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  • The Message - A little later Jesus found him in the Temple and said, “You look wonderful! You’re well! Don’t return to a sinning life or something worse might happen.”
  • 新标点和合本 - 后来耶稣在殿里遇见他,对他说:“你已经痊愈了,不要再犯罪,恐怕你遭遇的更加厉害。”
  • 和合本2010(上帝版-简体) - 后来耶稣在圣殿里找到他,对他说:“你已经痊愈了,不要再犯罪,免得你的遭遇更坏。”
  • 和合本2010(神版-简体) - 后来耶稣在圣殿里找到他,对他说:“你已经痊愈了,不要再犯罪,免得你的遭遇更坏。”
  • 当代译本 - 后来,耶稣在圣殿里遇见他,对他说:“你已经完全好了,不要再犯罪了,免得你遭遇更不幸的事。”
  • 圣经新译本 - 后来,耶稣在殿里遇见那人,对他说:“你已经痊愈了,不可再犯罪,免得招来更大的祸患。”
  • 中文标准译本 - 这些事以后,耶稣在圣殿里找到他,对他说:“看,你已经痊愈了。不要再犯罪,免得更严重的事临到你。”
  • 现代标点和合本 - 后来耶稣在殿里遇见他,对他说:“你已经痊愈了,不要再犯罪,恐怕你遭遇的更加厉害。”
  • 和合本(拼音版) - 后来耶稣在殿里遇见他,对他说:“你已经痊愈了,不要再犯罪,恐怕你遭遇的更加厉害。”
  • New International Version - Later Jesus found him at the temple and said to him, “See, you are well again. Stop sinning or something worse may happen to you.”
  • New International Reader's Version - Later Jesus found him at the temple. Jesus said to him, “See, you are well again. Stop sinning, or something worse may happen to you.”
  • English Standard Version - Afterward Jesus found him in the temple and said to him, “See, you are well! Sin no more, that nothing worse may happen to you.”
  • New Living Translation - But afterward Jesus found him in the Temple and told him, “Now you are well; so stop sinning, or something even worse may happen to you.”
  • Christian Standard Bible - After this, Jesus found him in the temple and said to him, “See, you are well. Do not sin anymore, so that something worse doesn’t happen to you.”
  • New American Standard Bible - Afterward, Jesus *found him in the temple and said to him, “Behold, you have become well; do not sin anymore, so that nothing worse happens to you.”
  • New King James Version - Afterward Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, “See, you have been made well. Sin no more, lest a worse thing come upon you.”
  • Amplified Bible - Afterward, Jesus found him in the temple and said to him, “See, you are well! Stop sinning or something worse may happen to you.”
  • American Standard Version - Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing befall thee.
  • King James Version - Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.
  • New English Translation - After this Jesus found him at the temple and said to him, “Look, you have become well. Don’t sin any more, lest anything worse happen to you.”
  • World English Bible - Afterward Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, “Behold, you are made well. Sin no more, so that nothing worse happens to you.”
  • 新標點和合本 - 後來耶穌在殿裏遇見他,對他說:「你已經痊癒了,不要再犯罪,恐怕你遭遇的更加利害。」
  • 和合本2010(上帝版-繁體) - 後來耶穌在聖殿裏找到他,對他說:「你已經痊癒了,不要再犯罪,免得你的遭遇更壞。」
  • 和合本2010(神版-繁體) - 後來耶穌在聖殿裏找到他,對他說:「你已經痊癒了,不要再犯罪,免得你的遭遇更壞。」
  • 當代譯本 - 後來,耶穌在聖殿裡遇見他,對他說:「你已經完全好了,不要再犯罪了,免得你遭遇更不幸的事。」
  • 聖經新譯本 - 後來,耶穌在殿裡遇見那人,對他說:“你已經痊愈了,不可再犯罪,免得招來更大的禍患。”
  • 呂振中譯本 - 這些事以後,耶穌遇見那人在殿裏,就對他說:『你看,你已經得了康健,別再犯罪了,免得患的更厲害。』
  • 中文標準譯本 - 這些事以後,耶穌在聖殿裡找到他,對他說:「看,你已經痊癒了。不要再犯罪,免得更嚴重的事臨到你。」
  • 現代標點和合本 - 後來耶穌在殿裡遇見他,對他說:「你已經痊癒了,不要再犯罪,恐怕你遭遇的更加厲害。」
  • 文理和合譯本 - 後、耶穌遇之於殿、曰、爾愈矣、勿復干罪、恐所遭者尤甚、
  • 文理委辦譯本 - 後耶穌遇之於殿、曰、爾得愈、勿復犯罪、恐遭患尤甚、
  • 施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 後耶穌遇之於聖殿、謂之曰、爾已得愈、毋復犯罪、恐遭患尤甚、
  • 吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 後耶穌遇之殿中、諭之曰:『汝茲已見康復、勿再犯罪、恐後患有甚焉者!』
  • Nueva Versión Internacional - Después de esto Jesús lo encontró en el templo y le dijo: —Mira, ya has quedado sano. No vuelvas a pecar, no sea que te ocurra algo peor.
