Bible Cross References
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Mark 1:2-8
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It began as the prophet Isaiah had written: "God said, 'I will send my messenger ahead of you to open the way for you.'
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Someone is shouting in the desert, 'Get the road ready for the Lord; make a straight path for him to travel!' "
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So John appeared in the desert, baptizing and preaching. "Turn away from your sins and be baptized," he told the people, "and God will forgive your sins."
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Many people from the province of Judea and the city of Jerusalem went out to hear John. They confessed their sins, and he baptized them in the Jordan River.
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John wore clothes made of camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.
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He announced to the people, "The man who will come after me is much greater than I am. I am not good enough even to bend down and untie his sandals.
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I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."
Isaiah 40:3-5
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A voice cries out, "Prepare in the wilderness a road for the LORD! Clear the way in the desert for our God!
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Fill every valley; level every mountain. The hills will become a plain, and the rough country will be made smooth.
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Then the glory of the LORD will be revealed, and all people will see it. The LORD himself has promised this."
Malachi 4:6
He will bring fathers and children together again; otherwise I would have to come and destroy your country."
Matthew 3:1-12
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At that time John the Baptist came to the desert of Judea and started preaching.
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"Turn away from your sins," he said, "because the Kingdom of heaven is near!"
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John was the man the prophet Isaiah was talking about when he said, "Someone is shouting in the desert, 'Prepare a road for the Lord; make a straight path for him to travel!' "
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John's clothes were made of camel's hair; he wore a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.
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People came to him from Jerusalem, from the whole province of Judea, and from all over the country near the Jordan River.
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They confessed their sins, and he baptized them in the Jordan.
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When John saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to him to be baptized, he said to them, "You snakes---who told you that you could escape from the punishment God is about to send?
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Do those things that will show that you have turned from your sins.
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And don't think you can escape punishment by saying that Abraham is your ancestor. I tell you that God can take these rocks and make descendants for Abraham!
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The ax is ready to cut down the trees at the roots; every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown in the fire.
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I baptize you with water to show that you have repented, but the one who will come after me will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. He is much greater than I am; and I am not good enough even to carry his sandals.
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He has his winnowing shovel with him to thresh out all the grain. He will gather his wheat into his barn, but he will burn the chaff in a fire that never goes out."
Matthew 11:2-18
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When John the Baptist heard in prison about the things that Christ was doing, he sent some of his disciples to him.
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"Tell us," they asked Jesus, "are you the one John said was going to come, or should we expect someone else?"
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Jesus answered, "Go back and tell John what you are hearing and seeing:
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the blind can see, the lame can walk, those who suffer from dreaded skin diseases are made clean, the deaf hear, the dead are brought back to life, and the Good News is preached to the poor.
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How happy are those who have no doubts about me!"
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While John's disciples were leaving, Jesus spoke about him to the crowds: "When you went out to John in the desert, what did you expect to see? A blade of grass bending in the wind?
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What did you go out to see? A man dressed up in fancy clothes? People who dress like that live in palaces!
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Tell me, what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes indeed, but you saw much more than a prophet.
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For John is the one of whom the scripture says: 'God said, I will send my messenger ahead of you to open the way for you.'
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I assure you that John the Baptist is greater than anyone who has ever lived. But the one who is least in the Kingdom of heaven is greater than John.
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From the time John preached his message until this very day the Kingdom of heaven has suffered violent attacks, and violent men try to seize it.
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Until the time of John all the prophets and the Law of Moses spoke about the Kingdom;
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and if you are willing to believe their message, John is Elijah, whose coming was predicted.
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Listen, then, if you have ears!
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"Now, to what can I compare the people of this day? They are like children sitting in the marketplace. One group shouts to the other,
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'We played wedding music for you, but you wouldn't dance! We sang funeral songs, but you wouldn't cry!'
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When John came, he fasted and drank no wine, and everyone said, 'He has a demon in him!'
Luke 1:16
and he will bring back many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God.
Luke 1:17
He will go ahead of the Lord, strong and mighty like the prophet Elijah. He will bring fathers and children together again; he will turn disobedient people back to the way of thinking of the righteous; he will get the Lord's people ready for him."
Luke 1:76
"You, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High God. You will go ahead of the Lord to prepare his road for him,
Luke 3:2-6
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and Annas and Caiaphas were High Priests. At that time the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the desert.
