But the LORD God called out to the man, "Where are you?"

"Who told you that you were naked?" God asked. "Did you eat the fruit that I told you not to eat?"

God remembers those who suffer; he does not forget their cry, and he punishes those who wrong them.

They took the robe to their father and said, "We found this. Does it belong to your son?"

And yet you ask, "What does God know? He is hidden by clouds---how can he judge us?"

You think the thick clouds keep him from seeing, as he walks on the dome of the sky.

How can the wicked despise God and say to themselves, "He will not punish me"?

But you do see; you take notice of trouble and suffering and are always ready to help. The helpless commit themselves to you; you have always helped the needy.

You will never succeed in life if you try to hide your sins. Confess them and give them up; then God will show mercy to you.

You are the children of your father, the Devil, and you want to follow your father's desires. From the very beginning he was a murderer and has never been on the side of truth, because there is no truth in him. When he tells a lie, he is only doing what is natural to him, because he is a liar and the father of all lies.

Before you sold the property, it belonged to you; and after you sold it, the money was yours. Why, then, did you decide to do such a thing? You have not lied to people---you have lied to God!"

The young men came in, wrapped up his body, carried him out, and buried him.

Peter asked her, "Tell me, was this the full amount you and your husband received for your property?" "Yes," she answered, "the full amount."