And each said to his brother, Yes, indeed, for we are in fault concerning our brother, when we disregarded the anguish of his soul, when he pleaded with us, and we would not hear him; therefore has this affliction come upon us.

And Reuben answered them, saying, Did I not speak to you, saying, Do not hurt the boy, and you would not listen? Therefore behold, his blood is now required of us.

And the king said to Shimei, You know all your mischief which your heart knows, which you did to David my father; and the Lord has recompensed your mischief on your [own] head.

And she said to Elijah, What have I to do with you, O man of God? Have you come in to me to bring my sins to remembrance, and to slay my son?

These things you did, and I kept silent; you thought wickedly that I should be like you, [but] I will reprove you, and set [your offenses] before you.

For many times he shall trespass against you, and repeatedly shall he afflict your heart; for thus also have you cursed others.

And King Herod heard, for His name became well known. And he said, "John the Baptizer has been raised from the dead, and for this reason the miracles are at work in him."

But when he heard, Herod said, "It is John, whom I beheaded; he has been raised from the dead!"

Now in the meantime, as an innumerable crowd had gathered together so that they were stepping on one another, He began to say to His disciples first of all, "Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

Therefore whatever you have spoken in the dark shall be heard in the light, and what you have spoken in the ear in behind closed doors shall be proclaimed on the housetops.

who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience witnessing with [them], and among themselves their thoughts accuse or even defend [them]),

You who say, "Do not commit adultery," do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you commit sacrilege?

Because if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and He knows all things.

frustrating the counsels of the crafty, and their hands shall not perform the truth:

who takes the wise in their wisdom, and subverts the counsel of the crafty.

But the mirth of the ungodly is a signal downfall, and the joy of transgressors is destruction:

And let the heavens reveal his iniquities, and the earth rise up against him.

The heathen are caught in the destruction which they planned: in the very snare which they hid is their foot taken.

The Lord is known as executing judgments: the sinner is taken in the works of his hands. Pause.

Let those that seek my soul, to destroy it, be ashamed and confounded together; let those that wish me evil be turned backward and put to shame.

Let those that plot [evil] against my soul be ashamed and utterly fail; let those that seek my hurt be clothed with shame and dishonor.

And when He said these things, all His adversaries were put to shame; and all the crowd was rejoicing over all the glorious things which were done by Him.

And early in the morning, He came again into the temple, and all the people came to Him; and having sat down, He began to teach them.

And standing up and seeing no one but the woman, Jesus said to her, "Woman, where are those accusers of yours? Has no one condemned you?"

Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, "I am the light of the world. He that follows Me shall by no means walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."