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So John went throughout the whole territory of the Jordan River, preaching, "Turn away from your sins and be baptized, and God will forgive your sins."
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As it is written in the book of the prophet Isaiah: "Someone is shouting in the desert: 'Get the road ready for the Lord; make a straight path for him to travel!
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Every valley must be filled up, every hill and mountain leveled off. The winding roads must be made straight, and the rough paths made smooth.
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The whole human race will see God's salvation!' "
John 1:6-36
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God sent his messenger, a man named John,
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who came to tell people about the light, so that all should hear the message and believe.
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He himself was not the light; he came to tell about the light.
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This was the real light---the light that comes into the world and shines on all people.
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The Word was in the world, and though God made the world through him, yet the world did not recognize him.
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He came to his own country, but his own people did not receive him.
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Some, however, did receive him and believed in him; so he gave them the right to become God's children.
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They did not become God's children by natural means, that is, by being born as the children of a human father; God himself was their Father.
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The Word became a human being and, full of grace and truth, lived among us. We saw his glory, the glory which he received as the Father's only Son.
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John spoke about him. He cried out, "This is the one I was talking about when I said, 'He comes after me, but he is greater than I am, because he existed before I was born.' "
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Out of the fullness of his grace he has blessed us all, giving us one blessing after another.
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God gave the Law through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
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No one has ever seen God. The only Son, who is the same as God and is at the Father's side, he has made him known.
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The Jewish authorities in Jerusalem sent some priests and Levites to John to ask him, "Who are you?"
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John did not refuse to answer, but spoke out openly and clearly, saying: "I am not the Messiah."
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"Who are you, then?" they asked. "Are you Elijah?" "No, I am not," John answered. "Are you the Prophet?" they asked. "No," he replied.
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"Then tell us who you are," they said. "We have to take an answer back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself ?"
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John answered by quoting the prophet Isaiah: "I am 'the voice of someone shouting in the desert: Make a straight path for the Lord to travel!' "
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The messengers, who had been sent by the Pharisees,
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then asked John, "If you are not the Messiah nor Elijah nor the Prophet, why do you baptize?"
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John answered, "I baptize with water, but among you stands the one you do not know.
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He is coming after me, but I am not good enough even to untie his sandals."
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All this happened in Bethany on the east side of the Jordan River, where John was baptizing.
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The next day John saw Jesus coming to him, and said, "There is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
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This is the one I was talking about when I said, 'A man is coming after me, but he is greater than I am, because he existed before I was born.'
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I did not know who he would be, but I came baptizing with water in order to make him known to the people of Israel."
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And John gave this testimony: "I saw the Spirit come down like a dove from heaven and stay on him.
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I still did not know that he was the one, but God, who sent me to baptize with water, had said to me, 'You will see the Spirit come down and stay on a man; he is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.'
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I have seen it," said John, "and I tell you that he is the Son of God."
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The next day John was standing there again with two of his disciples,
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when he saw Jesus walking by. "There is the Lamb of God!" he said.
John 3:27-30
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John answered, "No one can have anything unless God gives it.
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You yourselves are my witnesses that I said, 'I am not the Messiah, but I have been sent ahead of him.'
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The bridegroom is the one to whom the bride belongs; but the bridegroom's friend, who stands by and listens, is glad when he hears the bridegroom's voice. This is how my own happiness is made complete.
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He must become more important while I become less important."
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Psalm 22:1-31
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My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? I have cried desperately for help, but still it does not come.
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During the day I call to you, my God, but you do not answer; I call at night, but get no rest.
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But you are enthroned as the Holy One, the one whom Israel praises.
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Our ancestors put their trust in you; they trusted you, and you saved them.
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They called to you and escaped from danger; they trusted you and were not disappointed.
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But I am no longer a human being; I am a worm, despised and scorned by everyone!
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All who see me make fun of me; they stick out their tongues and shake their heads.
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"You relied on the LORD," they say. "Why doesn't he save you? If the LORD likes you, why doesn't he help you?"
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It was you who brought me safely through birth, and when I was a baby, you kept me safe.
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I have relied on you since the day I was born, and you have always been my God.
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Do not stay away from me! Trouble is near, and there is no one to help.
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Many enemies surround me like bulls; they are all around me, like fierce bulls from the land of Bashan.
