For considerHim who has enduredsuchhostilityby sinnersagainstHimself,sothat you will not grow wearyand loseheart.
If you are slackin the dayof distress,Your strengthis limited.
The LordGODhas givenMe the tongueof disciples,That I may knowhow to sustainthe wearyonewith a word.He awakens[Me] morningby morning,He awakensMy earto listenas a disciple.
"The Sonof Mancameeatingand drinking,and they say,'Behold,a gluttonousmanand a drunkard,a friendof tax collectorsand sinners!'Yetwisdomis vindicatedby her deeds."
But when the Phariseesheard[this], they said,"This mancastsout demonsonlyby Beelzebulthe rulerof the demons."
"Whydo Your disciplesbreak the traditionof the elders?For they do not washtheir handswhenthey eatbread."
When He enteredthe temple,the chief priestsand the eldersof the peoplecameto Him while He was teaching,and said,"By whatauthorityare You doingthese things,and whogaveYou thisauthority?"
When they soughtto seizeHim, they fearedthe people,becausethey consideredHim to be a prophet.
Thenthe Phariseeswentand plotted togetherhowthey might trapHim in what He said.
It happenedthat whenHe wentinto the houseof oneof the leadersof the Phariseeson [the] Sabbathto eatbread,they were watching Him closely.
Boththe Phariseesand the scribes[began] to grumble,saying,"This manreceivessinnersand eatswith them."
Nowthe Pharisees,who were lovers of money,were listeningto allthese thingsand were scoffingat Him.
And Simeonblessedthem and saidto MaryHis mother,"Behold,this[Child] is appointedfor the falland riseof manyin Israel,and for a signto be opposed--
The scribesand the Phariseesbeganto reason,saying,"Whois this[man] whospeaksblasphemies?Whocanforgivesins,but Godalone?"
Manyof them were saying,"He hasa demonand is insane.Whydo you listento Him?"
When He had saidthis,oneof the officersstanding nearbystruckJesus,saying,"Is that the wayYou answerthe high priest?"
For thisreasonthe Jewswere persecutingJesus,becauseHe was doingthese thingson the Sabbath.
There was muchgrumblingamongthe crowdsconcerningHim; somewere saying,"He is a good man";otherswere saying,"No,on the contrary,He leadsthe peopleastray."
Sothe Phariseessaidto Him, "You are testifyingaboutYourself;Your testimonyis not true."
The Jewssaidto Him, "Nowwe knowthat You havea demon.Abrahamdied,and the prophets[also]; and You say,'IfanyonekeepsMy word,he will nevertasteof death.'
Thereforethey pickedup stonesto throwat Him, but JesushidHimself and wentout of the temple.
Thoseof the Phariseeswho were with Him heardthese thingsand saidto Him, "We are not blindtoo,are we?"
Therefore,my belovedbrethren,be steadfast,immovable,alwaysaboundingin the workof the Lord,knowingthat your toilis not [in] vainin the Lord.
Therefore,since we havethisministry,as we received mercy,we do not lose heart,
Thereforewe do not lose heart,but thoughour outermanis decaying,yetour inner manis being reneweddayby day.
Let us not lose heartin doinggood,for in duetimewe will reapif we do not grow weary.
"He shall sayto them, 'Hear,O Israel,you are approachingthe battleagainstyour enemiestoday.Do not be fainthearted.Do not be afraid,or panic,or tremblebeforethem,
But as for you, brethren,do not grow wearyof doing good.
fixing our eyeson Jesus,the authorand perfecterof faith,whofor the joyset beforeHim enduredthe cross,despisingthe shame,and has sat downat the right handof the throneof God.
and you have forgottenthe exhortationwhichis addressedto you as sons,"MY SON,DO NOT REGARD LIGHTLYTHE DISCIPLINEOF THE LORD,NORFAINTWHEN YOU ARE REPROVEDBY HIM;
Therefore,holybrethren,partakersof a heavenlycalling,considerJesus,the Apostleand High Priestof our confession;
and while being reviled,He did not revile in return;while suffering,He utterednothreats,but kept entrusting[Himself] to Him who judgesrighteously;
and you haveperseveranceand have enduredfor My name'ssake,and have not grown weary.
"Onlyfearthe LORDand serveHim in truthwith allyour heart;for considerwhatgreatthingsHe has donefor you.