  • 현대인의 성경 - 그 후에 예수님은 성전에서 그 사람을 만나 “이제는 병이 깨끗이 나았으니 더 무서운 병에 걸리지 않도록 다시는 죄를 짓지 말아라” 하고 말씀하셨다.
  • Новый Русский Перевод - Позже Иисус нашел его в храме и сказал: – Ну вот ты и здоров. Не греши больше, чтобы не случилось с тобой еще худшего.
  • Восточный перевод - Позже Иса нашёл его в храме и сказал: – Ну вот ты и здоров. Не греши больше, чтобы не случилось с тобой ещё худшего.
  • Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Позже Иса нашёл его в храме и сказал: – Ну вот ты и здоров. Не греши больше, чтобы не случилось с тобой ещё худшего.
  • Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Позже Исо нашёл его в храме и сказал: – Ну вот ты и здоров. Не греши больше, чтобы не случилось с тобой ещё худшего.
  • La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Peu de temps après, Jésus le rencontra dans la cour du Temple. – Te voilà guéri, lui dit-il. Mais veille à ne plus pécher, pour qu’il ne t’arrive rien de pire.
  • リビングバイブル - しばらくして、イエスは宮でその男を見つけ、声をおかけになりました。「どうですか、すっかりよくなったでしょう。もう前のように罪を犯してはいけませんよ。そうでないと、もっとひどい目に会うかもしれませんから。」
  • Nestle Aland 28 - μετὰ ταῦτα εὑρίσκει αὐτὸν ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· ἴδε ὑγιὴς γέγονας, μηκέτι ἁμάρτανε, ἵνα μὴ χεῖρόν σοί τι γένηται.
  • unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - μετὰ ταῦτα εὑρίσκει αὐτὸν ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ, καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, ἴδε, ὑγιὴς γέγονας; μηκέτι ἁμάρτανε, ἵνα μὴ χεῖρόν σοί τι γένηται.
  • Nova Versão Internacional - Mais tarde Jesus o encontrou no templo e lhe disse: “Olhe, você está curado. Não volte a pecar, para que algo pior não aconteça a você”.
  • Hoffnung für alle - Später traf Jesus den Geheilten im Tempel und sagte zu ihm: »Du bist jetzt endlich gesund. Sündige nicht mehr, damit du nicht etwas Schlimmeres als deine Krankheit erlebst!«
  • Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Một lúc sau, Chúa Giê-xu tìm anh trong Đền Thờ và phán: “Đã lành bệnh rồi; từ nay anh đừng phạm tội nữa, để khỏi sa vào tình trạng thê thảm hơn trước.”
  • พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - ต่อมาพระเยซูทรงพบเขาที่พระวิหารและตรัสว่า “ดูเถิด ท่านสบายดีแล้ว จงเลิกทำบาป มิฉะนั้นสิ่งเลวร้ายกว่าเดิมอาจจะเกิดกับท่าน”
  • พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ต่อ​มา​พระ​เยซู​พบ​เขา​ที่​พระ​วิหาร​และ​กล่าว​ว่า “ดู​เถิด เจ้า​หาย​ดี​แล้ว ต่อ​ไป​ก็​อย่า​ได้​ทำ​บาป​อีก มิ​ฉะนั้น​เจ้า​จะ​ได้​รับ​ทุกข์​ที่​สาหัส​ยิ่ง​กว่า​นี้”
Cross Reference
  • Psalms 116:12 - What can I give back to God for the blessings he’s poured out on me? I’ll lift high the cup of salvation—a toast to God! I’ll pray in the name of God; I’ll complete what I promised God I’d do, and I’ll do it together with his people. When they arrive at the gates of death, God welcomes those who love him. Oh, God, here I am, your servant, your faithful servant: set me free for your service! I’m ready to offer the thanksgiving sacrifice and pray in the name of God. I’ll complete what I promised God I’d do, and I’ll do it in company with his people, In the place of worship, in God’s house, in Jerusalem, God’s city. Hallelujah!