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They open their mouths like lions, roaring and tearing at me.
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My strength is gone, gone like water spilled on the ground. All my bones are out of joint; my heart is like melted wax.
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My throat is as dry as dust, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You have left me for dead in the dust.
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An evil gang is around me; like a pack of dogs they close in on me; they tear at my hands and feet.
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All my bones can be seen. My enemies look at me and stare.
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They gamble for my clothes and divide them among themselves.
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O LORD, don't stay away from me! Come quickly to my rescue!
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Save me from the sword; save my life from these dogs.
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Rescue me from these lions; I am helpless before these wild bulls.
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I will tell my people what you have done; I will praise you in their assembly:
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"Praise him, you servants of the LORD! Honor him, you descendants of Jacob! Worship him, you people of Israel!
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He does not neglect the poor or ignore their suffering; he does not turn away from them, but answers when they call for help."
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In the full assembly I will praise you for what you have done; in the presence of those who worship you I will offer the sacrifices I promised.
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The poor will eat as much as they want; those who come to the LORD will praise him. May they prosper forever!
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All nations will remember the LORD. From every part of the world they will turn to him; all races will worship him.
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The LORD is king, and he rules the nations.
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All proud people will bow down to him; all mortals will bow down before him.
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Future generations will serve him; they will speak of the Lord to the coming generation.
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People not yet born will be told: "The Lord saved his people."
Psalm 69:1-36
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Save me, O God! The water is up to my neck;
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I am sinking in deep mud, and there is no solid ground; I am out in deep water, and the waves are about to drown me.
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I am worn out from calling for help, and my throat is aching. I have strained my eyes, looking for your help.
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Those who hate me for no reason are more numerous than the hairs of my head. My enemies tell lies against me; they are strong and want to kill me. They made me give back things I did not steal.
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My sins, O God, are not hidden from you; you know how foolish I have been.
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Don't let me bring shame on those who trust in you, Sovereign LORD Almighty! Don't let me bring disgrace to those who worship you, O God of Israel!
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It is for your sake that I have been insulted and that I am covered with shame.
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I am like a stranger to my relatives, like a foreigner to my family.
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My devotion to your Temple burns in me like a fire; the insults which are hurled at you fall on me.
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I humble myself by fasting, and people insult me;
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I dress myself in clothes of mourning, and they laugh at me.
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They talk about me in the streets, and drunkards make up songs about me.
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But as for me, I will pray to you, LORD; answer me, God, at a time you choose. Answer me because of your great love, because you keep your promise to save.
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Save me from sinking in the mud; keep me safe from my enemies, safe from the deep water.
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Don't let the flood come over me; don't let me drown in the depths or sink into the grave.
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Answer me, LORD, in the goodness of your constant love; in your great compassion turn to me!
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Don't hide yourself from your servant; I am in great trouble---answer me now!
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Come to me and save me; rescue me from my enemies.
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You know how I am insulted, how I am disgraced and dishonored; you see all my enemies.
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Insults have broken my heart, and I am in despair. I had hoped for sympathy, but there was none; for comfort, but I found none.
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When I was hungry, they gave me poison; when I was thirsty, they offered me vinegar.
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May their banquets cause their ruin; may their sacred feasts cause their downfall.
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Strike them with blindness! Make their backs always weak!
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Pour out your anger on them; let your indignation overtake them.
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May their camps be left deserted; may no one be left alive in their tents.
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They persecute those whom you have punished; they talk about the sufferings of those you have wounded.
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Keep a record of all their sins; don't let them have any part in your salvation.
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May their names be erased from the book of the living; may they not be included in the list of your people.
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But I am in pain and despair; lift me up, O God, and save me!
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I will praise God with a song; I will proclaim his greatness by giving him thanks.
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This will please the LORD more than offering him cattle, more than sacrificing a full-grown bull.
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When the oppressed see this, they will be glad; those who worship God will be encouraged.
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The LORD listens to those in need and does not forget his people in prison.
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Praise God, O heaven and earth, seas and all creatures in them.
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He will save Jerusalem and rebuild the towns of Judah. His people will live there and possess the land;
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the descendants of his servants will inherit it, and those who love him will live there.
Isaiah 53:1-12
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The people reply, "Who would have believed what we now report? Who could have seen the LORD's hand in this?
