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So the man lifted her onto the donkey; and the 34 Righteousness exalts a nation,
man got up and went to his place. But sin is a reproach to any people.
29 When he entered his house he took a 35
knife, laid hold of his concubine, and divided The king’s favor is toward a wise
servant,
her into twelve pieces, limb by limb, and sent But his wrath is against him who
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her throughout all the territory of Israel. And causes shame.
so it was that all who saw it said, “No such
deed has been done or seen from the day that Luke 18:24–43
the children of Israel came up from the land of 24 And when Jesus saw that he became very
Egypt until this day. Consider it, confer, and sorrowful, He said, “How hard it is for those
speak up!”
who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!
Psalm 51:7–11 25 For it is easier for a camel to go through the
eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the
7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be
clean; kingdom of God.”
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And those who heard it said, “Who then
Wash me, and I shall be whiter than can be saved?”
snow. 27 But He said, “The things which are impos-
sible with men are possible with God.”
28 Then Peter said, “See, we have left all and
followed You.”
51:7 hyssop. Old Testament priests used hys- 29 So He said to them, “Assuredly, I say to
sop,a leafy plant,to sprinkle blood or water on you, there is no one who has left house or par-
a person being ceremonially cleansed from ents or brothers or wife or children, for the
defilements such as leprosy or touching a sake of the kingdom of God, who shall not
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dead body (see Lev. 14:6ff.; Num. 19:16–19). receive many times more in this present time,
Here hyssop is a figure for David’s longing to and in the age to come eternal life.”
be spiritually cleansed from his moral defile- 31 Then He took the twelve aside and said to
ment. In forgiveness, God washes away sin them, “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem,
(see Ps. 103:12; Is. 1:16; Mic. 7:19).
and all things that are written by the prophets
concerning the Son of Man will be accom-
plished. For He will be delivered to the
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8 Make me hear joy and gladness,
That the bones You have broken may Gentiles and will be mocked and insulted and
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rejoice. spit upon. They will scourge Him and kill
9 Hide Your face from my sins, Him. And the third day He will rise again.”
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And blot out all my iniquities. But they understood none of these things;
this saying was hidden from them, and they
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, did not know the things which were spoken.
And renew a steadfast spirit 35 Then it happened, as He was coming near
within me. Jericho, that a certain blind man sat by the
11 Do not cast me away from Your road begging. And hearing a multitude pass-
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presence, ing by, he asked what it meant. So they told
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And do not take Your Holy Spirit him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.
from me. 38 And he cried out, saying, “Jesus, Son of David,
Proverbs 14:33–35 have mercy on me!”
39 Then those who went before warned him
Wisdom rests in the heart of him who that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the
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has understanding, more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
But what is in the heart of fools is 40 So Jesus stood still and commanded him to
made known. be brought to Him. And when he had come
near, He asked him, saying, “What do you
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want Me to do for you?”
He said, “Lord, that I may receive my sight.”
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14:33 is made known.Wisdom is quietly pre- Then Jesus said to him, “Receive your
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served in the heart of the wise for the time of sight; your faith has made you well.” And
proper use, while fools are eager to blurt out immediately he received his sight, and fol-
their folly (see 12:23; 13:16; 15:2,14). lowed Him, glorifying God. And all the people,
when they saw it, gave praise to God.
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