  • Ezra 9:13 - “And now this, on top of all we’ve already suffered because of our evil ways and accumulated guilt, even though you, dear God, punished us far less than we deserved and even went ahead and gave us this present escape. Yet here we are, at it again, breaking your commandments by intermarrying with the people who practice all these obscenities! Are you angry to the point of wiping us out completely, without even a few stragglers, with no way out at all? You are the righteous God of Israel. We are, right now, a small band of escapees. Look at us, openly standing here, guilty before you. No one can last long like this.”
  • 1 Peter 4:3 - You’ve already put in your time in that God-ignorant way of life, partying night after night, a drunken and profligate life. Now it’s time to be done with it for good. Of course, your old friends don’t understand why you don’t join in with the old gang anymore. But you don’t have to give an account to them. They’re the ones who will be called on the carpet—and before God himself.
  • Psalms 66:13 - I’m bringing my prizes and presents to your house. I’m doing what I said I’d do, What I solemnly swore I’d do that day when I was in so much trouble: The choicest cuts of meat for the sacrificial meal; Even the fragrance of roasted lamb is like a meal! Or make it an ox garnished with goat meat!
  • 2 Chronicles 28:22 - But King Ahaz didn’t learn his lesson—at the very time that everyone was turning against him, he continued to be against God! He offered sacrifices to the gods of Damascus. He had just been defeated by Damascus; he thought, “If I worship the gods who helped Damascus, those gods just might help me, too.” But things only went from bad to worse: first Ahaz in ruins and then the country. He cleaned out The Temple of God of everything useful and valuable, boarded up the doors of The Temple, and then went out and set up pagan shrines for his own use all over Jerusalem. And not only in Jerusalem, but all over Judah—neighborhood shrines for worshiping any and every god on sale. And was God ever angry!
  • Psalms 9:13 - Be kind to me, God; I’ve been kicked around long enough. Once you’ve pulled me back from the gates of death, I’ll write the book on Hallelujahs; on the corner of Main and First I’ll hold a street meeting; I’ll be the song leader; we’ll fill the air with salvation songs.
  • Psalms 27:6 - God holds me head and shoulders above all who try to pull me down. I’m headed for his place to offer anthems that will raise the roof! Already I’m singing God-songs; I’m making music to God.
  • Isaiah 38:20 - God saves and will save me. As fiddles and mandolins strike up the tunes, We’ll sing, oh we’ll sing, sing, for the rest of our lives in the Sanctuary of God.
  • Leviticus 26:27 - “And if this—even this!—doesn’t work and you still won’t listen, still defy me, I’ll have had enough and in hot anger will defy you, punishing you for your sins seven times over: famine will be so severe that you’ll end up cooking and eating your sons in stews and your daughters in barbecues; I’ll smash your sex-and-religion shrines and all the paraphernalia that goes with them, and then stack your corpses and the idol-corpses in the same piles—I’ll abhor you; I’ll turn your cities into rubble; I’ll clean out your sanctuaries; I’ll hold my nose at the “pleasing aroma” of your sacrifices. I’ll turn your land into a lifeless moonscape—your enemies who come in to take over will be shocked at what they see. I’ll scatter you all over the world and keep after you with the point of my sword in your backs. There’ll be nothing left in your land, nothing going on in your cities. With you gone and dispersed in the countries of your enemies, the land, empty of you, will finally get a break and enjoy its Sabbath years. All the time it’s left there empty, the land will get rest, the Sabbaths it never got when you lived there.
  • Leviticus 26:23 - “And if even this doesn’t work and you refuse my discipline and continue your defiance, then it will be my turn to defy you. I, yes I, will punish you for your sins seven times over: I’ll let war loose on you, avenging your breaking of the covenant; when you huddle in your cities for protection, I’ll send a deadly epidemic on you and you’ll be helpless before your enemies; when I cut off your bread supply, ten women will bake bread in one oven and ration it out. You’ll eat, but barely—no one will get enough.
  • John 8:11 - “No one, Master.” “Neither do I,” said Jesus. “Go on your way. From now on, don’t sin.”] Note: John 7:53–8:11 [the portion in brackets] is not found in the earliest handwritten copies.
