Matthew 21:42

For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through perseverance and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

For the word of God is living and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Samuel said, “Has Yahweh as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying Yahweh’s voice? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams.

But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you wouldn’t have condemned the guiltless.

For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

When Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

Jesus answered them, “Isn’t this because you are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God?

The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.

For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in him will not be disappointed.”

preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort with all patience and teaching.

How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.

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

Because it is contained in Scripture, “Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, chosen and precious: He who believes in him will not be disappointed.”

“Yahweh’s Spirit spoke by me. His word was on my tongue.

The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.

I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.

For the commandment is a lamp, and the law is light. Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,

“Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!”

When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life!”

For no one can lay any other foundation than that which has been laid, which is Jesus Christ.

However God’s firm foundation stands, having this seal, “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let every one who names the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.”

in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,

“Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord,

and hope doesn’t disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

Therefore the Lord Yahweh says, “Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious cornerstone of a sure foundation. He who believes shall not act hastily.

He is ‘the stone which was regarded as worthless by you, the builders, which has become the head of the corner.’

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but he is patient with us, not wishing that anyone should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Out of heaven he made you to hear his voice, that he might instruct you. On earth he made you to see his great fire; and you heard his words out of the middle of the fire.

For, behold, the stone that I have set before Joshua; on one stone are seven eyes: behold, I will engrave its engraving,’ says Yahweh of Armies, ‘and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.

But he said to them, “Haven’t you read what David did, when he was hungry, and those who were with him;

He said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has been made a disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a householder, who brings out of his treasure new and old things.”

The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb.

Oh keep my soul, and deliver me. Let me not be disappointed, for I take refuge in you.

Israel will be saved by Yahweh with an everlasting salvation. You will not be disappointed nor confounded to ages everlasting.

I also tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my assembly, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.

But about the dead, that they are raised; haven’t you read in the book of Moses, about the Bush, how God spoke to him, saying, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’?

For everyone who does evil hates the light, and doesn’t come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.

a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of babies, having in the law the form of knowledge and of the truth.

according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will in no way be disappointed, but with all boldness, as always, now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.

My glory is fresh in me. My bow is renewed in my hand.’

Because you saw that a stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it broke in pieces the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God has made known to the king what will happen hereafter. The dream is certain, and its interpretation sure.”

His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for your house will eat me up.”

Now, little children, remain in him, that when he appears, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream of the night, and said to him, “Be careful that you don’t speak to Jacob either good or bad.”

how he swore to Yahweh, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

He will be a sanctuary, but for both houses of Israel, he will be a stumbling stone and a rock that makes them fall. For the people of Jerusalem, he will be a trap and a snare.

and to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbor as himself, is more important than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.”

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.”

even as it is written, “Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and a rock of offense; and no one who believes in him will be disappointed.”

He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;

The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

The eternal God is your dwelling place. Underneath are the everlasting arms. He thrust out the enemy from before you, and said, ‘Destroy!’

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you, that you may be no priest to me. Because you have forgotten your God’s law, I will also forget your children.

But you go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

From that time, Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.

Whoever listens to you listens to me, and whoever rejects you rejects me. Whoever rejects me rejects him who sent me.”

“You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me.

being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief cornerstone;

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

Jesus, answering them, said, “Haven’t you read what David did when he was hungry, he, and those who were with him;

For you who believe therefore is the honor, but for those who are disobedient, “The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone,”

Then Laban and Bethuel answered, “The thing proceeds from Yahweh. We can’t speak to you bad or good.

But his bow remained strong. The arms of his hands were made strong, by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, (from there is the shepherd, the stone of Israel),

Saul said, “Draw near here, all you chiefs of the people; and know and see in which this sin has been today.

My zeal wears me out, because my enemies ignore your words.

“Those who fled stand without strength under the shadow of Heshbon; for a fire has gone out of Heshbon, and a flame from the middle of Sihon, and has devoured the corner of Moab, and the crown of the head of the tumultuous ones.

Who are you, great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you are a plain; and he will bring out the capstone with shouts of ‘Grace, grace, to it!’ ”

Jesus said to him, “Again, it is written, ‘You shall not test the Lord, your God.’ ”

He said to them, “Did you never read what David did, when he had need, and was hungry—he, and those who were with him?

He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.

Haven’t you even read this Scripture: ‘The stone which the builders rejected was made the head of the corner.

But first, he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.

But he looked at them and said, “Then what is this that is written, ‘The stone which the builders rejected was made the chief cornerstone?’

He who rejects me, and doesn’t receive my sayings, has one who judges him. The word that I spoke will judge him in the last day.

coming to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious.

He answered, “Haven’t you read that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female,

But concerning the resurrection of the dead, haven’t you read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,