Luke 19:34

The daughter of Zion is left like a shelter in a vineyard, like a hut in a field of melons, like a besieged city.

but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men.

even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

“Comfort, comfort my people,” says your God.

But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, being small among the clans of Judah, out of you one will come out to me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings out are from of old, from ancient times.

Sing and rejoice, daughter of Zion; for, behold, I come, and I will dwell within you,’ says Yahweh.

They came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, he baptizes, and everyone is coming to him.”

“Don’t be afraid, daughter of Zion. Behold, your King comes, sitting on a donkey’s colt.”

He who didn’t spare his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how would he not also with him freely give us all things?

and you pay special attention to him who wears the fine clothing and say, “Sit here in a good place;” and you tell the poor man, “Stand there,” or “Sit by my footstool”

“I know your works, oppression, and your poverty (but you are rich), and the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews, and they are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

Let Israel rejoice in him who made them. Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.

“Where is he who is born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east, and have come to worship him.”

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.

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

Beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.

The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.

When therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he said this, and they believed the Scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.

After these things, Jesus came with his disciples into the land of Judea. He stayed there with them and baptized.

But he said this about the Spirit, which those believing in him were to receive. For the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus wasn’t yet glorified.

They sang the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, “Great and marvelous are your works, Lord God, the Almighty! Righteous and true are your ways, you King of the nations.

For Yahweh is our judge. Yahweh is our lawgiver. Yahweh is our king. He will save us.

I myself am Yahweh. Besides me, there is no savior.

How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news, who proclaims salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!”

“Behold, the days come,” says Yahweh, “that I will raise to David a righteous Branch, and he will reign as king and deal wisely, and will execute justice and righteousness in the land.

All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying,

Jesus answered them, “The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.

Jesus answered him, “You don’t know what I am doing now, but you will understand later.”

But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.

And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, yes, the death of the cross.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

But of the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your Kingdom.

“Yet I have set my King on my holy hill of Zion.”

The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.

Oh that you were like my brother, who nursed from the breasts of my mother! If I found you outside, I would kiss you; yes, and no one would despise me.

A throne will be established in loving kindness. One will sit on it in truth, in the tent of David, judging, seeking justice, and swift to do righteousness.

Search in the book of Yahweh, and read: not one of these will be missing. None will lack her mate. For my mouth has commanded, and his Spirit has gathered them.

You who tell good news to Zion, go up on a high mountain. You who tell good news to Jerusalem, lift up your voice with strength! Lift it up! Don’t be afraid! Say to the cities of Judah, “Behold, your God!”

For I am Yahweh your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. I have given Egypt as your ransom, Ethiopia and Seba in your place.

Behold, Yahweh has proclaimed to the end of the earth, “Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold, your salvation comes! Behold, his reward is with him, and his recompense before him!’ ”

I will overturn, overturn, overturn it. This also will be no more, until he comes whose right it is; and I will give it.” ’

As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil has come on us. Yet we have not entreated the favor of Yahweh our God, that we should turn from our iniquities and have discernment in your truth.

She shall give birth to a son. You shall name him Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”

But they didn’t understand the saying, and were afraid to ask him.

But they didn’t understand this saying. It was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

For I tell you that this which is written must still be fulfilled in me: ‘He was counted with transgressors.’ For that which concerns me has an end.”

They remembered his words,

He said to them, “This is what I told you, while I was still with you, that all things which are written in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me must be fulfilled.”

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.”

When she had said this, she went away and called Mary, her sister, secretly, saying, “The Teacher is here and is calling you.”

Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat on it. As it is written,

But you denied the Holy and Righteous One and asked for a murderer to be granted to you,

He commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.

The first man is of the earth, made of dust. The second man is the Lord from heaven.

For we don’t preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake,

as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

Now I Paul, myself, entreat you by the humility and gentleness of Christ, I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, God’s love, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.

To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the Kingdom of the Son of his love,

My brothers, don’t hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with partiality.

Let’s rejoice and be exceedingly glad, and let’s give the glory to him. For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his wife has made herself ready.”

Declare and present it. Yes, let them take counsel together. Who has shown this from ancient time? Who has declared it of old? Haven’t I, Yahweh? There is no other God besides me, a just God and a Savior. There is no one besides me.

For he grew up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of dry ground. He has no good looks or majesty. When we see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.

but they will serve Yahweh their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up to them.

Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King comes to you! He is righteous, and having salvation; lowly, and riding on a donkey, even on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and immediately he will send them.”

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

They brought the young donkey to Jesus, and threw their garments on it, and Jesus sat on it.

So then the Lord, after he had spoken to them, was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.

She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a feeding trough, because there was no room for them in the inn.

For there is born to you today, in David’s city, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?

When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and saw him, and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house.”

If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ say to him: ‘The Lord needs it.’ ”

Tell the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says to you, “Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?” ’

Then he opened their minds, that they might understand the Scriptures.

Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are King of Israel!”

If he called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture can’t be broken),

His disciples didn’t understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about him, and that they had done these things to him.

But I have told you these things, so that when the time comes, you may remember that I told you about them. I didn’t tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you.

They cried out, “Away with him! Away with him! Crucify him!” Pilate said to them, “Shall I crucify your King?” The chief priests answered, “We have no king but Caesar!”

Being therefore exalted by the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this, which you now see and hear.

The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his Servant Jesus, whom you delivered up, and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had determined to release him.

which none of the rulers of this world has known. For had they known it, they wouldn’t have crucified the Lord of glory.

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the assembly,

has at the end of these days spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the worlds.

Now in the things which we are saying, the main point is this. We have such a high priest, who sat down on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens,

looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Therefore when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John