Parallel VersesCross Reference
  • The Message - A little later Jesus found him in the Temple and said, “You look wonderful! You’re well! Don’t return to a sinning life or something worse might happen.”
  • 新标点和合本 - 后来耶稣在殿里遇见他,对他说:“你已经痊愈了,不要再犯罪,恐怕你遭遇的更加厉害。”
  • 和合本2010(上帝版-简体) - 后来耶稣在圣殿里找到他,对他说:“你已经痊愈了,不要再犯罪,免得你的遭遇更坏。”
  • 和合本2010(神版-简体) - 后来耶稣在圣殿里找到他,对他说:“你已经痊愈了,不要再犯罪,免得你的遭遇更坏。”
  • 当代译本 - 后来,耶稣在圣殿里遇见他,对他说:“你已经完全好了,不要再犯罪了,免得你遭遇更不幸的事。”
  • 圣经新译本 - 后来,耶稣在殿里遇见那人,对他说:“你已经痊愈了,不可再犯罪,免得招来更大的祸患。”
  • 中文标准译本 - 这些事以后,耶稣在圣殿里找到他,对他说:“看,你已经痊愈了。不要再犯罪,免得更严重的事临到你。”
  • 现代标点和合本 - 后来耶稣在殿里遇见他,对他说:“你已经痊愈了,不要再犯罪,恐怕你遭遇的更加厉害。”
  • 和合本(拼音版) - 后来耶稣在殿里遇见他,对他说:“你已经痊愈了,不要再犯罪,恐怕你遭遇的更加厉害。”
  • New International Version - Later Jesus found him at the temple and said to him, “See, you are well again. Stop sinning or something worse may happen to you.”
  • New International Reader's Version - Later Jesus found him at the temple. Jesus said to him, “See, you are well again. Stop sinning, or something worse may happen to you.”
  • English Standard Version - Afterward Jesus found him in the temple and said to him, “See, you are well! Sin no more, that nothing worse may happen to you.”
  • New Living Translation - But afterward Jesus found him in the Temple and told him, “Now you are well; so stop sinning, or something even worse may happen to you.”
  • Christian Standard Bible - After this, Jesus found him in the temple and said to him, “See, you are well. Do not sin anymore, so that something worse doesn’t happen to you.”
  • New American Standard Bible - Afterward, Jesus *found him in the temple and said to him, “Behold, you have become well; do not sin anymore, so that nothing worse happens to you.”
  • New King James Version - Afterward Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, “See, you have been made well. Sin no more, lest a worse thing come upon you.”
  • Amplified Bible - Afterward, Jesus found him in the temple and said to him, “See, you are well! Stop sinning or something worse may happen to you.”
  • American Standard Version - Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing befall thee.
  • King James Version - Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.
  • New English Translation - After this Jesus found him at the temple and said to him, “Look, you have become well. Don’t sin any more, lest anything worse happen to you.”
  • World English Bible - Afterward Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, “Behold, you are made well. Sin no more, so that nothing worse happens to you.”
  • 新標點和合本 - 後來耶穌在殿裏遇見他,對他說:「你已經痊癒了,不要再犯罪,恐怕你遭遇的更加利害。」
  • 和合本2010(上帝版-繁體) - 後來耶穌在聖殿裏找到他,對他說:「你已經痊癒了,不要再犯罪,免得你的遭遇更壞。」
  • 和合本2010(神版-繁體) - 後來耶穌在聖殿裏找到他,對他說:「你已經痊癒了,不要再犯罪,免得你的遭遇更壞。」
  • 當代譯本 - 後來,耶穌在聖殿裡遇見他,對他說:「你已經完全好了,不要再犯罪了,免得你遭遇更不幸的事。」
  • 聖經新譯本 - 後來,耶穌在殿裡遇見那人,對他說:“你已經痊愈了,不可再犯罪,免得招來更大的禍患。”
  • 呂振中譯本 - 這些事以後,耶穌遇見那人在殿裏,就對他說:『你看,你已經得了康健,別再犯罪了,免得患的更厲害。』
  • 中文標準譯本 - 這些事以後,耶穌在聖殿裡找到他,對他說:「看,你已經痊癒了。不要再犯罪,免得更嚴重的事臨到你。」
  • 現代標點和合本 - 後來耶穌在殿裡遇見他,對他說:「你已經痊癒了,不要再犯罪,恐怕你遭遇的更加厲害。」
  • 文理和合譯本 - 後、耶穌遇之於殿、曰、爾愈矣、勿復干罪、恐所遭者尤甚、
  • 文理委辦譯本 - 後耶穌遇之於殿、曰、爾得愈、勿復犯罪、恐遭患尤甚、
  • 施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 後耶穌遇之於聖殿、謂之曰、爾已得愈、毋復犯罪、恐遭患尤甚、
  • 吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 後耶穌遇之殿中、諭之曰:『汝茲已見康復、勿再犯罪、恐後患有甚焉者!』
  • Nueva Versión Internacional - Después de esto Jesús lo encontró en el templo y le dijo: —Mira, ya has quedado sano. No vuelvas a pecar, no sea que te ocurra algo peor.