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It was the will of the LORD that his servant grow like a plant taking root in dry ground. He had no dignity or beauty to make us take notice of him. There was nothing attractive about him, nothing that would draw us to him.
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We despised him and rejected him; he endured suffering and pain. No one would even look at him--- we ignored him as if he were nothing.
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"But he endured the suffering that should have been ours, the pain that we should have borne. All the while we thought that his suffering was punishment sent by God.
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But because of our sins he was wounded, beaten because of the evil we did. We are healed by the punishment he suffered, made whole by the blows he received.
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All of us were like sheep that were lost, each of us going his own way. But the LORD made the punishment fall on him, the punishment all of us deserved.
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"He was treated harshly, but endured it humbly; he never said a word. Like a lamb about to be slaughtered, like a sheep about to be sheared, he never said a word.
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He was arrested and sentenced and led off to die, and no one cared about his fate. He was put to death for the sins of our people.
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He was placed in a grave with those who are evil, he was buried with the rich, even though he had never committed a crime or ever told a lie."
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The LORD says, "It was my will that he should suffer; his death was a sacrifice to bring forgiveness. And so he will see his descendants; he will live a long life, and through him my purpose will succeed.
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After a life of suffering, he will again have joy; he will know that he did not suffer in vain. My devoted servant, with whom I am pleased, will bear the punishment of many and for his sake I will forgive them.
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And so I will give him a place of honor, a place among the great and powerful. He willingly gave his life and shared the fate of evil men. He took the place of many sinners and prayed that they might be forgiven."
Daniel 9:24-26
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"Seven times seventy years is the length of time God has set for freeing your people and your holy city from sin and evil. Sin will be forgiven and eternal justice established, so that the vision and the prophecy will come true, and the holy Temple will be rededicated.
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Note this and understand it: From the time the command is given to rebuild Jerusalem until God's chosen leader comes, seven times seven years will pass. Jerusalem will be rebuilt with streets and strong defenses, and will stand for seven times sixty-two years, but this will be a time of troubles.
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And at the end of that time God's chosen leader will be killed unjustly. The city and the Temple will be destroyed by the invading army of a powerful ruler. The end will come like a flood, bringing the war and destruction which God has prepared.
Zechariah 13:7
The LORD Almighty says, "Wake up, sword, and attack the shepherd who works for me! Kill him, and the sheep will be scattered. I will attack my people
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Psalm 22:6
But I am no longer a human being; I am a worm, despised and scorned by everyone!
Psalm 22:7
All who see me make fun of me; they stick out their tongues and shake their heads.
Psalm 69:12
They talk about me in the streets, and drunkards make up songs about me.
Psalm 74:22
Rouse yourself, God, and defend your cause! Remember that godless people laugh at you all day long.
Isaiah 49:7
Israel's holy God and savior says to the one who is deeply despised, who is hated by the nations and is the servant of rulers: "Kings will see you released and will rise to show their respect; princes also will see it, and they will bow low to honor you." This will happen because the LORD has chosen his servant; the holy God of Israel keeps his promises.
Isaiah 50:6
I bared my back to those who beat me. I did not stop them when they insulted me, when they pulled out the hairs of my beard and spit in my face.
Isaiah 52:14
Many people were shocked when they saw him; he was so disfigured that he hardly looked human.
Isaiah 53:1-3
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The people reply, "Who would have believed what we now report? Who could have seen the LORD's hand in this?
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It was the will of the LORD that his servant grow like a plant taking root in dry ground. He had no dignity or beauty to make us take notice of him. There was nothing attractive about him, nothing that would draw us to him.
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We despised him and rejected him; he endured suffering and pain. No one would even look at him--- we ignored him as if he were nothing.
Zechariah 11:13
The LORD said to me, "Put them in the Temple treasury." So I took the thirty pieces of silver---the magnificent sum they thought I was worth---and put them in the Temple treasury.
Luke 23:11
Herod and his soldiers made fun of Jesus and treated him with contempt; then they put a fine robe on him and sent him back to Pilate.
Luke 23:39
One of the criminals hanging there hurled insults at him: "Aren't you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!"
Philippians 2:7
Instead of this, of his own free will he gave up all he had, and took the nature of a servant. He became like a human being and appeared in human likeness.
Philippians 2:8
He was humble and walked the path of obedience all the way to death--- his death on the cross.