Then God remembered Rachel; he answered her prayer and made it possible for her to have children.

May the LORD give me another son"; so she named him Joseph.

When her labor pains were at their worst, the midwife said to her, "Don't be afraid, Rachel; it's another boy."

But she was dying, and as she breathed her last, she named her son Benoni, but his father named him Benjamin.

We are all brothers. We are not spies, sir, we are honest men."

They said, "We were twelve brothers in all, sir, sons of the same man in the land of Canaan. One brother is dead, and the youngest is now with our father."

So it was not really you who sent me here, but God. He has made me the king's highest official. I am in charge of his whole country; I am the ruler of all Egypt.

Joshua said to him, "My son, tell the truth here before the LORD, the God of Israel, and confess. Tell me now what you have done. Don't try to hide it from me."

My sons, do not lose any time. You are the ones that the LORD has chosen to burn incense to him and to lead the people in worshiping him."

How wonderful it is, how pleasant, for God's people to live together in harmony!

It is like the precious anointing oil running down from Aaron's head and beard, down to the collar of his robes.

where some people brought to him a paralyzed man, lying on a bed. When Jesus saw how much faith they had, he said to the paralyzed man, "Courage, my son! Your sins are forgiven."

Jesus turned around and saw her, and said, "Courage, my daughter! Your faith has made you well." At that very moment the woman became well.

The disciples were shocked at these words, but Jesus went on to say, "My children, how hard it is to enter the Kingdom of God!

To Timothy, my true son in the faith: May God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord give you grace, mercy, and peace.

Keep on loving one another as Christians.

May the LORD be kind and gracious to you;

The LORD does not let us forget his wonderful actions; he is kind and merciful.

Light shines in the darkness for good people, for those who are merciful, kind, and just.

You people who live in Jerusalem will not weep any more. The LORD is compassionate, and when you cry to him for help, he will answer you.

LORD, have mercy on us. We have put our hope in you. Protect us day by day and save us in times of trouble.

Now, you priests, try asking God to be good to us. He will not answer your prayer, and it will be your fault.