Jehovah, I have loved the dwelling place of Your house, and the place where Your honor dwells.

I delight to do Your will, O My God, and Your Law is within My heart.

But Jesus answered and said to him, Permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he allowed Him.

But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, brought forth out of a woman, brought forth under the Law,

Therefore Jesus no longer walked openly among the Jews, but went from there into the country near the wilderness, to a city called Ephraim, and stayed there with His disciples.

He shall not cry out, nor lift up, nor cause His voice to be heard in the street.

A bruised reed He shall not break, and a smoking wick He shall not quench; He shall bring forth justice unto truth.

Therefore the prudent shall keep silent at that time, for it is an evil time.

Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.