So I pastured the flock marked for slaughter, especially the afflicted of the flock. Then I took for myself two staffs, calling one Favor and the other Union, and I pastured the flock.
but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike
This is what the LORD my God says: “Pasture the flock marked for slaughter,
Then I cut in two my second staff called Union, breaking the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.
“And you, son of man, take a single stick and write on it: ‘Belonging to Judah and to the Israelites associated with him
But I will leave within you a meek and humble people, and they will trust in the name of the LORD.
Next I took my staff called Favor and cut it in two, revoking the covenant I had made with all the nations.
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and You
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to
But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.
Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He
“Am I a dog,” he said to David, “that you come at me with sticks?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
And in all the land, declares the LORD, two-thirds will be cut off and perish, but a third will be left in it.
Then I said, “They are only the poor; they have played the fool, for they do not know the way of the LORD, the justice o
And David took his staff in his hand, selected five smooth stones from the brook, and put them in the pouch of his sheph
The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news i
A song of ascents. Of David. Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony!
Every tenth animal from the herd or flock that passes under the shepherd’s rod will be holy to the LORD.
David himself calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?” And the large crowd listened to Him with delight.
I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there
that all of them may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I am in You. May they also be in Us, so that the world may b