  • 현대인의 성경 - 그 후에 예수님은 성전에서 그 사람을 만나 “이제는 병이 깨끗이 나았으니 더 무서운 병에 걸리지 않도록 다시는 죄를 짓지 말아라” 하고 말씀하셨다.
  • Новый Русский Перевод - Позже Иисус нашел его в храме и сказал: – Ну вот ты и здоров. Не греши больше, чтобы не случилось с тобой еще худшего.
  • Восточный перевод - Позже Иса нашёл его в храме и сказал: – Ну вот ты и здоров. Не греши больше, чтобы не случилось с тобой ещё худшего.
  • Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Позже Иса нашёл его в храме и сказал: – Ну вот ты и здоров. Не греши больше, чтобы не случилось с тобой ещё худшего.
  • Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Позже Исо нашёл его в храме и сказал: – Ну вот ты и здоров. Не греши больше, чтобы не случилось с тобой ещё худшего.
  • La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Peu de temps après, Jésus le rencontra dans la cour du Temple. – Te voilà guéri, lui dit-il. Mais veille à ne plus pécher, pour qu’il ne t’arrive rien de pire.
  • リビングバイブル - しばらくして、イエスは宮でその男を見つけ、声をおかけになりました。「どうですか、すっかりよくなったでしょう。もう前のように罪を犯してはいけませんよ。そうでないと、もっとひどい目に会うかもしれませんから。」
  • Nestle Aland 28 - μετὰ ταῦτα εὑρίσκει αὐτὸν ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· ἴδε ὑγιὴς γέγονας, μηκέτι ἁμάρτανε, ἵνα μὴ χεῖρόν σοί τι γένηται.
  • unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - μετὰ ταῦτα εὑρίσκει αὐτὸν ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ, καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, ἴδε, ὑγιὴς γέγονας; μηκέτι ἁμάρτανε, ἵνα μὴ χεῖρόν σοί τι γένηται.
  • Nova Versão Internacional - Mais tarde Jesus o encontrou no templo e lhe disse: “Olhe, você está curado. Não volte a pecar, para que algo pior não aconteça a você”.
  • Hoffnung für alle - Später traf Jesus den Geheilten im Tempel und sagte zu ihm: »Du bist jetzt endlich gesund. Sündige nicht mehr, damit du nicht etwas Schlimmeres als deine Krankheit erlebst!«
  • Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Một lúc sau, Chúa Giê-xu tìm anh trong Đền Thờ và phán: “Đã lành bệnh rồi; từ nay anh đừng phạm tội nữa, để khỏi sa vào tình trạng thê thảm hơn trước.”
  • พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - ต่อมาพระเยซูทรงพบเขาที่พระวิหารและตรัสว่า “ดูเถิด ท่านสบายดีแล้ว จงเลิกทำบาป มิฉะนั้นสิ่งเลวร้ายกว่าเดิมอาจจะเกิดกับท่าน”
  • พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ต่อ​มา​พระ​เยซู​พบ​เขา​ที่​พระ​วิหาร​และ​กล่าว​ว่า “ดู​เถิด เจ้า​หาย​ดี​แล้ว ต่อ​ไป​ก็​อย่า​ได้​ทำ​บาป​อีก มิ​ฉะนั้น​เจ้า​จะ​ได้​รับ​ทุกข์​ที่​สาหัส​ยิ่ง​กว่า​นี้”
  • Psalms 116:12 - What can I give back to God for the blessings he’s poured out on me? I’ll lift high the cup of salvation—a toast to God! I’ll pray in the name of God; I’ll complete what I promised God I’d do, and I’ll do it together with his people. When they arrive at the gates of death, God welcomes those who love him. Oh, God, here I am, your servant, your faithful servant: set me free for your service! I’m ready to offer the thanksgiving sacrifice and pray in the name of God. I’ll complete what I promised God I’d do, and I’ll do it in company with his people, In the place of worship, in God’s house, in Jerusalem, God’s city. Hallelujah!
