"Go,assembleallthe Jewswho are foundin Susa,and fastfor me; do not eator drinkfor threedays,nightor day.I and my maidensalsowill fastin the sameway.And thusI will goin to the king,whichis not according to the law;and ifI perish,I perish."
"For I have chosenhim, sothat he may commandhis childrenand his householdafterhim to keepthe wayof the LORDby doingrighteousnessand justice,sothat the LORDmay bringupon AbrahamwhatHe has spokenabouthim."
and may GodAlmightygrantyou compassionin the sightof the man,so that he will releaseto you your otherbrotherand Benjamin.And as for me, ifI am bereavedof my children,I am bereaved."
"Be strong,and let us showourselves courageousfor the sakeof our peopleand for the citiesof our God;and may the LORDdowhatis goodin His sight."
"Ifwe say,'We will enterthe city,'then the famineis in the cityand we will diethere;and ifwe sithere,we diealso. Nowtherefore come,and let us gooverto the campof the Arameans.Ifthey spareus, we will live;and ifthey killus, we will but die."
Jehoshaphatwas afraidand turnedhis attentionto seekthe LORD,and proclaimeda fastthroughoutallJudah.
Then I proclaimeda fastthereat the riverof Ahava,that we might humbleourselves beforeour Godto seekfrom Him a safejourneyfor us, our littleones,and allour possessions.
Then Esthertold[them] to replyto Mordecai,
So Mordecaiwentawayand didjustas Estherhad commandedhim.
In eachand everyprovincewherethe commandand decreeof the kingcame,there was greatmourningamong the Jews,with fasting,weepingand wailing;and manylayon sackclothand ashes.
Now it cameabout on the thirddaythat Estherputon her royalrobesand stoodin the innercourtof the king'spalacein frontof the king'srooms,and the kingwas sittingon his royalthronein the throneroom,oppositethe entranceto the palace.
to establishthesedaysof Purimat their appointedtimes,justas Mordecaithe Jewand QueenEstherhad establishedfor them, and justas they had establishedfor themselvesand for their descendantswith instructionsfor their timesof fastingand their lamentations.
Therefore in that daythe LordGODof hostscalled[you] to weeping,to wailing,To shavingthe headand to wearingsackcloth.
Now in the fifthyearof Jehoiakimthe sonof Josiah,kingof Judah,in the ninthmonth,allthe peoplein Jerusalemand allthe peoplewho camefrom the citiesof Judahto Jerusalemproclaimeda fastbeforethe LORD.
so that they might requestcompassionfrom the Godof heavenconcerningthismystery,sothat Danieland his friendswould not be destroyedwith the restof the wisemenof Babylon.
for justas JONAHWAS THREEDAYSAND THREENIGHTSIN THE BELLYOF THE SEA MONSTER,sowill the Sonof Manbe threedaysand threenightsin the heartof the earth.
"For whoeverwishesto savehis lifewill loseit, but whoeverloseshis lifefor My sake,he is the one who will saveit.
Pilateanswered,"WhatI have writtenI have written."
Whenthe angelwho was speakingto him had left,he summonedtwoof his servantsand a devoutsoldierof thosewho were his personal attendants,
"But I do not considermy lifeof anyaccountas dearto myself,sothat I may finishmy courseand the ministrywhichI receivedfrom the LordJesus,to testify solemnlyof the gospelof the graceof God.
ThenPaulanswered,"Whatare you doing,weepingand breakingmy heart?For I amreadynot onlyto be bound,but evento dieat Jerusalemfor the nameof the LordJesus."
Untilthe daywas aboutto dawn,Paulwas encouragingthem allto takesome food,saying,"Todayis the fourteenthdaythat you have been constantlywatchingand going without eating,having takennothing.
And he was threedayswithoutsight,and neitheratenordrank.
whofor my liferiskedtheir ownnecks,to whomnot onlydo I give thanks,but alsoallthe churchesof the Gentiles;
becausehe came closeto deathfor the workof Christ,riskinghis lifeto completewhat was deficientin your serviceto me.
"Ifit is disagreeablein your sightto servethe LORD,choosefor yourselves todaywhomyou will serve:whetherthe godswhichyour fathersservedwhichwere beyondthe River,or the godsof the Amoritesin whoselandyou are living;but as for me and my house,we will servethe LORD."
"For he tookhis lifein his handand struckthe Philistine,and the LORDbroughtabouta greatdeliverancefor allIsrael;you saw[it] and rejoiced.Whythen will you sinagainst innocentbloodby puttingDavidto deathwithouta cause?"
