. For he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.

Isaiah 66:9

9Do I bring to the moment of birth and not give delivery?" says the LORD. "Do I close up the womb when I bring to delivery?" says your God.

Matthew 11 : 27-30

27 "All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. 

28 "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 

29Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 

30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."

Matthew 10 : 37-39

37 "Anyone who loves his father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; 

38 and anyone who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 

39 Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. 

Matthew 10:28-31

28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. 

29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny ? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. 

30 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 

31 So don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. 

isaiah 64:5-9

You come to the help of those who gladly do right, who remember your ways. But when we continued to sin against them, you were angry. How then can we be saved? 

6 All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all shrivel up like a leaf, and like the wind our sins sweep us away. 

7 No one calls on your name or strives to lay hold of you; for you have hidden your face from us and made us waste awaybecause of our sins. 

8 Yet, O LORD, you are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand. 

9 Do not be angrybeyond measure, O LORD; do not remember our sins forever. Oh, look upon us, we pray, for we are all your people.