  • Ezra 9:13 - “And now this, on top of all we’ve already suffered because of our evil ways and accumulated guilt, even though you, dear God, punished us far less than we deserved and even went ahead and gave us this present escape. Yet here we are, at it again, breaking your commandments by intermarrying with the people who practice all these obscenities! Are you angry to the point of wiping us out completely, without even a few stragglers, with no way out at all? You are the righteous God of Israel. We are, right now, a small band of escapees. Look at us, openly standing here, guilty before you. No one can last long like this.”
  • 1 Peter 4:3 - You’ve already put in your time in that God-ignorant way of life, partying night after night, a drunken and profligate life. Now it’s time to be done with it for good. Of course, your old friends don’t understand why you don’t join in with the old gang anymore. But you don’t have to give an account to them. They’re the ones who will be called on the carpet—and before God himself.
  • Psalms 66:13 - I’m bringing my prizes and presents to your house. I’m doing what I said I’d do, What I solemnly swore I’d do that day when I was in so much trouble: The choicest cuts of meat for the sacrificial meal; Even the fragrance of roasted lamb is like a meal! Or make it an ox garnished with goat meat!
  • 2 Chronicles 28:22 - But King Ahaz didn’t learn his lesson—at the very time that everyone was turning against him, he continued to be against God! He offered sacrifices to the gods of Damascus. He had just been defeated by Damascus; he thought, “If I worship the gods who helped Damascus, those gods just might help me, too.” But things only went from bad to worse: first Ahaz in ruins and then the country. He cleaned out The Temple of God of everything useful and valuable, boarded up the doors of The Temple, and then went out and set up pagan shrines for his own use all over Jerusalem. And not only in Jerusalem, but all over Judah—neighborhood shrines for worshiping any and every god on sale. And was God ever angry!
  • Psalms 9:13 - Be kind to me, God; I’ve been kicked around long enough. Once you’ve pulled me back from the gates of death, I’ll write the book on Hallelujahs; on the corner of Main and First I’ll hold a street meeting; I’ll be the song leader; we’ll fill the air with salvation songs.
  • Psalms 27:6 - God holds me head and shoulders above all who try to pull me down. I’m headed for his place to offer anthems that will raise the roof! Already I’m singing God-songs; I’m making music to God.
  • Isaiah 38:20 - God saves and will save me. As fiddles and mandolins strike up the tunes, We’ll sing, oh we’ll sing, sing, for the rest of our lives in the Sanctuary of God.
  • Leviticus 26:27 - “And if this—even this!—doesn’t work and you still won’t listen, still defy me, I’ll have had enough and in hot anger will defy you, punishing you for your sins seven times over: famine will be so severe that you’ll end up cooking and eating your sons in stews and your daughters in barbecues; I’ll smash your sex-and-religion shrines and all the paraphernalia that goes with them, and then stack your corpses and the idol-corpses in the same piles—I’ll abhor you; I’ll turn your cities into rubble; I’ll clean out your sanctuaries; I’ll hold my nose at the “pleasing aroma” of your sacrifices. I’ll turn your land into a lifeless moonscape—your enemies who come in to take over will be shocked at what they see. I’ll scatter you all over the world and keep after you with the point of my sword in your backs. There’ll be nothing left in your land, nothing going on in your cities. With you gone and dispersed in the countries of your enemies, the land, empty of you, will finally get a break and enjoy its Sabbath years. All the time it’s left there empty, the land will get rest, the Sabbaths it never got when you lived there.
  • Leviticus 26:23 - “And if even this doesn’t work and you refuse my discipline and continue your defiance, then it will be my turn to defy you. I, yes I, will punish you for your sins seven times over: I’ll let war loose on you, avenging your breaking of the covenant; when you huddle in your cities for protection, I’ll send a deadly epidemic on you and you’ll be helpless before your enemies; when I cut off your bread supply, ten women will bake bread in one oven and ration it out. You’ll eat, but barely—no one will get enough.
  • John 8:11 - “No one, Master.” “Neither do I,” said Jesus. “Go on your way. From now on, don’t sin.”] Note: John 7:53–8:11 [the portion in brackets] is not found in the earliest handwritten copies.
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