Zechariah 7:8-12
New King James Version
Disobedience Resulted in Captivity
8 Then the word of the Lord came to Zechariah, saying, 9 “Thus says the Lord of hosts:
(A)‘Execute true justice,
Show [a]mercy and compassion
Everyone to his brother.
10 (B)Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless,
The alien or the poor.
(C)Let none of you plan evil in his heart
Against his brother.’
11 “But they refused to heed, (D)shrugged[b] their shoulders, and (E)stopped[c] their ears so that they could not hear. 12 Yes, they made their (F)hearts like flint, (G)refusing to hear the law and the words which the Lord of hosts had sent by His Spirit through the former prophets. (H)Thus great wrath came from the Lord of hosts.
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- Zechariah 7:9 Or lovingkindness
- Zechariah 7:11 Lit. gave a stubborn or rebellious shoulder
- Zechariah 7:11 Lit. made their ears heavy
Matthew 4:25-5:13
New King James Version
25 (A)Great multitudes followed Him—from Galilee, and from [a]Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan.
The Beatitudes(B)
5 And seeing the multitudes, (C)He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. 2 Then He opened His mouth and (D)taught them, saying:
3 “Blessed(E) are the poor in spirit,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 (F)Blessed are those who mourn,
For they shall be comforted.
5 (G)Blessed are the meek,
For (H)they shall inherit the [b]earth.
6 Blessed are those who (I)hunger and thirst for righteousness,
(J)For they shall be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful,
(K)For they shall obtain mercy.
8 (L)Blessed are the pure in heart,
For (M)they shall see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers,
For they shall be called sons of God.
10 (N)Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 (O)Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of (P)evil against you falsely for My sake. 12 (Q)Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for (R)so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Believers Are Salt and Light(S)
13 “You are the salt of the earth; (T)but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.
Footnotes
- Matthew 4:25 Lit. Ten Cities
- Matthew 5:5 Or land
Luke 10:25-29
New King James Version
The Parable of the Good Samaritan(A)
25 And behold, a certain [a]lawyer stood up and tested Him, saying, (B)“Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
26 He said to him, “What is written in the law? What is your reading of it?”
27 So he answered and said, (C)“ ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,’ and (D)‘your neighbor as yourself.’ ”
28 And He said to him, “You have answered rightly; do this and (E)you will live.”
29 But he, wanting to (F)justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
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- Luke 10:25 expert in the law
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