Deuteronomy 25:3

I was so senseless and ignorant. I was a brute beast before you.

For you have hidden their heart from understanding, Therefore you will not exalt them.

But as for you all, come back. I will not find a wise man among you.

Why are we counted as animals, which have become unclean in your sight?

Whoever loves wisdom brings joy to his father; but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.

He also said to his disciples, “There was a certain rich man who had a manager. An accusation was made to him that this man was wasting his possessions.

The multitude rose up together against them and the magistrates tore their clothes from them, then commanded them to be beaten with rods.

But the unpersuaded Jews took along some wicked men from the marketplace, and gathering a crowd, set the city in an uproar. Assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them out to the people.

in labor and travail, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, and in cold and nakedness.

Abraham ran to the herd, and fetched a tender and good calf, and gave it to the servant. He hurried to dress it.

They took the tunic of many colors, and they brought it to their father, and said, “We have found this. Examine it, now, and see if it is your son’s tunic or not.”

Yahweh spoke to Moses, “Go, get down; for your people, who you brought up out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves!

Moses begged Yahweh his God, and said, “Yahweh, why does your wrath burn hot against your people, that you have brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand?

Say, ‘The king says, “Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.” ’ ”

Then Asa was angry with the seer, and put him in the prison; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. Asa oppressed some of the people at the same time.

lest strangers feast on your wealth, and your labors enrich another man’s house.

For a prostitute reduces you to a piece of bread. The adulteress hunts for your precious life.

He who robs his father and drives away his mother, is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.

Whoever keeps the law is a wise son; but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.

I said in my heart, “As for the sons of men, God tests them, so that they may see that they themselves are like animals.

But he was pierced for our transgressions. He was crushed for our iniquities. The punishment that brought our peace was on him; and by his wounds we are healed.

Surely after that I was turned. I repented. After that I was instructed. I struck my thigh. I was ashamed, yes, even confounded, because I bore the reproach of my youth.’

Moreover Yahweh’s word came to Jeremiah the second time, while he was still locked up in the court of the guard, saying,

Then they took Jeremiah and threw him into the dungeon of Malchijah the king’s son, that was in the court of the guard. They let down Jeremiah with cords. In the dungeon there was no water, but mire; and Jeremiah sank in the mire.

“Son of man, I have made you a watchman to the house of Israel. Therefore hear the word from my mouth, and warn them from me.

People give gifts to all prostitutes; but you give your gifts to all your lovers, and bribe them, that they may come to you on every side for your prostitution.

Jesus said to them, “Can the friends of the bridegroom mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.

For Herod had arrested John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife.

and he sent and beheaded John in the prison.

But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast in that day.

He said to them, “This kind can come out by nothing, except by prayer and fasting.”

for they all gave out of their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, gave all that she had to live on.”

The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of your property.’ He divided his livelihood between them.

Not many days after, the younger son gathered all of this together and traveled into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living.

He said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and healthy.’

But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.’ ”

The Pharisee stood and prayed to himself like this: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of men, extortionists, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

and laid hands on the apostles, then put them in public custody.

Ananias departed and entered into the house. Laying his hands on him, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I have called them.”

Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

But some Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there, and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul, and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.

When they had appointed elders for them in every assembly, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.

Therefore watch, remembering that for a period of three years I didn’t cease to admonish everyone night and day with tears.

When a great argument arose, the commanding officer, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the barracks.

“I will hear you fully when your accusers also arrive.” He commanded that he be kept in Herod’s palace.

But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.

I also did this in Jerusalem. I both shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests, and when they were put to death I gave my vote against them.

Paul said, “I pray to God, that whether with little or with much, not only you, but also all that hear me today, might become such as I am, except for these bonds.”

Paul stayed two whole years in his own rented house and received all who were coming to him,

In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate to one another; in honor preferring one another;

Even to this present hour we hunger, thirst, are naked, are beaten, and have no certain dwelling place.

Don’t deprive one another, unless it is by consent for a season, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer, and may be together again, that Satan doesn’t tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

But by the grace of God I am what I am. His grace which was given to me was not futile, but I worked more than all of them; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;

For this cause I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles,

so that it became evident to the whole palace guard, and to all the rest, that my bonds are in Christ,

for which I also labor, striving according to his working, which works in me mightily.

For you remember, brothers, our labor and travail; for working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached to you the Good News of God.

For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we have set our trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.

Therefore don’t be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but endure hardship for the Good News according to the power of God,

in which I suffer hardship to the point of chains as a criminal. But God’s word isn’t chained.

But you be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry.

Others were tried by mocking and scourging, yes, moreover by bonds and imprisonment.

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.

Know that our brother Timothy has been freed, with whom, if he comes shortly, I will see you.

You have perseverance and have endured for my name’s sake, and have not grown weary.

Don’t be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.

“Moreover when you fast, don’t be like the hypocrites, with sad faces. For they disfigure their faces, that they may be seen by men to be fasting. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.

But when this your son came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.’