Isaiah 50:4

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.

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.

A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

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

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.

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.

A glad heart makes a cheerful face, but an aching heart breaks the spirit.

He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.

God is within her. She shall not be moved. God will help her at dawn.

But to you, Yahweh, I have cried. In the morning, my prayer comes before you.

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

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.

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

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

to open the blind eyes, to bring the prisoners out of the dungeon, and those who sit in darkness out of the prison.

Yahweh, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel says: “I am Yahweh your God, who teaches you to profit, who leads you by the way that you should go.

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

Moreover he said to me, “Son of man, receive in your heart and hear with your ears all my words that I speak to you.

on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the Good News,

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,

Teach me your way, Yahweh. Lead me in a straight path, because of my enemies.

I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you shall go. I will counsel you with my eye on you.

Yahweh will command his loving kindness in the daytime. In the night his song shall be with me: a prayer to the God of my life.

You will guide me with your counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.

I remember my song in the night. I consider in my own heart; my spirit diligently inquires:

Bring joy to the soul of your servant, for to you, Lord, do I lift up my soul.

A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.

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

He touched my mouth with it, and said, “Behold, this has touched your lips; and your iniquity is taken away, and your sin forgiven.”

and when you turn to the right hand, and when you turn to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way. Walk in it.”

Therefore Yahweh, the God of Armies says, “Because you speak this word, behold, I will make my words in your mouth fire, and this people wood, and it will devour them.

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.’

Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.

But when they deliver you up, don’t be anxious how or what you will say, for it will be given you in that hour what you will say.

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

for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that same hour what you must say.”

Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, “We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, wrote: Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”

and said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). So he went away, washed, and came back seeing.

for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many people in this city.”

to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’

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

He said, “Certainly I will be with you. This will be the token to you, that I have sent you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain.”

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

You shall teach them the statutes and the laws, and shall show them the way in which they must walk, and the work that they must do.

Yahweh put a word in Balaam’s mouth, and said, “Return to Balak, and thus you shall speak.”

To you, Yahweh, I lift up my soul.

For his anger is but for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning.

I rise before dawn and cry for help. I put my hope in your words.

My soul longs for the Lord more than watchmen long for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning.

Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. Your Spirit is good. Lead me in the land of uprightness.

Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.

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

The heart of the righteous weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.

Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

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.

A fool also multiplies words. Man doesn’t know what will be; and that which will be after him, who can tell him?

Trust in Yahweh forever; for in Yah, Yahweh, is an everlasting Rock.

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

In that day, the deaf will hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind will see out of obscurity and out of darkness.

to provide for those who mourn in Zion, to give to them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness, that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Yahweh, that he may be glorified.

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.

“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,

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?”

They didn’t dare to ask him any more questions.

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

Yahweh said to him, “Who made man’s mouth? Or who makes one mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Isn’t it I, Yahweh?

Yahweh, in the morning you will hear my voice. In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and will watch expectantly.

I will bless Yahweh, who has given me counsel. Yes, my heart instructs me in the night seasons.

Cause me to hear your loving kindness in the morning, for I trust in you. Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul to you.

The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.

For as a dream comes with a multitude of cares, so a fool’s speech with a multitude of words.

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.

Then the eyes of the blind will be opened, and the ears of the deaf will be unstopped.

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.

So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!

I will raise them up a prophet from among their brothers, like you. I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I shall command him.

You are the most excellent of the sons of men. Grace has anointed your lips, therefore God has blessed you forever.

He won’t break a bruised reed. He won’t quench a dimly burning wick. He will faithfully bring justice.

I have put my words in your mouth and have covered you in the shadow of my hand, that I may plant the heavens, and lay the foundations of the earth, and tell Zion, ‘You are my people.’ ”

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

“ ‘ “You shall prepare a lamb a year old without defect for a burnt offering to Yahweh daily. Morning by morning you shall prepare it.

After three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the middle of the teachers, both listening to them, and asking them questions.

The officers answered, “No man ever spoke like this man!”

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

For consider him who has endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, that you don’t grow weary, fainting in your souls.

They received from Moses all the offering which the children of Israel had brought for the work of the service of the sanctuary, with which to make it. They kept bringing free will offerings to him every morning.

Behold, you have instructed many, you have strengthened the weak hands.

He has made my mouth like a sharp sword. He has hidden me in the shadow of his hand. He has made me a polished shaft. He has kept me close in his quiver.

Now Yahweh, he who formed me from the womb to be his servant, says to bring Jacob again to him, and to gather Israel to him, for I am honorable in Yahweh’s eyes, and my God has become my strength.

Yahweh, within her, is righteous. He will do no wrong. Every morning he brings his justice to light. He doesn’t fail, but the unjust know no shame.

for he taught them with authority, and not like the scribes.

When they lead you away and deliver you up, don’t be anxious beforehand, or premeditate what you will say, but say whatever will be given you in that hour. For it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.

The Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the right times?

They said to one another, “Weren’t our hearts burning within us, while he spoke to us along the way, and while he opened the Scriptures to us?”

For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom, and to another the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;