Isaiah 42:3

A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

Now on the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink!

Stand firm therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and don’t be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost.”

For he wounds and binds up. He injures and his hands make whole.

Cast your burden on Yahweh and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.

For they bind heavy burdens that are grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not lift a finger to help them.

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,

That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we saw, and our hands touched, concerning the Word of life

Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.

Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.

Jesus therefore answered them, “Most certainly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing of himself, but what he sees the Father doing. For whatever things he does, these the Son also does likewise.

For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.

I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.

He said, “If you will diligently listen to Yahweh your God’s voice, and will do that which is right in his eyes, and will pay attention to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you, which I have put on the Egyptians; for I am Yahweh who heals you.”

The Lord Yahweh’s Spirit is on me, because Yahweh has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and release to those who are bound,

“Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy, and tell them, even the shepherds, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “Woe to the shepherds of Israel who feed themselves! Shouldn’t the shepherds feed the sheep?

He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

“Awake, sword, against my shepherd, and against the man who is close to me,” says Yahweh of Armies. “Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered; and I will turn my hand against the little ones.

“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the broken hearted, to proclaim release to the captives, recovering of sight to the blind, to deliver those who are crushed,

“Which of you men, if you had one hundred sheep, and lost one of them, wouldn’t leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one that was lost, until he found it?

for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict.

I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” He who hears, let him say, “Come!” He who is thirsty, let him come. He who desires, let him take the water of life freely.

Save your people, and bless your inheritance. Be their shepherd also, and bear them up forever.

For my iniquities have gone over my head. As a heavy burden, they are too heavy for me.

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. O God, you will not despise a broken and contrite heart.

Return to your rest, my soul, for Yahweh has dealt bountifully with you.

Then Yahweh stretched out his hand, and touched my mouth. Then Yahweh said to me, “Behold, I have put my words in your mouth.

“Hear Yahweh’s word, you nations, and declare it in the distant islands. Say, ‘He who scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd does his flock.’

He shall stand, and shall shepherd in the strength of Yahweh, in the majesty of the name of Yahweh his God: and they will live, for then he will be great to the ends of the earth.

He went forward a little, fell on his face, and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me; nevertheless, not what I desire, but what you desire.”

and to give relief to you who are afflicted with us, when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels in flaming fire,

And behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it had a bow. A crown was given to him, and he came out conquering, and to conquer.

Whoever carries any part of their carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening.

When my father and my mother forsake me, then Yahweh will take me up.

Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad.

For the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy, says: “I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.

Yahweh says, “Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, ‘Where is the good way?’ and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’

I will set up one shepherd over them, and he will feed them, even my servant David. He will feed them, and he will be their shepherd.

saying, “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.”

See my hands and my feet, that it is truly me. Touch me and see, for a spirit doesn’t have flesh and bones, as you see that I have.”

He said to him, “Most certainly, I tell you all, hereafter you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”

This is the will of my Father who sent me, that of all he has given to me I should lose nothing, but should raise him up at the last day.

He said, “For this cause I have said to you that no one can come to me, unless it is given to him by my Father.”

Jesus therefore said to them, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and I do nothing of myself, but as my Father taught me, I say these things.

even as you gave him authority over all flesh, so he will give eternal life to all whom you have given him.

The other disciples therefore said to him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails, put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.”

Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.

Let’s fear therefore, lest perhaps anyone of you should seem to have come short of a promise of entering into his rest.

For you were going astray like sheep; but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

“To the angel of the assembly in Laodicea write: “The Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of God’s creation, says these things:

Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth, and teach you what you shall speak.”

Yahweh administers judgment to the peoples. Judge me, Yahweh, according to my righteousness, and to my integrity that is in me.

He will judge the world in righteousness. He will administer judgment to the peoples in uprightness.

For he satisfies the longing soul. He fills the hungry soul with good.

He sends his word, and heals them, and delivers them from their graves.

Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

All things are full of weariness beyond uttering. The eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.

I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and behold, all is vanity and a chasing after wind.

The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. The light has shined on those who lived in the land of the shadow of death.

to whom he said, “This is the resting place. Give rest to weary,” and “This is the refreshing;” yet they would not hear.

He gives power to the weak. He increases the strength of him who has no might.

“Listen to me, you who follow after righteousness, you who seek Yahweh. Look to the rock you were cut from, and to the quarry you were dug from.

Woe is me because of my injury! My wound is serious; but I said, “Truly this is my grief, and I must bear it.”

I will satiate the soul of the priests with fatness, and my people will be satisfied with my goodness,” says Yahweh.

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.

Coming into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom, and these mighty works?

No one was able to answer him a word, neither did any man dare ask him any more questions from that day forward.

Before him all the nations will be gathered, and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

All testified about him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth, and they said, “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?”

Don’t be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.

but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never thirst again; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life.”

I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in the darkness.

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

before Yahweh; for he comes, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, the peoples with his truth.

He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.

He will feed his flock like a shepherd. He will gather the lambs in his arm, and carry them in his bosom. He will gently lead those who have their young.

The Lord Yahweh has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him who is weary. He awakens morning by morning, he awakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.

For I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul.”

“I will seek that which was lost, and will bring back that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick; but I will destroy the fat and the strong. I will feed them in justice.” ’

The priest shall examine him again on the seventh day. Behold, if the plague has faded and the plague hasn’t spread in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him clean. It is a scab. He shall wash his clothes, and be clean.

For he doesn’t need to consider a man further, that he should go before God in judgment.

For judgment will return to righteousness. All the upright in heart shall follow it.

Let them sing before Yahweh, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity.

Who among you fears Yahweh and obeys the voice of his servant? He who walks in darkness and has no light, let him trust in Yahweh’s name, and rely on his God.

For my hand has made all these things, and so all these things came to be,” says Yahweh: “but I will look to this man, even to he who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at my word.

I will bear the indignation of Yahweh, because I have sinned against him, until he pleads my case, and executes judgment for me. He will bring me out to the light. I will see his righteousness.

He said to them, “Why are you so afraid? How is it that you have no faith?”

I can of myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is righteous; because I don’t seek my own will, but the will of my Father who sent me.

All those whom the Father gives me will come to me. He who comes to me I will in no way throw out.

do you say of him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, ‘You blaspheme,’ because I said, ‘I am the Son of God?’

Then he said to Thomas, “Reach here your finger, and see my hands. Reach here your hand, and put it into my side. Don’t be unbelieving, but believing.”

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions.

I saw the heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it is called Faithful and True. In righteousness he judges and makes war.