But Naamanwas furiousand wentaway and said,"Behold,I thought,'He will surelycomeout to me and standand callon the nameof the LORDhis God,and wavehis handoverthe placeand curethe leper.'
"Nowtherefore, restorethe man'swife,for he is a prophet,and he will prayfor you and you will live.But ifyou do not restore[her], knowthat you shall surelydie,you and allwhoare yours."
So she wentfrom him and shutthe doorbehindher and her sons;they were bringing[the vessels] to her and she poured.
Elishasenta messengerto him, saying,"Goand washin the Jordanseventimes,and your fleshwill be restoredto you and [you will] be clean."
"Are not Abanahand Pharpar,the riversof Damascus,betterthanallthe watersof Israel?Could I not washin them and be clean?"So he turnedand wentaway in a rage.
"For the waywardnessof the naivewill killthem, And the complacencyof foolswill destroythem.
Through insolencecomesnothingbut strife,But wisdomis with those who receivecounsel.
Do not be wisein your own eyes;Fearthe LORDand turnawayfrom evil.
But she said,"Yes,Lord;but eventhe dogsfeedon the crumbswhich fallfrom their masters'table."
But when the young manheardthisstatement,he went awaygrieving;for he was one who ownedmuchproperty.
But the centurionsaid,"Lord,I amnot worthyfor You to comeundermy roof,but justsaythe word,and my servantwill be healed.
"For everyonewho exaltshimselfwill be humbled,and he who humbleshimselfwill be exalted."
"Truly,truly,I sayto you, he who receiveswhomeverI sendreceivesMe; and he who receivesMe receivesHim who sentMe."
SoJesussaidto him, "Unlessyou [people] seesignsand wonders,you [simply] will not believe."
Seeto it that you do not refuseHim who is speaking.For ifthosedid not escapewhen they refusedhim who warned[them] on earth,muchless[will] we [escape] who turn awayfrom Him who [warns] from heaven.
